Yamaha XJ900

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3 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Yamaha XJ900 on record.

Netherlands
1983โ€“1999
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
2008โ€“2014
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Finland Netherlands New Zealand Switzerland United Kingdom

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Powertrains on record

3 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Registration history

1983: 66 vehicles 1984: 39 vehicles 1985: 29 vehicles 1986: 21 vehicles 1987: 12 vehicles 1988: 7 vehicles 1990: 1 vehicle 1991: 108 vehicles 1992: 158 vehicles 1993: 206 vehicles 206 1994: 55 vehicles 1995: 26 vehicles 1996: 9 vehicles 1997: 3 vehicles 1998: 3 vehicles 1999: 1 vehicle 1983 1999
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
2008: 1 vehicle 1 2014: 1 vehicle 2008 2014
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1983 66
1984 39
1985 29
1986 21
1987 12
1988 7
1990 1
1991 108
1992 158
1993 206
1994 55
1995 26
1996 9
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
Finland
2008 1
2014 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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