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27 minutes ago, Heli ATP said:

Mine is # 11. I was told it was the static display for show and tell during Niken the introduction here in the USA.

Even though I purchased it in March of 2022 with just a couple of miles on the odometer, I came across it's original registration from Yamaha California which would give some credence to that story. The dealer I purchased it from was selling it as new and I got the factory warranty from Yamaha included in the deal.

 

When I had my ‘20 Tracer it was the photo model for Yamaha and had 5500 miles on it when I bought it but was sold as new with a full warranty and was previously registered to Yamaha as well. Kind of a fun thing. 

22 hours ago, bwringer said:

As to Yuasa... maybe I'm weird, but I wrench on a lot of motorcycles, and I've never had more consistently poor results than with Yuasa batteries. Ten or 20 years ago, sure; Yuasa was the go-to, the top of the line, the ultimate. But I had to stop buying and recommending Yuasa a few years back after several sudden early failures. I'm not a pro, but I do have a pretty good sample size of bikes I work on in any given year.

Every time I mention this, I get a mix of responses; some people continue to believe wholeheartedly in Yuasa and make accusations... but many report the same string of poor experiences. Maybe Yuasa has gotten their quality problems sorted out by now. I dunno. YMMV, and you may disagree vehemently, and that's fine.

You are definitely not weird and that has been a very common occurrence with Yuasa in “recent” times. A 20 year old one will last forever, a 2 year old one? Budget for a new one in the next year because 3 or so is all you’ll get. Have a ton of bikes over the years and it’s been the common theme. 

Had a deposit on one with the hopes it would come to the US for ‘24, something a dealer told me would happen. When it didn’t I traded my ‘20 Tracer GT in on a ‘24 Street Triple RS; not the 900GP but a fun bike none the less. 
 

I have it on good authority (not the above mentioned dealer), however, that the R9 is in the final stages of development, the race teams are currently testing it (he has an in with a Yamaha backed race team) and the R9 is definitly coming in ‘25. It’s a replacement for the R6 so it will be track focused like the R7 is but a speedy, faired, CP3 motored fun bike will be in the US by the end of the year.

17 hours ago, nhchris said:

Clutch noise had finally gotten to me on my 2016 FJ with 22k miles on the clock.

Gonna have dealer replace the orig basket with a new one.

QUESTION:  is there a replacement basket that fits that is better than the orig equipment FJ part?  For example, is an MT09 basket a better option?

I do not want/need a slipper or anything fancy.  I just want a QUIET things down.  Thanks!!

Search “gronk”

12 hours ago, Heavy said:

Sure is a sweet powerplant.  Not the same HP as the Tracer, but I'm satisfied. 

This is the first year Honda brought the Transalp to North America.   I'm sure they will bring different iterations in time.

In a time when I can walk into pretty much any local dealership and buy a new ‘23 or ‘24 700 Tenere the Transalp is still hard to come by and still are selling for full MSRP when I have seen them. I think Honda has a winner on their hands. 

Since my Tracer, cruise is now in the mandatory column along with factory heated grips. 

29 minutes ago, kyle J said:

Ya I know I'm diving myself nuts ! I think Iv'e decided on the 21 9gt going to look at it again today maybe I can negotiate a few bucks off  what there asking . I very much appreciate all the information I've gotten from this forum !!

If you can swing a GT in either generation, that’s the one to get. Rode a 21+, bought a ‘20, I didn’t feel there was enough difference to be worth a lot of extra money. 

Taller seat, move the bars to the forward position, risers (I think you can only go an inch or so before cables start to bind) or different bars if you need more room, and lowered footpegs. You won’t get away with not adjusting the brake and shift levers so try that all first before doing much else. I’m 6’3”, 240lbs and changed the bars to the forward position, went with the Yamaha comfort seat, adjustable levers and was super happy. 

