Hi there,
Just got myself a used 2019 Tracer 900GT(tech black) with about 16k kms (10k miles) on it. Just on the way home from the purchase location, the changeable whether gave me a great chance to experience sun, cold and rain within a space of 2 hours or so. Cruise control, heated grips all were already very useful.
I've owned a Honda CBR650f before and mostly tour but I wanted to explore a taller bike as I've never had a non-sport bike. It was quite close between this and the Ducati Supersport 939 (i know quite different bikes but nonetheless), but I just could not get around the amount of comfort and features the GT offers as standard. My hope is to be able to tour and cover longer distances on highways easily so I can get to the fun stuff and get more out of the small free time slots i get between my job and home commitments.
Couple of things I noticed while on the ride home yesterday. there is a noticeable head shake above 180-190kmph, not sure if this was because I had panniers on or because of tyre pressure or such. I'll be checking this out this weekend. The other was - at constant throttle or cruise control, the fueling or chain (not sure what it is) felt a just a slight bit chuggy, does not occur when just accelerating smoothly but only when holding constant throttle (eg. doing 50 in the city constantly), maybe I'm a gear too high
Looking forward to interacting with you all and having a great experience with this bike.
EDIT: Still own the Honda but don't live close to it currently