steveo1987

Alright hudson i saw you the other day i had kirst on the back by wyevale. How you liking the xj then? We will have to go out for a ride sometime i can give you a few sites depending on what you want to do. Agree about the exhaust though, not really worth it as the stock sounds alright anyway and only a couple of aftermarket cans keep it underslung and you pay the premium for them. Take it easy mate.

Hi guys. I have owned my xj6 for about 3months now and ride it daily. Its a slight step down in power from my previous bike as i was a lover of the 600 sports range i have owned a gsxr600 zx6r and a cbr600fs-1. In comparison to these bikes its a little underpowered but obviously thats expected as its an entry level 6 and not a supersports, however saying that its still very torquey and will take you all the way to 125-130 on the straights. Its very comfortable as opposed to the sportsbikes altho wind is more of an issue. I bought the yamaha flyscreen and this had a slight effect on wind but mainly a visual improvement. I have also fitted rim tapes, seat cowl, rear hugger(for sale), led indicators, tail tidy and shorty levers are on the way. I must say even though it doesnt have the flashy race rep paintjob im used to its still a very pretty bike with modern styling including the midship exhaist which was the selling point for me over the fz8 ( i will try and add pics soon) and also comfortable for me and the missus (who was fed up with sliding into me on the sportsbikes angled rear seats. I can see myself owning this bike for a while and ultimately the only trade i can c in the future could be the fz8 or fz1 simply for more power. All in all im very pleased with the bike looks good sounds good and is powerful enough for everyday riding. I havent had it long enough to comment on reliability and upkeep but apart from the same notchy 1st gear issue (which is solved by not changing to 1st while still moving) mines a gem.