YAMAHA XJ6 Diversion (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha XJ6 Diversion, a half-naked motorcycle that debuted in 2009 alongside its naked and fully-faired siblings. The 2012 motorcycle offered a comfortable riding experience with its adjustable handlebar and wind and debris protection with its half-fairing.

The XJ6 series debuted in 2009 as a relaunch of the Diversion series in three versions: the naked XJ6 N, half-faired XH6 Diversion, and fully faired XJ6 Diversion F. In addition, the previous engine was replaced with a new liquid-cooled, de-tuned Fazer unit with the same 600cc displacement.

In the visual department, the 2012 model packed standard features, such as a half-fairing with a single headlight and a tall windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, an under-belly exhaust system, a belly pan, and five-spoke lightweight alloy wheels.

The bike was built around a diamond-shaped die-cast aluminum frame with a 43 mm telescopic fork on the front, offering 130 mm of travel and a single shock absorber on the rear with 130 mm wheel travel.

The braking performance was handled by two 298 mm discs with hydraulic calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a hydraulic caliper on the rear wheel, delivering excellent stopping power.

Half-hidden by the fairing, a 600cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine powered the 2012 Yamaha XJ6 Diversion, sending to the rear wheel 78 hp at 10,000 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.