Yamaha Diversion?

[jrandom]

He did say somewhere else that he weighs about a bazillion kilos (give or take a gram...)

*You* can just shut your trap, beanpole boy.

[vifferman]

175cm, 100kg. With the help of the local Dunkin Donuts, could probably add an extra (temporary) 10-20 in short order a la Raging Bull if it would get me a license exemption

Why not go the whole hog (or several hogs, even) and see if you can get HUGE enough to be allowed a Rocket III?

[jrandom]

Why not go the whole hog (or several hogs, even) and see if you can get HUGE enough to be allowed a Rocket III?

The Weird Al Yankovic song comes to mind.

[marty]

just how big are you? i'm 6'2 100kg and rode a VT250 (the naked 2003 one). it fit me just fine.

even the new gsx250 suzi is a big (ish) bike that wasn't too uncomfortable, although the seat was f-ing hard

[jrandom]

just how big are you? i'm 6'2 100kg and rode a VT250 (the naked 2003 one). it fit me just fine.

Shhhhh!

We're trying to convince the Man here that giving us all license exemptions should be an ACC requirement.

[rodgerd]

just how big are you? i'm 6'2 100kg and rode a VT250 (the naked 2003 one). it fit me just fine.

even the new gsx250 suzi is a big (ish) bike that wasn't too uncomfortable, although the seat was f-ing hard

Yeah. I'm 6'1" and 105kg, still happy with my wee Bandit that lugs me around in comfort and, when required, a bit of zip.

[dangerous]

Are they a 4cyl... do you have any other info on them?

Yes they are a 4cyl Yamaha's virsion of the Suzuki Bandit. You can get these bikes in 400, 600 & 900's
How's about you post the link so we can look at it.

[gav]

The XJ400 Diversion is a 4 cylinder 4 stroke and would be a great first bike, the bigger XJ600 was very popular in the US when released. For $2750 that looks a good buy in trade me.Trade me divvy link

[vifferman]

The XJ400 Diversion is a 4 cylinder 4 stroke and would be a great first bike, the bigger XJ600 was very popular in the US when released.

What quarterwit thought up the name "Diversion"? Even if it was a halfway decent bike, you'd have to peel the nametags off, or at least vandalise them. Pity it's not reeeaaaally ugly, or you could change it to read "Perversion".

[FROSTY:Me]

thats the worste respray job I have seen in a long time.
also Notice the bulges in the muffler--good sighn its about to go adios

[Zed]

The XJ400 Diversion is a 4 cylinder 4 stroke and would be a great first bike, the bigger XJ600 was very popular in the US when released. For $2750 that looks a good buy in trade me.Trade me divvy link

Just don't expect to ride it around a corner fast greenhorn! A mate of mine nearly killed himself on a Diversion 900 because the darn thing wouldn't lean over far in a corner.

I suppose if you're after a cruiser as opposed to a true sportsbike - the Diversion would suit you!


Zed

[dangerous]

Well I had nothing better to do so I tracked it down. Looks bloody tidy, you should compair it to the one WT mentioned.

[White trash]

Well I had nothing better to do so I tracked it down. Looks bloody tidy, you should compair it to the one WT mentioned.

I'd say Paul really wants to employ a groomer! Pretty bad corrosion around the mirror stalks and front of the engine.

The slack prick in charge of WMCCs website hasn't taken a pic of theirs yet. But it's a 2001, done 6500km.

[gav]

Well I had nothing better to do so I tracked it down.

And just how hard was it to click on the trade me link in my post? LOL

[greenhorn]

Shhhhh!

We're trying to convince the Man here that giving us all license exemptions should be an ACC requirement.

Well guys, I've been given a name and phone number of a bloke who walked into a bike shop on a learners license and bought a bike over 250cc because he had an exemption based on his size. The bike shop guy gave me his details. I dont think he would appreciate me giving his name and number on a public forum but as soon as i get my fat arse into gear and ring him myself i will let you know what transpires.

I am 6 ft 6 inches and weigh in at around 128kg. This apparently is similar dimensions to said guy who got the exemption.

To be truthful i can probably fit on some of the 250's comfortably enough, but i thought hey if being a fat bastard gets me an exemption why not go for it? It means i'm not limited to buying an overpriced 250 for my first bike, cos as i said before not only am i a fat, tall bastard i am also a poor bastard, oh, and a tight bastard.