| TechMod : Renzo Franicevich |
| An improved Diversion 900 from Belgium (Renzo Franicevich) |  |
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| Since summer 2001 I am the happy owner of a black Diversion 900. I bought it new at my local Yamaha dealer Jipeco in Braine-l'Alleud (Belgium). This is how the bike was looks like when it came out of the shop for the first time. Then I start thing, "what can I possibly improved to this bike?" | ) |
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| I've been thinking a lot, searching information about the bike on the internet, through the links of the YDCN website (I've become a member very quickly) and finally this is how the bike is looking now. | ) |
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| What did I modidy, improve and replace? A luggage sports racks (Bottlin-Dumoulin) on which I mounted a Kappa topcase adapter plate. The topcase is a K48 with integrated brake light. The adapter plate includes a contact for the brake light that connects to the topcase automatically when it is put in place. | ) |
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| A higher touring windshield from MRA. The original mirrors have been replaced (I did not like them very much) by fairing mirrors coming from a Fazer 600. The have been installed with a reinforcement metal plate at the inner side of the fairing at each side. | ) |
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| A headlight lightguard from Venture. | ) |
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| Mini indicators at the front and rear (doesn't look as bulky as the original ones) 2 additional long range headlights The under fairing comes from TCP Aerodynamics | ) |
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| Heated grips (original Yamaha) continuous variable with a regulator. A little peace of "hook and loop" fastener (3M Dual Lock) for the "push-to-talk" button of my PMR 446 set. It is very usefull to communicate woth my wife when we gon on tour, each on its own bike. The orginal orange/red hazard switch was modified and painted black to be used with the additional headlights. All electric modifications were made thanks to the chart I found in the Haynes manual. | ) |
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| A new hazard switch (from an FJR1300) has been installed now in the fairing at the left side. | ) |
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| Side reflector (from a Yamaha scooter) on the left and right side of the fork. A mudguard extender (MPS). Just fitted new tyres, Pirelli Dragon GTS | ) |
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| An additional second horn was also installed because I found the original one a little weak. | ) |
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| Here you can see the K48 topcase with integrated brake light functioning. An additional rear/break light unit replaces the original reflector to improve my visibulity. For the same reason I added some additional reflectors and some 3M scotchlite reflecting stickers. | ) |
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| Coming to the suspension, I chose for the best, Ohlings. | ) |
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| Fork springs and rear shock absorber with many setup possibilities. | ) |
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| Since the Ohling's is installed I really have the impression to have another bike! | ) |
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| To protect this expensive shock I fitted a rear hugger from NWS. | ) |
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| The exhausts are specific for the Div 900 and come from the french manufacturer MIG. | ) |
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| The last equipment I purchased is a GPS system. It is a GARMIN Street Pilot III with color monitor, autorouting and voice (on the bike it works with a headset). It comes with everything needed to download additional map data (streetlevel) from the included CD. You just select a destination and the StreetPilot automatically calculates a route (you can choose the shortest or the quickest) and provides turn-by-turn directions and voice prompts to guide you. It is IPX4 waterproof and can speak several languages. | ) |
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| The power cable is connected to the onboard electrical system. To fit it on the Diversion I used a handlebar mount from Touratech. | ) |
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| Now this handlebar mount is made to be fitted on enduro handlebars with a special bar of 12 mm. I used a part of a mountainbike handlebar to fit it on my Div. | ) |
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| 2 additional indicator LED's in the instrument cluster. The one is used for the additional headlights and the second one for the 2 "flash lights" I mounted in the original headlight assembly. They are quite usefull to attract attention and be more visible when I'm driving in the traffic jams on the Ring of Brussels. | ) |
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| There is an additionnal switch on the handlebar for these "flash lights". | ) |
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| What else did I change but is not visible : Spark plugs : Splitfire Triple Platinum (lifetime warranty) The rest of the pictures speaks for themselves... | ) |
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| Last update 12-Aug-2012 | ||