2 hours ago, bwringer said:

Agreed. A lot of gray-bearded harrumphing gatekeepers in motorcycling scoff at budget gear like Bilt/Sedici and Icon, but I maintain that these have saved untold acres of skin, gallons of blood, and thousands of lives by putting riders in gear who otherwise wouldn't buy or wear it at all.

If you're of a certain age, you might remember when Icon burst onto the scene with a whole new "street/urban/punk" vibe and outrageous designs and marketing, and actually made wearing gear cool. One of their magazine ads (remember magazines?) absolutely shocked the riding world by depicting a crashed sportbike on its side, with the rider, shaken but intact, sitting on the sidewalk collecting his wits in scuffed-up Icon gear. 

The Joe Rocket brand was similar, if more low-key, and their Phoenix line ushered in the era of mesh; yes you gave up some protection, but you gained huge in wearability and greatly reduced the chances of hitting the ground in the first place due to heat stress. Gear must be worn to do any good, and that expensive black leather the harrumphing oldsters insisted on added its own brand of significant heat stroke danger to the equation as temps climbed. 

Inexpensive gear is still infinitely better than the alternative, which is all too often no gear at all. With more money you might gain a lot in things like durability, waterproofness, and comfort, but you get 90% or more of the protection even with cheap stuff.

For example, we've proven over and over that cheap full-face helmets protect just as well as expensive helmets. 

 

 

And yeah, I'll agree that the clickbaity "don't even bother wearing your armor" crap was uncalled-for and bordering on irresponsible.

But maybe not... the odds are significant that they're just trolling to get people talking about protection and armor. There's a not-that-old saying that the best way to get the correct answer on the internet is to outrage everyone by posting an incorrect answer. I wouldn't put it past this bunch...

You've summed up my feelings almost exactly. When I was dumb, young and poor Joe Rocket was a godsend to those of us that couldn't afford Belstaff, Vanson, Bates, heck even the Hondaline stuff was stupid expensive. I was able to actually afford to buy TourMaster/Cortech, Joe Rocket, Icon, etc. and it was decent protection, way better than my Levis denim jacket I wore prior. If Cycle Gear was around with the Bilt/Sedici stuff I would have been in heaven. I have a bunch a good quality, higher end gear now but bought a Bilt leather jacket a year or so ago and it's a great, well built leather jacket perfect for running around town. 

On 4/3/2024 at 10:01 AM, bwringer said:

Still, there were a lot of useful points, so let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.

The problem I have, and with his later videos he often does this, is for the entire video he IS throwing the baby out with the bath water by saying you shouldn’t even bother wearing any armor. I’d have very little issue with video if it was “armor isn't as protective as we think it is, so there should be better standards” instead of the “shocking” statement of don’t even bother with it because it’s not helping and only airbags (surprisingly they sell expensive-ass airbag vests) help. 
 

That's just simply not true. Sure, you might still fracture your arm, but that doesn’t make good armor not at all useful. 
 

He threw the baby out first, lol!!! 

24 minutes ago, crosshairs said:

I used to enjoy his content, now I get the feeling he is just another arm of the manufacturers  to push whatever gear or parts they  want to promote. 

His content is pushing even more towards “shock” than fact in recent times.
 

I’ve said it before: not sure why everyone takes what he says as gospel just because he presents up things in a slightly condescending and smirky tone. He’s a shill for a company that sells powersports products, making videos to drive viewers to his channel and therefore the company. His content and info aren’t any more reliable than a Revzilla “review” is and his “facts” are his opinion. 

I’m sure the ‘24 GT+ is an incredible ride and probably worth the asking price but I couldn’t find anything wrong with my ‘20 Tracer GT when I had it. Fast, comfortable, sporty, sounded great, and to me the perfect amount of useful features and gadgets without being complicated or cumbersome to use. If I could only have one bike, the Tracer GT would have been it. 
 

