dougiequick

On the 2021 Tracer 9gt it has the same thing maybe exactly idk but I can tell you if it is the same it likely is not worth the effort at all it is SUCH SMALL difference! Definately less than 1/4" looks more like 1/8"! Seriously? HOW is an 1/8" farther forward going to make ANY noticeable difference?? I ride aggressively so I keep the seat in the lower pos even though my legs are plenty long I do it to lower the over all center of mass fr handling then the pegs I keep in the higher position to keep my feet from hitting when cornering as I have trouble remembering to use the ball of my feet on the pegs. I am using almost the entire rear tire save for less than 1/4" "chicken stripe" so having the pegs in higher pos has probably/maybe? prevented griding peg feelers yet but idk. I just moved the bars to forward pos have not honestly ridden yet but i seriously seriously doubt that teensy pit will be noticed at all ....anyone think otherwise? 1/8"?? LOL ....I wonder is there aftermarket "risers" designed to lower and move bars forward on the tracer? Appears to be clearance with the winscreen bodywork and guages etc I would try it if that is available? UNLESS I pull the trigger on buying a brand new 2023 MT10SP ....I only hesitate for it's weight (465 curb) which is barely lighter than my tracer and then also the rumors that 2024 will bring an entirely new gen R1 (3 cylinder crossplane I imagine WITH turbo!) If that is really true then you KNOW the MT10 will inherit that new engine also! Then I would be stuck with OLD gen MT10sp lol ....which never know might be best ever than new gen. I REALLY started lusting after more power when I got beat by over 10seconds riding my Tracer angainst an old gen 09 on 11mile canyon gaining 2500' in altitude. And it was NOT fider ability because I had just beat the same bike and rider by well over 30seconds coming DOWN the same 11mile section THAT is how much the extra weight kills the performance of the Tracer9gt...the rider looked lighter than me too a youngster maybe 150llbs and on a 70+ pound lighter bike vs my 200llb with gear weight on 485llb T9gt That is over 120 extra gross weight that a very similar engine had to pull up that 11miles of twisty road rising half mile in altitude....pretty sure with the MT10SP I would have left that old 09 for dead coming and going

I passed on the Road5s or 6s or whatever they are up to I understand they are like the best rain tires but for sport riding I have read they can let go all at once if ridden to extremes ....that scared me away from em because I DO ride hard I try to anyway ...so I went with Dunolp Road Smart 4 they are very confidence inspiring though I think the OE Bridgestones were also...but the OE lasted only 2500miles to the wear bar as opposed to the Dunlops lasting 3200 miles (the rears to the wear bars but the fronts were not far behind honestly) Note others get 10k i knoe but they likely dont have 30 miles of righteous canyon in their backyard like I DO In fact I love riding the twisties so much I think I am going to add an MT09SP to the stable and use the Tracer for my all day touring rides I like to do with pals (typically maybe 250 miles etc)....then I can justify putting trackday type tires on the MT! (either S22 or Q5 likely) and finally perhaps expect much better longevity from roadsmarts on tracer! At this point if I ever get 5k miles I will be overjoyed! But tire longevity is not the real reason I want the MT09SP ...its the fact it is SEVENTY POUNDS lighter a motorcycle! I expect it will be a total hoot compared to porky big red 2022 Tracer 9gt ...which I do dearly love but have a hard time staying with sport bikes in the tight twisties...I dont care about beating anyone I would just like to stay with em better! Not that I'll ever bother trying with the total phycho knee draggers lol....just saying