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    Fresno, California
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  1. The shop used the oil from their drum, I replaced it with Rotella T6 as soon as I got home.
  2. When I was in Seattle, it was cold in the winter and the bike didn't get out much due to the snow and cold. I did keep it on a tender, but new batteries are less than $100, so I just replace them after 2 years and keep my peace of mind.....
  3. I agree, on my tracer 900 GT I just drove it home and changed the oil. Of course it was winter in Seattle, so I wasn't going to do any long rides in that weather, but I got a good deal on the bike......... After that I change the oil every 3000 miles or so....
  4. I'm with Eventhorizon, I will wait a bit more. It's not that I think the technology is bad, but the old batteries work fine. If I need to shed weight, going on a diet would be my first step. I'd hate to blow up my rear end just to lose a few lbs of weight. I know the odds are these things are safe, but I'll give it a bit more time before I jump in.
  5. I replaced the unknown new oil they added at the shop with Rotella T6 - thats the only oil I use on my Tracer 900 gt
  6. I have also been using Shell Rotella T6 for years, and wouldn't use anything else. I just took my bike to have a safety check at my local mechanic, and when I arrived he told me he replaced the oil as a courtesy. When I asked him what oil he used, I just replaced the oil with Rotella T6 when I got back home.....
  7. Yep, I had the same issue. I adjusted the height by adding shims under the front lip of the tank where the front of the seat meets the tank.
  8. Mine stays at the top line, I check every time I do an oil change and haven't seen any loss - currently around 31K miles.
  9. Well, if you live in IL, that might be a problem given the extended winters and weather But in Sunny California, you can ride year round, and that puts a lot of road grime and crud on the bike. I typically clean mine after about 3 or 4 rides, or when the bike ends up coated with grime.
  10. I don't wash my bike after every ride, I know, I know........ But when it is time, I take it down to the self service car wash and put in a few quarters and spray it clean. I make sure I get everything soaking wet, and the bugs are soft and come off easily and stand back a ways to reduce the pressure on the bike. I have been doing this for a long time, and it seems to work great for me.
  11. You need an ECU flash, I have used https://2wheeldynoworks.com/ twice. Once for my FJ09 and again for my Tracer 900 GT. They are based in Kirkland Washington, just outside Seattle. You can remove and send your ECU to them and they can do it remotely, or if you have someone near you that has the know-how and you trust them, you can have them do it locally. It isn't hard for them to do a flash, but you want to make sure they know what they are changing, and have the expertise to improve your bike's performance. Good Luck! When you get it done, you will have a very big smile on your face as you ride for the first time. (and every time after that too.......)
  12. hmmmm, I never knew that - I just checked the left mirror Thanks for catching that betoney.....
  13. Right handed...... but you should be able to turn them easily with a wrench. They aren't super tight and that way you can adjust them on a ride by just pushing the rear view mirror. Sometimes, if you get a used bike, someone might have cranked them down super tight, but I find that with them a little looser, they don't move much when riding, and I can make adjustments while riding for better visibility. hope this helps.....
  14. My advice would be to NOT lower the bike. It is already very low to the ground and you risk bottoming out the oil pan if you hit something on the road. You aren't riding an off-road bike with loads of clearance, this bike can scrape the ground without working too hard, and that could be catastrophic for your oil pan........
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