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- Birthday 08/10/1952
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2022 Tracer 9 GT
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lather started following Tracer 9 GT review , MITYVAC Silverline Elite , Oil selection and your clutch and 2 others
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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.
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Oil selection and your clutch
lather replied to Heli ATP's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
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. -
Oil selection and your clutch
lather replied to Heli ATP's topic in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions
Why not use Rotella T6? -
Who recently posted about their Scot Oiler Install?
lather replied to 2and3cylinders's topic in FJ-09 Tech Tips/How to's
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. -
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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.
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Who recently posted about their Scot Oiler Install?
lather replied to 2and3cylinders's topic in FJ-09 Tech Tips/How to's
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. -
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.