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sounds very odd and not normal - my 09 xj6N abs - slick as you like changing either way ...had mine 2 years and was one yr old when bought ...so similar age to yours now I suppose

just to put in a bit of my experience .... I did CBT followed by 6 months on an SR125 before test ...then a virago 250 ( that lasted 2 months before I realized the laid back feet up ("giving birth")easy rider ...position was a bit odd for me so another change to a BMW f650 restricted - good move and 2 years experience on it before i went to Ducati mutistrada ...and after another year or so a short stay on a Moto Guzzi Breva 750..retro look and a bit slow ...before finally getting yamaha xj600 as a second bike and then swapping to a yamaha xj6N - great bike and so easy ! moral ....it takes time to find where you are comfy in a bike ..it also takes time to get experience and ability ..so be prepared to need to change even if it costs ...also really get to try a bike even if its just to sit on it... height of seat weight balance all feel different and theres one there for you but trawling the net can get you confused and excited too ! good luck

what part of country are you - I have an old SR125 engine ( I replaced it because it was top end slap noisy ) and its sat in shed for a good 3 years but maybe 2 can make one good one ? Its free if you can collect - kent

Bsa C15 ( used in gravel pits ) SR125 Yam Virago Yam F650GS BMW Ducati Multistrada 620 Moto Guzzi Breva 750 ie XJ600s divi Yam XJ6N abs yam and countless Velosolex

sorry no pics ... too busy riding ......why didnt any one tell me how much fun the XJ6N is boy I am re-born it is a revellation even compared to the the 600s divvy you only have to enjoy riding and taking careful watch on other idiots ...took delivery Tuesday and cannot stop buzzzing .......well recommended...

Ney Lad - no mods - I take delivery Thursday .......cannot wait! trouble is I enjoy the old divvy at mo and think it may have to go ... XJ6n not so chromed and rust potential as the guzzi so a winter hack may not be necessary ... what do you think up there in bonnie scotland where surely the salt goes with the weather ( and the oatmeal ) ......

sorry but no its an avatar I have used for a while ...since I started back biking after having a few solex battles and realising I had to bite the bullet and start riding a proper bike ( originally rode a solex before you needed a helmet- made sense then ...) then...SR125 till test then BMW F650GS then Ducati Multistrada - Moto Guzzi Breva and now divi + xj6n abs ........

Ta - last 2 stroke I had was a velosolex - dont think that counts ! adst - aka andy

Just to say "Hi y'all" from me ...new to site... Bought a divi a few weeks back just as a potential winter hack , had to put a new 4 to one exhaust on to make it less rattly all this ... to save the chrome on a moto guzzi ... well enjoyed the old xj600s so much have just paid a deposit on a 2009 xj6N abs......SO YAMS have got to me ! needless to say not planned but once a bird settles on my head it seems to always build a nest! Guzzi now to go! hey ho ... hope you all keep me company as much as the old Guzzistas have in past year ...( prior to that it was a ducati Multistrada ) I plan to stay here longer !