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| Build quality | 8.3/10   |
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| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.8/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.3/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10 |
Full review by
angelosd
on 31st May 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: Reliable bike, perfect all year rounder ( I do 12 months a year on it) Cheap insurance! - almost nobody wants steal this bike, its cheap to buy and insure. In fact I believe there is no different in insurance either you have extra lock or not! Perfect first bike. Does easly 80mph. After this speed it takes longer to speed up.
Bad Points: max speed only 125mp/h with use of BP 97. What makes it slower than Bandit 600 and Hornet 600. But well being the slowest naked on marked sometimes isn't bad, Under sit you can't fit even break lock! (bigger one or maybe even small one won't fit).
General comments: I got 1999 XJ 600N, as older one have only one break disc on front, everything 1998 and over has two, and breaks are important :)
With BT-45 (I believe 45 is right number) this bike handles and rides perfectly.
I can do on it 25-30mp/h 90 degrees corner in dry.
Stops quick with standard breaks.
Takes 7.5 litres per 75 miles/100km , what gives you 1 liter per every 10 miles, with my riding, and I barely go under 3000rpm.
I usually ride between 3000 and 6000 rpm as I hate using breaks to slow down, gearing is much more fun for me.
Two exhausts look different.
I use Oxford Boss Alarm lock, so nobody sits on the bike (especially drunk people when I am clubbing) and I have noticed no change in insurance price when I removed lock on the insurer website.
If you will take care of this bike it will do well for you.
I insured bike when I was 22, with not even one year license (but one year no claim discount - had one scooter 105cc) and I paid 550 with recovery and lawyers cover. And I am sure you should take both of these extras as they are very useful.
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Review by
Guest.
on 11th Feb 2008
User Rating : 8
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All in all a good bike not as good as the xj diversion 600s there seems to be something missing between them may be the ugly diversion and that plastick frunt fering might look crap but does the job. Can't put my finger on it but hay for 900 pounds who give a damn.
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Review by
2lippy
on 13th Mar 2007
User Rating : 7
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The Yamaha XJ600N is the slightly cheaper version of the Suzuki Bandit in many ways, and thats what attracted me to the bike. After a quick look on eBay I found numerous bikes at 10 yrs old with 20,000 miles or less for under £700. Now thats a lot of bike for the money.
The reliable and well proven engine has a good heritage relating to the XJR of the 80's, so Yamaha have had a lot of time to 'get it right'. There are bikes out there with 150,000 miles on the same rings! Mine had 22,00 ...
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Review by
bigdeal
on 9th Dec 2006
User Rating : 8
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+1
This is my second biggish bike, my first was a BMW 650 Funduro but I wanted something with more grunt and more pistons.
The Yamaha XJ600N is a good bike for a novice to get used to that big bike feel. It's fast enough and handles reasonably, is good on fuel and is quite a forgiving bike. The back brake is not as sharp as it should be and there seems to be a problem with the rear calipers on these bikes seizing but second hand ones are got cheaply enough. Apart from that I have great fun on it ...
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Review by
maczone
on 25th Sep 2006
User Rating : 9
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I got the Yamaha XJ600N bike as my first big bike after Direct Access Course, 15-20 since I last rode bikes regularly, and it's easy to maintain with a workshop manual and a shed.
I put BT45's and a fly screen on my xj600n too, the fly screen does deflect a fair amount of wind from the body at speeds over 70 (needed on the naked bikes). The BT45's are good in wet and a fair price for someone on a budget too.
It also weighs enough not to get blown about too much in strong gusting winds (Hig ...
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Review by
jonathan kelly
on 21st Jul 2006
User Rating : 8
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-1
The Yamaha XJ600 motorbike is an air-cooled four cylinder machine. The type that the Japanese are most famous for. Yamaha made it in various versions for years.
It is grey and white. It does not have a kick starter. It's also got a locking fuel tank, alloy wheels, helmet lock, indicators and rear seat foot pegs.
As for the weight; it's weighs less than 400lbs, so anyone can move it around traffic with ease. It could be pushed very easily by anybody if needed, and picked up should it fall ...
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Review by
MadDogMcQ
on 6th Mar 2006
User Rating : 9
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My Yamaha XJ600n is 9 years old but has (amazingly) only done 1,600 miles!!!! It's an absolute beauty and hasn't got a hint of rust or corrosion. I know this is unusual, but even being stored in a garage for years would cause many bikes to rot and fester. This one is as good as the day it came out from the showroom!!
Lovely to ride. Smooth, quiet and nippy. Certainly fast enough to make a laughing stock of car drivers. It handles well and is quite confidence inspiring. Just gonna fit a set o ...
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Review by
Eric Carter
on 18th Apr 2005
User Rating : 9
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Ok I have had this Yamaha XJ600N Motorcycle for about 3 months - most of it has been good weather and I have enjoyed the bike 100%. Its plenty quick for a new rider like me and has a little bit more style than the Honda Hornet or CB400 type bikes. Its stable in a straight line and is spirited in the twisty stuff. I have done about 600 miles and am still happy. Two up the bike lacks grunt (like most 600's) but is certainly comfy enough for my wife. It seems to return good MPG and as I say I ...
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Review by
spock
on 18th Feb 2004
User Rating : 5
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This is the XJ600S:
Owned and ridden for about 3 years or so, including winters (no fair-weather rider, me!). It was reliable, economical, and the fairing was handy. I thought it was a great little bike. I had a few problems with build quality, though, and it quickly started looking very second-hand, no matter what I did to it. Mind you, it never let me down, though it did need some attention for things like broken fairing lugs, cracking plastics, splitting exhausts, etc.
There are far bet ...
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Review by
Arthur Unknown.
on 24th May 2003
User Rating : 10
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I've had an XJ600 for four years. I've literally driven it across the USA and back (10,000 miles in one summer). I've taken very poor care of it, but the damn thing always starts. With a wider touring handlebar, steering is effortless. Stopping is very good, going fast is highly possible but not suicidally easy. I was shopping for a bike that wouldn't get me in trouble with the law or my doctor, I could ride to work every day on, and also take on the occasional motorcycle crusade (read twis ...
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Review by
bill_belfield.
on 11th Mar 2003
User Rating : 9
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+19
This is a great bike for the born again biker, The standard tyres (Michelin MacAdams) don't inspire much confidence and may put people off, fit Bridgestone BT45's and a Fabbri flyscreen and it's hugely better. Plenty quick enough if you are used to a car without being daunting. So what if it's been around for over 20 years, all the bug's have been ironed out, Good for 125 mph and 0-60 in about 5 seconds, can buy new for a smidge over 3 grand. I have ridden mine in howling gales, rain deluges, ic ...
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