Yamaha XJ900F

It's raining. It's cold. There is a huge traffic jam on the M6 in front of me. It's about to go dark and I have 200 miles to do before I get home to a warm shower and a cuppa. Do I : a) Go and hide in the services... pretending I'm really hard for riding a bike at this time of year whilst secretly putting off hypothermia for another few minutes b) Whimper a bit. Then perhaps Jibber. Think about pretending to break down and call out the AA for the third time this year c) Carry on regardless, cutting a swathe through the traffic and get home in just over two hours, not even really that cold or ... more

I currently own a 1997 model and I think that it is a superb machine, It`s a naked shafty, so there`s no messing about with chains and adjustments etc, everything is easy to get at, Plugs, Carbs, Air Filter just under tank (two screws) the battery is a bit fiddly (Remove R/H Side panel, Rear brake reseviour has to be unscrewed (One screw) from under the seat to top it up, It comes with a really comfortable riding position (sit up and beg) where the rear monoshock and front forks can all be independantly adjusted for preload. It has five gears configuered in the usual one down and six up.The ... more

I have just bought another xj900f just like the new one i had brand new 20 years ago this one is the same colour and although 19 years old has only done 17000 mile and is almost imaculate great. my first xj was a fantastic bike had a top spead of 142 miles per hour would do a 190 miles to reserve on a cruise to the bol-dor was light compared to my later fj1200 another great yamaha very reliable 96000 miles when i part exd it for the new fj only needed 2 shims changed in that time along with oils tyres filters so very cheap to keep on the road handling was very good for a twin shock bike with ... more