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Post by bam on Jul 21, 2015 6:47:30 GMT
Spike, do you know how often the timing chain needs changing bud?
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Post by spike240 on Jul 21, 2015 11:49:55 GMT
I have heard of D9s going to 120,000 and beyond without any work - apart from servicing. I would only think of changing timing chain if it was making a noise. Can't ever remember anyone on here changing one. Don't go looking for work unless its broke. My own D9 has covered 86k miles.
Hope this helps.
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Post by bam on Jul 23, 2015 9:25:13 GMT
Lovely cheers bud. Mine has 53k on her, so no need yet.
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Post by alexbryanc on Jul 26, 2015 21:35:48 GMT
Hi, names Alex, live in Peterborough and ride an R reg Divvy 600 I bought about 3 weeks ago. Love the bike but like others got bit scared by the old "Clutch rattle of death" thingy until I found out it's common and not serious. Think I'll let sleeping dogs lie.
Other bikes I've ridden was a yammy YBR 125 which got burnt out by thieving scroats and a Lexmoto my brother gave to me to help me out.
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Post by mark123 on Aug 7, 2015 15:52:26 GMT
Hi I Am Mark Paskin From Tipton in the west mids....is there any difference between the xj 900 diversion and the xj 900 pre diversion rear swing arms
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Post by spike240 on Aug 7, 2015 17:18:07 GMT
Hi and welcome. I never had the old XJ900, but I am 99% sure the swing arm is different. The old bike had twin shocks for a kick off, whereas the Diversion has monoshock.
Hope this helps
Please call back.
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Post by paul01 on Sept 4, 2015 7:59:44 GMT
Paul from Northumberland, just got a 900 Diversion and I can't believe how good it is. I have had bikes for 48 years, yep old but still enjoying life.
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Post by spike240 on Sept 4, 2015 11:54:02 GMT
Hi and welcome. What bikes have you had (or maybe still got?). I have had mine 20 years. The only thing I have against it, is the weight when moving it around. As I get older it is more noticeable.
Please stick around - there's loads of info on here if you ever need it.
ATB
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DesertXJ
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Post by DesertXJ on Sept 5, 2015 6:52:48 GMT
Hi all,
My name is Andrew, and I am an Australian expat living in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
My wife and I moved here "Just for two years"... 6.5 years ago; a time-frame that has also coincided with the longest period in my adult life without a motorbike.
Or at least up until two days ago that was the case. NOW I have a 2001 XJ900P in my driveway, and I am more than a little bit happy about that.
So, it's an ex police bike, and comes to me with 4000kms (2.5k Miles) on it. Apparently it was one of a couple of hundred they bought, and somehow they just forgot to use it1.
In short, it's a cracker, and I paid very little for it - a benefit of the 'bling'attitude here is that anything that isn't high on the trend scale or is more than 3 years old *gasp!* is not desirable. Apparently getting a loan for a bike you can't really afford is, but hey, each to their own. I have no desire to pretend that I'm a bad-ass. So it all suits me fine...
Why am I cluttering up your forum?
Well, I've got questions and any search for XJ900 club loads this place as the go to point for all Diversionary pursuits.
So... here I am.
Hope that's okay,
See you on the boards!
1 Work done so far:
Carbs off and cleaned,
Tank cleaned.
New oil and filters (oil and fuel).
Brake fluid flushed.
Runs like a champ!
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Post by m40man on Sept 5, 2015 7:35:38 GMT
Hi all, My name is Andrew, and I am an Australian expat living in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Welcome aboard, Andrew. No shortage of advice here, some good, some less so, & some totally unconnected with the original question  . Enjoy the 'new' bike - can't be many around with that low mileage  ! |
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Post by teejayexc on Sept 5, 2015 20:32:16 GMT
Hi all, My name is Andrew, and I am an Australian expat living in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Welcome aboard, Andrew. No shortage of advice here, some good, some less so, & some totally unconnected with the original question . Enjoy the 'new' bike - can't be many around with that low mileage ! ^ wot he says. Oh, and how much "is very little ?"' And what's the shipping cost to the uk?  |
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DesertXJ
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Post by DesertXJ on Sept 6, 2015 4:11:27 GMT
Hey!
Thanks for the welcome!
re: Price - 10,500 dirhams... which works out to be just under £2000, depending on which way the exchange rate is going.
No idea what shipping costs are involved to the UK!
I'm not sure how that translates to UK local prices - but I did some searching through the Australian sales lists and it appears that that's about £1000 less than the same bike in Aus with 40k miles on it, and a couple of hundred £ less than a 1997 with 75k miles.
Not a bad get!
