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lather

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lather last won the day on August 20 2023

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  • Birthday 08/10/1952

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    Louisiana
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    2022 Tracer 9 GT

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  1. My MityVac has been collecting dust for 15 years. I won it at a bike rally. I used it once and didnt like it. I just finished flushing the front brakes on my Multistrada with my Motion Pro bleeder that looks just like the one betoney linked. Took about 5 minutes. Takes about 20 minutes for the four calipers on my van.
  2. Finally got my Tracer back after 6 Weeks. It took 5 weeks to get the replacement ECU. Bike is running great, as it was before. I can't really tell any difference.
  3. I did back to back oil analyses from Blackstone on 5W40 T6 and Motul most expensive full synthetic at about 6000 miles (on my 2008 Concours 14). The T6 did drop a bit in viscosity but not significantly. Blackstone said I could extend the change interval. The Motul held it viscosity better but the wear indicaters were fine for both. Now that Rotella comes in 15w40 I am fine with it year round.
  4. My Tracer 9 GT has been at the dealer for 3 weeks. They told me the ECU failed and the have ordered a new one. Anyone else have this happen? My Tracer was running fine, confused how the ECU could fail.
  5. My bike has been at dealer 2 weeks waiting for parts. I bought a pDF manual here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186084627127?hash=item2b538212b7:g:bmkAAOSwzYNj1uU1 I also bought the paper manual from Yamaha but it is difficult to use since the table of contens sucks and you cannot search.
  6. They main reason I run an auto oiler is for long trips. I just did a 6000 miler last month. I don't want to deal with chain maintenance in motel parking lot after a long day on the road. 15 years ago I switched to shaft drive bikes for Touring for that reason. (After having to change chains and sprockets twice while on trips on my 900 Ninja). Now at 71 years old I feel I need a lighter bike than those big shaft drive bikes so I am back to chain drive.
  7. Mine is scheduled for the reflash and the o2 sensor on the 26th. My bike runs great EXCEPT for taking off from a stop.
  8. I received a recall letter for an ECU reflash for the 2022 Tracer 9 GTthat is supposed to fix various problems and I have scheduled an appointment for it. If I were you I would check to see if you Tracer is covered by this recall. An owner on the Tracer facebook page had this done and he says it was a big improvement.
  9. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/184636/i.html?_trkparms=folent%3Akevaprilia|folenttp%3A1&_ssn=kevaprilia&Manufacturer=Yamaha&_dcat=184636
  10. looks like they have added a rubber cover where the wire connects to the sensor.
  11. I like having the oil nozzle on the rear sprocket. It makes it easier to monitor the flow rate. I also think it works better to transfer the oil to the chain as 2and3 says.
  12. I have noticed some vibration at the bars. It killed my Garmin Zumo cradle electric contacts. I solved this with foam rubber vibration dampers for both ends of the Ram mount. I also added Grip puppies to the grips more because they are narrower than I like but they also help with vibration. Bar end weights could be a problem due to the hand guards. As for drive mode I almost never take mine out of sport. The front end does get light on hard accel, glad to have the lift control.
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