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I've finally decided to sell my lovely 600 Divvy.

I have owned the bike for 5 years.

It was stored in a main Yamaha dealership's lockup for the best part of 20 years.

To put it back on the road it had a brand new Yuasa battery, a new set of Michelins, a new set of NGK plugs, a pair of genuine Yamaha fork seals, and new fuel hoses and carburettor seals so it can run happily on E10, though I've only ever used E5.

The carburettors were stripped and cleaned in an ultrasonic tank. Since then I've added the fork gaiters, front mudguard extender, a Givi rack, changed the oil and filter many times and had two new sets of EBC sintered brake pads fitted 600 miles ago.

Mileage is just under 9700 miles and M.O.T runs to June 2026.

It resembles a 5 year old bike that's been well looked after, more than a 28 year old one.

Spares are still available new, and because Yamaha sold truckloads of the Diversions, used ones are plentiful, too.

I have loved owning this one with it's distinctive colour scheme. The Baglux colour coded tank cover is a great piece of kit, too and I'll throw in a genuine Baglux tank bag that clips to it.

Genuine reason for sale. Since my riding buddy and best friend died, it has no purpose for me any longer.

It is hopefully being replaced with a C125 Supercub if I find the right one.

I've put it on Facebook Marketplace and said no offers. However for members on here and on c90club, I will consider offers.

Collection is from me in Southwick BN42, and cash is preferred, or a cleared bank transfer prior to collection.

Borrowed one of these for a couple of weeks in 2010 I think while my Burgman 400 was off the road waiting for parts. Couldn't get on with it and was glad when I got my Burgman back. Lack of weather protection, manual transmission and having to throw my leg over it rather than just step into it like with a scooter. Never liked motorbikes since.

Ministerofsillywalks wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 5:16 pm Borrowed one of these for a couple of weeks in 2010 I think while my Burgman 400 was off the road waiting for parts. Couldn't get on with it and was glad when I got my Burgman back. Lack of weather protection, manual transmission and having to throw my leg over it rather than just step into it like with a scooter. Never liked motorbikes since.

Thank you for that fascinating insight.

I borrowed one in 2001 from the dealer that had my Buell in for warranty work ( an all too regular occurrence.)

It sounded like a bag of nails at idle and looked like it had done about 95000 hard miles. As it had 96000 on the clock, I figured that was about right.

It was boring, especially compared to a stage 2 tuned Buell X1, and had a completely linear power delivery with no power band whatsoever.

It was January and snowed on the 90 mile journey home. I’d have been fearful on many bikes but not on this.

I pretty much much used it for 3 weeks as my go to transport over my Skoda, the 2CV we had, and even my MZ.

I’d grown quite fond of it by the time I handed it back. Not enough to buy one but enough to have the utmost respect for the humble Divvy. I understood why they’d become a favourite with couriers.

I spoke to the workshop manager when I handed it back. It had come in with 65k on it, and no service history other than the owner showing receipts for 3 oil changes since 50k. It was noisy then, and hadn’t got any worse since. They’d changed the oil and made it the workshop errands bike, and “disposable loan bike,” half expecting it to expire quickly.

One of the mechanics had thrashed it down to Faro in Portugal for a rally, again expecting it to detonate its motor, which it hadn’t.

They continued changing the oil annually, didn’t even bother pissing about with an oil filter change, and gave it tyres when it needed. It had one chain and sprockets change, but he couldn’t remember when. Due to that boring, linear power delivery it was kind/cheap on consumables and regularly returned over 70mpg.

I was impressed that it had clocked another 31000 miles with such minimal maintenance but he told me that it was 20 or so k more, as one of the mechanics had smashed the clocks with a hammer accidentally so they’d fitted the cheapest set they could find at the breakers.

I couldn’t see me ever owning one until this one came up in 2020. It cost me a tad over a grand, needed tyres, a battery and fork seals as it had been stood for nearly 20 years!

It also had new fuel hoses and carb seals but didn’t need them. It was more preventive maintenance, and means it will run on e10, though I’ve stuck to e5/premium.

It has cost between £45 and £60 to insure every year.

Once or twice a year, sometimes more, I’d ride a 600 mile round trip in a day to watch my best friend’s band play, or to have a ride with him on his Z900. The Divvy took all that in its stride.

Being an old dinosaur carburettor equipped bike, with a fuel pump, I could leave it stood in my garage for months, knowing that when I wanted to use it, it would start first push of the button, and the battery wouldn’t be drained by modern electronic equipment. In winter it likes the carbs to be warm to fire first press. I either put the garage heater on or let it idle on choke, holding the throttle part open.

I wrote and read the eulogy at my best friend’s funeral last year. As a result, the Divvy did 47 miles between MOTs. It still fired up without complaining the day before, even though the last I’d ridden it was October last year.

It’s overpriced. That I do know. I also know that I’ve been offered more for it by several folks who regret ever letting theirs go.

It’ll not suit everyone. It will suit someone to a tee.

Whether they’ll turn up, who knows.

Yes I formed a similar impression while I had it. Dull but dependable. The performance - it just didn't feel like a 600 at all. More like a 250. I think my Burgman accelerated quicker! Plus, I don't know if there was anything wrong with the gearbox, but while up changes were fine down changes could only be achieved if I throttled down almost to tickover. Along with all the things mentioned in my previous post I was definitely glad to see the back of it and get back on my Burgman.

Yep, that's the linear power delivery. Feels slow but isn't.

It covered ground quicker than a Rocket 3 and an FJR1300 the last time I took it through backroads to the South of England Show. A lot of the time because it's so easy to ride. That, the reliability and being cheap to run was probably why couriers favoured them.

The gearbox is sweet and precise on mine, up and down.

Just as I thought. Something wrong with the gearbox.

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