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Maybe not directly related but a similar type observation. Last summer a buddy and I took a 10-day road trip through Utah and Colorado, when stopping at roadside cafe's or vista point lookouts, we came across many groups of European tourists on rental Harleys. They were completely enamored with the 'culture' and 'lifestyle', dressed head to toe in Harley swag and claiming the high point of their vacation, which they had saved for and planned out for years, was being able to ride a Harley.

Are there just none available right now or they wont sell the GT version in your country? If not, the dealer can't/won't request one?

@wordsmith - The factory brake lines between either the caliper and the ABS pump or the master cylinder and ABS pump are rubber coated lines that mate into a junction block where they turn into a steel hard line. The aftermarket (most) kits eliminate the junction block and the 2 different types of lines and replace it with a one piece line from one end to the other. 5-line kit: 1-ABS pump to rear caliper, 2-ABS pump to rear master cylinder, 3-ABS pump to front left caliper, 4-ABS pump to front master cylinder and 5-cross over line from left to right caliper. Apparently there are some kits that use a 7-line configuration, once @dazzler24 reads through his instructions I'm sure he will chime in here and inform us all on what the difference is.

@dazzler24 - Does the new 7-line kit reuse those mounting blocks or does it come with new ones? From the photos you had posted it looks like the new lines have some sort of square block on them. If that is the case you can cut the old line off and throw it away instead of disassembling each piece.

If you get a chance, I would love to hear a direct comparison between the FJ09 and MT10 - besides the obvious power increase. I have a riding buddy that also has a FJ09 and is enamored with the thought of 'upgrading' to the CP4. Interested in thoughts of weight, width, handling, nimbleness, is it worthwhile?, overkill? etc. Thanks, Brian

I bought a smaller bottle 8oz. (250ml) and still have some left over. You shouldn't need to individually drain both the reservoirs and the calipers, if you drain from the calipers it will automatically empty the reservoirs, just like flushing the fluid. When you get everything back together, you will need to suck fluid through the system with a pump like a Mity-Vac and then bleed out air like your normally would. And then like @carey suggested above, ride on soft ground and activate the ABS front and back a few times and then bleed it again.

If you aren't comfortable doing it you could also go to a local upholstery shop (assuming there are any still open) I'm sure they could have it done in 20-30 minutes, but if you already have the staple gun it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

I have used the Seat Concepts seat(s) and they are a definite improvement - just not a drastic improvement. 🤷‍♀️ For the FJ09 they offer the standard 'comfort' seat and also a taller 'sport touring' version, I tried both and liked the ST version better but the Tracer/GT is only offered in the standard 'comfort' version. The Seat Concepts products are a simple, relatively cheap and effective solution and very good quality. That being said, I am VERY picky, I ended up getting a custom seat built from a local seat builder and still went back 3 more times to get it tweaked and fine tuned to my liking. That's one of the benefits of a custom seat, the owners policy is "if you don't like it, bring it back and we will adjust it for free". If you aren't as picky as I am, the Seat Concepts seats are a great upgrade for the price.

Yes, I cut the original metal lines in half and removed them out each end. With them out of the way, the new lines slid right in with no issue.

I was more thinking about others reading this in preparation to change out their lines, I just didn't want the impression to be that those extra steps were in any way necessary to slide the new lines through.

It seems quite scarce, there are posts on here from 3 years ago claiming it should be released 'soon'. 🤷‍♀️ The only place I could even find it listed was in Europe. PUIG Electronic regulation system (E.R.S) for touring screen Yamaha MT-09 TRACER & TRACER GT 2018 to 2019 ref 3622 - Silverstone Motor Improve your riding comfort with this PUIG Screen Electronic Lifting...

I also read the FZ09.org forum daily and there are a few posts with similar issues, either decelerating and the rpms surge or coming to a stop and the bike dying. The popular belief is a faulty TPS. Coincidentally, the same happened with my truck (5-speed) not too long ago, come to a stop light and the rpm would fluctuate +/- 500rpm above or below normal idle. Swapped the TPS and it idles smooth as silk now.

@Zach26 - The logo on the side of the bag looks like Cortech. Cortech Super 2.0 Tail Bag | 20% ($19.40) Off! The Super 2.0 Tailbag features ballistic polyester construction, a quick...

Yeah, unfortunately the weather radar shows rain is in the forecast😢, too bad you guys couldn't have met on Thursday or Friday - Gorgeous weather.

I think its funny when I get into a conversation with someone and I might mention I ride or talk about a road trip I took and they say "Oh you ride? what model of Harley do you have?"...🙄

No, actually it was 100% out of boredom and looking for something to tinker with. I took them off a few years ago and found them laying on a shelf in the garage and a light bulb went off - "hey, there's something that I can modify...why not?"😎👍

You really took the more difficult route. I can understand if you were already taking those off for cleaning but removing the throttle bodies is way too much work and absolutely not necessary to install the lines.

I like a DIY project.👍

Today I used a Dremel tool to reshape and sand the sharp angles off the grab handles. Since I like a little color accent, I painted them silver. I like the contrast with the black seat and plastics.

Too busy for my taste, I like simple and subtle color accents, the billboard sized lettering looks over the top and gaudy.

Agreed, the Tracer has an upright riding position but that's where the 'adventure bike' comparisons stop. @JimV8 - Since you were asking about an adventure bike, I assume you will spending some amount of your riding off road. The Tracer just doesn't have the ground clearance, believe it or not it is within a few millimeters of both an R1 and a Goldwing! Relatively smooth forest roads at a moderate speed once in a while are one thing but if you are needing long travel suspension for rocks and holes then an actual adventure bike would be worth looking into. You are in an interesting dilemma since you will be riding from Canada to Mexico, so it has to be comfortable for the long haul yet still offroad worthy. Once you get to Mexico for the Winter, I am assuming that the bike will be your sole source of transportation?

Just a thought - not that I am condoning spending more on your bike 🙄 (yeah, right) Have you looked into an "Active Tune"? It utilizes a high quality aftermarket O2 sensor and adjusts your fuel tables/AFR in real time. If you call 2WDW, ask to talk to Travis, extremely nice guy who loves to explain this (I believe he used to work at FTECU and helped develop the Active Tune) Since the original flash disables the O2 sensor, they have to re-flash to turn it back on. Yamaha ActiveTune AFR closed-loop self-tuning ECU kit – 2 Wheel DynoWorks

"Really need" new lines? I would say absolutely not... just like you don't 'need' an ECU flash, exhaust, custom suspension, aftermarket seat, adjustable levers, cruise control, heated grips, carbon fiber or anodized aluminum bits that bring us pleasure and enjoyment and make the bike 'ours'. That's just my opinion, but then I love to tinker, modify and customize.

The best answer is to contact them directly. They are very personable and helpful every time I have called with questions. 2 Wheel Dynoworks Email 2wheeldynoworks@gmail.com Phone (425) 269-5332 Business Hours Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00am to 6:00pm Sunday-Monday: Closed

That is a good point. @dazzler24 - when using the 7 hose option with the mounting blocks, the blocks attach back to the bike in a fixed position where the 5 line kits that don't use the blocks can 'float' (for lack of a better term) and therefore end up slightly longer or shorter since they dont need to be screwed in place or could be routed slightly differently.