ABS was an option on the naked yamaha diversion XJ6 but standard on the half and fully-faired Diversion models, but that was your only electronic assist.

This beginner-friendly nature has indeed carved a different sort of legacy for the XJ6 and made it a very popular as a starter bike if not as popular as the FZ or the MT series.

The 600cc machine offers 77bhp, 43mpg and a 200 mile tank range making it an affordable commuter that you can always depend on or the first steps on a 'big' bike for you.

The XJ6 Diversion differs from its XJ6 sibling by having a half fairing. After Honda proved there is a market for friendly middleweights with the CBF600, Yamaha has decided to do the same in the new XJ6 series.