:-)
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Post by huey64 on Sept 10, 2015 13:50:00 GMT
Hi my name is Iain I live in Kent My weapon of choice is a Gen 2 Tuono called Rosa  However I have just purchased my winter bike for an absolute bargain on e-bay  |
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Post by DahDit on Sept 10, 2015 16:35:10 GMT
Holy crap, it's got a.......centrestand! Rocking horse pooh indeed.
Congrats on the bargain and welcome.
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Post by m40man on Sept 10, 2015 20:41:52 GMT
Holy crap, it's got a.......centrestand! Rocking horse pooh indeed. Congrats on the bargain and welcome. It's not a heavy old d9, you know  ? These D6's centre stands are up to the job  . |
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Post by DesertXJ on Sept 11, 2015 5:10:58 GMT
Holy crap, it's got a.......centrestand! Rocking horse pooh indeed. Congrats on the bargain and welcome. *Goes out an looks at his 900* *Nods smugly* My stand looks fine... don't think it's been used. |
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Post by DesertXJ on Sept 11, 2015 5:15:35 GMT
Hey Iain!
Gotta love a bargain.
Well played!
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Post by DahDit on Sept 11, 2015 7:57:19 GMT
Holy crap, it's got a.......centrestand! Rocking horse pooh indeed. Congrats on the bargain and welcome. It's not a heavy old d9, you know ? These D6's centre stands are up to the job . Jane's D6 stand was fubar'd - maybe the cheese they made them of matured a few years later. Hers was a 93 model.  |
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Post by m40man on Sept 11, 2015 9:54:42 GMT
Jane's D6 stand was fubar'd Well, I have no idea what you two got up to on the poor thing ! |
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Post by p1962black on Sept 12, 2015 13:41:52 GMT
hi i am peter (p1962black) and not riding a diversion 900 (1995) as it got electric trouble
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Post by pratt on Sept 18, 2015 13:17:23 GMT
Hello. I am a Pratt! I live near Hawick in the Scottish Borders (That's where Jimmy Guthrie, Steve Hislop and Stuart Easton all come from). I have a XJ900 and a YBR125.
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Post by leatherbabe on Sept 18, 2015 16:38:58 GMT
Holy crap, it's got a.......centrestand! Rocking horse pooh indeed. Congrats on the bargain and welcome. Well, I never. Never knew the centre stand wasn't stand-ard. Mine has one - and it's green (the fastest, of course), 94/M reg. Just shows, never presume or assume anything  Good ol' Otis! |
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Post by mick1164 on Sept 21, 2015 18:14:00 GMT
Hi all, Mick from Southport, Merseyside. 95 Diversion 900, with custom paint and powdercoated, well everything else really including a working centrestand.  |
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Post by rembrant on Sept 30, 2015 20:09:41 GMT
hi im rembrant just returned to biking after 30 yrs
recently bought a 2001 xj 900 and loving it
i live in west mids
my last bike was a 500 single matchless ,bit of a change
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Post by yam66 on Oct 21, 2015 21:47:35 GMT
Hi all,
just joined and not done the forum thing before so bear with me while I suss things out !
I AM.... Cliff ( YAM 66 )
FROM... QLD AUSTRALIA
BIKE.... XJ900 DIVERSION
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Post by satnav on Oct 21, 2015 23:37:05 GMT
Hi all, just joined and not done the forum thing before so bear with me while I suss things out ! I AM.... Cliff ( YAM 66 ) FROM... QLD AUSTRALIA BIKE.... XJ900 DIVERSION G'day Cliff and welcome. Just don't mention the rugby. |
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Post by satnav on Oct 21, 2015 23:38:29 GMT
Hi all, Mick from Southport, Merseyside. 95 Diversion 900, with custom paint and powdercoated, well everything else really including a working centrestand. That's nice, centre stand or not. I also notice that fairing is quite a bit younger than the rest of the bike. |
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Post by yam66 on Oct 22, 2015 1:50:06 GMT
Hi Satnav, I'm originally from Dorset so I'm not impressed with the rugby either although as you can imagine there is a lot of discussion going on re: that Scotland decision over here  |
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Post by spike240 on Oct 22, 2015 8:08:40 GMT
How can you tell?
Oh hi Mick and welcome.- Your bike looks brill. Did you do the work or did you buy it already done?
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Post by satnav on Oct 22, 2015 8:54:02 GMT
How can you tell? Oh hi Mick and welcome.- Your bike looks brill. Did you do the work or did you buy it already done? By the indicators, they changed them for the later models. |
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? These D6's centre stands are up to the job 
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Good ol' Otis!