Having said all that, the trade in value I got was ridiculously low, but local sales for these bikes have been pathetic ever since Yamaha dumped a ton of ‘21 and ‘22 units on the market for $10,500 brand new. I decided to eat the loss and move on but moving up to a GT+ was not going to be a feasible option because of that.
 

I think staying was the right move. 

1 hour ago, mikerbiker said:

I just ordered one of these, price is certainly right, but what's difference between using a kit to prop up the front and just putting seat in high position, which is, uh, raising the front...

High position raises the front and the rear proportionally so the slope to the tank is still there. You should have an insert with 2 positions in the battery area the rear of the seat sits on. 

The seat slope mod and the Yamaha comfort seat are a great combo n

16 hours ago, Ride365 said:

I have yet to see one of these peculiar machines in the wild. 

Not sure if they still do but there was a shop near Deals Gap that rented them so I saw several down there a few years back. It’s a strange sight to see your first few times. 

The problem with sleds, and the reason I got rid of mine, is you have years where you don’t get enough snow for them to actually get used. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, you can’t ride. On a bike, you pretty much just get wet. 
 

The plus to sleds is you get access to public and private land, not to mention trails everywhere. You don’t get that on a bike. 

This is an old topic but was linked in another thread so I thought I’d add to it:

I just sent my OEM suspension from my Triumph Sprint GT to Ed Sorbo @ Lindemann Engineering in Temecula, CA to be redone. He might also be an option, knew his stuff (I think, lol!!) and was a great communicator. 

14 hours ago, OZVFR said:

Never quite understood why the VFR1200 didn’t get a huge following. 
 

Of all the VFR's I have owned and ridden, I never got the chance to ride a 1200. The weight always turned me off, but it was supposed to mask it very well. 

I bet they are amazing. 

Everything sold, thanks!!!

14 hours ago, Hamilton Tracer said:

While we are on this topic.  I'm in the market for a new torque wrench.  Do you guys have any suggestions.

I've used a Canadian Tire version for 10 plus years.  

I think it's been telling me the truth but I've never verified with something high end.

You’ve gotten some good advice already so I’ll just echo what’s been said and say you’ll never get 1 wrench to cover everything so prepare for 2 or more. The smaller the fastener, and the lighter the spec, the more accurate you need to be so I’d suggest a very good quality small 1/4” drive one, a good quality 3/8” drive unit and your 1/2” can be a lesser known or I have an old Craftsmen beam style wrench. Lots of people bag on the Harbor Freight stuff but if you read honest reviews and tests they will be within the specs you need them to be. As well, torque specs almost universally have a +/-10% tolerance so a little off won’t kill anyone or immediately strip a bolt.
 

Snap-on and the like are great tools and you’ll never regret buying expensive in a torque wrench but don’t let not being able to afford top of the line to stop you from buying. I have an SK Tools 1/4”, a couple 3/8” ones (Craftsmen, Shimano, HF and another I can’t remember, all click at the same time, fyi) and my already mentioned beam style big one. Just store them correctly and you’ll be fine for a long time. There are a few videos on YouTube that will compare wrenches, it’s very enlightening. 

Only thing left are the screens, make me an offer!!!

Is that Firefox you’re using as a browser? I use Safari and Chrome, on a Mac, PC and iPad and have not had any issues. Weird……

10 hours ago, pilgo said:

Bikes now for sale as I got , what I think to be , a cracking deal on a brand new '22 Tracer 9 GT.

Around here they are pretty much giving them away, I think the best I saw was $10,500 with most around $11k-11.5k. Yamaha delivered them way too late and the GT+ is coming so they’re trying to clear them out. 

Lots of bike for the money, good luck!!!

9 minutes ago, johnmark101 said:

Would you be willing to sell the rider seat by itself?  if so, what price would you need for it?  I don't need the passenger seat.

Sorry, no, because then I’m left with a passenger seat I can do nothing with. I’ll do both for $150 shipped if you want them. 

35 minutes ago, kilo3 said:

Dibs.

PM me and we can work out me getting it all to you 👍