New XJ6 Diversion - any preventative maintenance or tips?

[Cylindric]

Hi folks,

Picking up my new XJ6 Diversion tomorrow, and was wondering if there is anything I should be doing to keep it tip-top.

My previous learner YBR suffered some pretty bad pitting and exhaust rusting in just 5000 miles, but I know it is a more cheaply constructed bike.

I've heard of people going to town with ACF-50, is that something I should be looking into?

It'll be used for a daily 2x30min commute in whatever the Surrey weather can throw at me :-)

Cheers

[ExiledBacchus]

Ive just clocked up 5K since January (Mostly Basingstoke to Dorking commute approx 45 mile each way)

The XJ6N appears to have needed very little.

I do have a Scott Oiler fitted.

I've only cleaned it a couple of times and then WD40'd the obvious bits, topped up a wee bit of oil.

And I topped up the coolant (mostly because I had no clue through the 'view panel' what the level was lol)

[pilninggas]

Keep the swingarm clean. It's steel and box-section and older yamahas have a history of these rusting through, where they are fitted.

[tezza-init]

Hi all,

Just registered, first post!

Cylindric- How are you getting on with your new XJ6?

Traded in my trusty 03 Bandit (kept for over 8 years) for a new black XJ6-N yesterday at the Motorbike shop, Farnborough. Had a long ride on their test machine around Ash/Guildford/Woking and loved it. Going to be used mainly for commute between Guildford and Addlestone.

Cheers

Tezza

[Cylindric]

Loving it. Just finished a round trip of about 230 miles today, and no I'll effects apart from some aching shoulders - but 10 hours in the saddle with a couple of breaks will do that :-)

Woking - Ace Café - Rye - Hastings - Eastbourne - Pulborough - Woking

[blackhat250]

Yeh cylndr"y Wind blast on naked bikes takes its toll. has yours a small screen,,,

[realrayzor]

Piccies!,

[Cylindric]

Not the best of images, but all I have at the moment...