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The Right side is the slightly longer slider.

Agreed, the inner bags are a MUST-HAVE item.👍

Love Ryan and his reviews.👍

The under seat tray is not 100% waterproof or immune to dust and dirt. I don't think slightly trimming the plastic will have any noticeable adverse effects.

Personally, I hated the stock bars on the FJ09, way too wide and straight for me. I am critically picky about bike ergonomics and control positioning though, I change bars on every bike I own, street and dirt. When swapping bikes with riding buddies, the first thing I notice is their setup and I always want to pull out the tools and make quick adjustments. If you aren't as picky as me then just get a similar bar shape to what you have. Any handlebar you buy will list dimensions, they will all differ slightly to suit your preference.

2 thumbs up for the 'Spinal Tap' reference.👍👍

Agree 100%. @WKE002 - Changing the oil and filter is far too simple to pay someone to do it. If you have questions, feel free to ask.

New chains and new tires always make a bike feel smoother and rejuvenated. 😎👍

Not sure what you mean by 07 but you can swap them out with any bar that has a 1-1/8" center clamp area, - wider, narrower, shorter, taller, straighter, more sweep etc.

@SuperMax - OK, now seeing the entire instruction sheet it makes much more sense.

That piece doesn't even look close to correct for the 3P mount. It should connect to the footpeg as well with a mounting bar.

@supersport - The common adjustment is to LOWER the FRONT by RAISING the FORKS in the clamps. I raised my forks in the clamps about 5-7mm and the front feels nicely planted. Do one side at a time, loosen the pinch bolts on the top and bottom triple clamps and using a back and forth wiggle motion, twist the forks upward until a few mm are showing above the top clamp. Make sure the other side is even height.

I definitely appreciate the craftsmanship and technology on that bike. 👍

Welcome and congrats on the new bike. One thing to know about the Tracer is, - besides the upright riding position it is NOT an adventure bike and is not advertised as one. It 'can' go offroad (within reason) with some modifications but if you are expecting an actual adventure bike like a GS or Africa Twin, you will be disappointed.

Welcome @Bandituki. Think of the Tracer as a lump of clay, mold-able to what YOU want it to be - all within reason of course. Sport bike?, LD Tourer? Lite-Adventurer? Anything is possible with a few mods or adjustments.

For that I have a YZ250 setup for woods/enduro type riding. Not street legal but more than capable in the gnarliest conditions you can imagine. I had considered something small but the thing that interests me about the S-10 is it is capable of comfortably riding to Colorado AND riding on service roads when I get there, and I might never do it but it has always been a dream to ride to the Arctic Ocean (I have buddies w/ ADV bikes always putting thoughts in my head). I'm not wanting to ride 'hard enduro' type terrain nor do I want to rev the bike to 8k on the highway. The shaft drive with next to zero maintenance sure is attractive as well. Still researching and day dreaming. a long way from making a decision.

Thinking about it more, after 3+ years owning the FJ I am always comparing other engines to the CP3, when actually the bland and boring engine character is exactly what you want when exploring forest roads. You don't want "spirited" or "quick revving" or need 150+hp when riding on goat trails in 2nd gear up in the foothills on a 600lb bike. I have actually been thinking about this bike more and more lately. The Pacific Northwest has literally thousands of miles of dirt and gravel roads in our National Forests and I cant tell you how many times I have been exploring only to turn around because the pavement ended and the road turned choppy and washed out.

I do the exact same thing with an Office Word document since day 1 of owning the bike. Example- May 08, ’20 45,502 Miles - New Bridgestone Battlax S22 Tires Jun. 02, ’20 47,182 Miles - Installed new chain and sprockets 16/47 Jun. 16, ’20 47,584 Miles - Oil and filter change – Castrol Power 1 10w-40 Jun. 21, ’20 48,258 Miles - Cleaned air filter

I keep these in a tool pouch in my tank bag. I tighten the axle nut as tight as I can with a normal 3/8 drive ratchet.

I am also a fan of using a small bit of anti-sieze. 👍

Agreed, several here have reported adding 1" stand-off spacers on the mount bolts to slightly move the screen forward.

I kind of work with the same mindset, I use a torque wrench on a few bolts but most is by sense of 'feel', especially since some of the values in the manual are incorrect - and same as you I have never lost a bolt or had anything come loose. If I was inside the motor, I would be critical about keeping it in spec. - that's just me.

Well that's no fun, you cant add 'air pressure' to your cart, or get shipping confirmation... just sayin' 🤷‍♀️

I can't imagine how the lines could cause the pump to malfunction, you literally remove a bolt, swap the line and replace the bolt for each of the 4 lines. The dealer did a road test and 'bench test' on the computer and could not get the pump to operate like it should. After swapping the pump, it worked correctly. If you are interested to run a test before you consider swapping the lines, ride it in a dirt or gravel lot and see if the ABS activates and pulses or if it just immediately locks up the wheel and skids.

Truly a versatile do-it-all bike. 😁👍