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I contribute to a few other forums, some of which make you upload photos to a hosting account and then link the photos to your post, at least here you can just copy and paste into your post. Way too simple. I usually take photos on my phone but post here from my PC, so I just email myself the photos where you can select the size before sending and then just paste them into my post. I’m sure there simpler methods but that has worked for me for many years posting here.

You could always resize your photos.

Another vote for Shoe Goo, I have repaired a few pair of riding boots and the Shoe Goo repair has lasted for several years, I have never had it come undone or had to re-apply.

I think ice cream every 150 miles might be the only way to make riding in Nevada tolerable. 😎

There are some ES models which have much more sophisticated systems than others, some will auto set your preload (sag) for your weight and/or if you ride with a passenger and auto level when the bike is turned on, Harley Davidson Pan America offers the adaptive ride height, others link in the 6 axis IMU and can detect a steep downhill and if braking or turning they will stiffen or slightly extend to prevent excessive brake dive or forward weight transfer. On the Super Tenere and FJR you could change perload and damping in the menus with separate settings for compression and rebound, while the current Tracer9 just has hard and soft or street and sport? - Somebody with a '21-'22 please correct that info. for me. I have never even ridden a bike with ES, let alone serviced one so I am guessing but I believe the servo motors for damping are part of the cartridge. I believe the fork oil could be changed similarly to a conventional cartridge fork, like a quick dump and run but a full service is sure to have a few different steps. As far as the shock goes, whether its conventional or electronic you probably are not going to service that yourself unless you have special tools for the high pressure nitrogen.

We are expecting a heat wave this coming week. I am heading down the Oregon Coast and into California for several days. Triple digit temperatures inland but Florence, Oregon is forecast for mid-70's and Crescent City, California has a daily high forecast of only mid-60's. Sounds perfect. By the time I get back my '15 FJ should be at 78,000 miles.

I would check how close the panels are to the crash bar, you might be able to un fasten the panel and then slide it out from behind the crash bar. Considering how many times I have removed the panels for wiring in add-ons or performing maintenance, as @piotrek mentioned it would indeed suck if you had to remove the crash bars every time the plastics come off. I don't have upper crash bars on my FJ, only lower engine protection. On my VFR I have SW Motech crash bars and on first glance it looks like the panels cant be removed but they pop out slightly and then slide rearward just clearing the crash bar. The panels on your Gen III Tracer might be similar. Good Luck.

Can you remove the plastics without removing the crash bars? (I'm not familiar with all crashbars so I don't know what is possible, on my VFR the crashbars never need to be removed to get the plastics off) The connectors should be behind the right side shroud.

On the left side of the web page in this link are "Reserve Now" and "Get a Quote" buttons. "Maybe" that might get you a step closer? Good luck. https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/models.php?product=204&action=productPage

I'm sure he is out riding, racking up more mileage. 👍🏻

I have heard nothing but good things about GP cartridges and can tell you from first hand experience that the Penske is FANTASTIC!

Good decision. A suspension makeover completely transforms this bike. Any idea what company you are going to go with? I got correct springs and a revalve on the forks and a custom built Penske shock built from Traxxion Dynamics and couldn't be happier. When swapping bikes with riding buddies, they are always impressed with the motor and suspension.

Its now officially listed on the USA website. https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/models.php?product=204&action=productPage

Glad you finally got it figured out. Out of curiosity, and to perhaps give caution to other owners, do you have an idea how the ring got damaged? Did you remove the sensor from the brake carrier before removing the wheel?

Do you use tank grips? Whenever I brake or corner, I squeeze the tank with my knees to prevent sliding forward. https://techspec-usa.com/yamaha-fj-09-2015-current-tracer-900-gt-2015-2019-tank-grips.html

I also own a larger +600 lb VFR1200X adventure-touring bike, as much as I enjoy road trips on the larger bike with its relaxed low revving motor, every time I get back on the light and agile FJ with the quick revving motor it always puts a smile on my face.

With only 5k miles on the bike, chances are that it has sat around a lot and chances are that a lot (or maybe all) of the fluids have never been changed, maybe still on the original tires and battery as well. Are you getting this bike from a dealer or a private seller? At a minimum, I would flush the brake fluid and carefully inspect the tires.

The '15 model has been around for many years so there is a ton of good info available here, the search function is your friend. Pretty much any and every quirk the bike had has been addressed in one way or another. An ECU flash and suspension totally transform the bike. If you keep up on maintenance, the bike should be very reliable. My '15 FJ has almost 77,000 miles and I'm going on another road trip in 2 weeks and no worries about breaking down or being left stranded.

The bike worked perfectly right before the seat mod? if so, its not bad gas. Did you disconnect anything when doing the work? disconnect battery or fuel line? What is your battery voltage reading?

I cleaned the air filter - again. This is the amount of hayseed collected in the filter after a 5 day road trip. Just a suggestion, NEVER follow the manual's recommended service interval, like every year or every 8,000 miles, clean it based on your riding conditions.

Maybe Yamaha could lock features behind a pay wall in the software, activated by the dealer? Several manufacturers have offered this option for awhile. I'm not sure how I feel about that option but it could be an alternative for saving money on options you don't want or need.

Even the T7 isn't immune to the "new tech" invasion. 🤷🏻‍♂️ https://ridermagazine.com/2023/07/27/yamaha-announces-updated-tenere-700-other-returning-2024-models/

Unless Yamaha changed something specifically on the '22 model, every Yamaha I have owned has a standard threads on the left mirror and reverse threads on the right mirror.

In North America, Yamaha tried to "keep it simple" in 2019 by offering a simple bare-bones Tracer in addition to the GT. The buying public bought the GT while the basic Tracer took up valuable showroom space until finally Yamaha decided to liquidate them nationwide by cutting the price to $8700. A lot of customers bought them at a discount and then added parts to bring them up to GT spec anyway... the basic model hasn't been offered in NA since. Talking with some BMW owners, their bikes are initially advertised as basic models with "build your own" options available but good luck finding a basic one on the dealer show room, very few want the basic model so the ones on the showroom already have 1 or 2 of the up-sell option packages included, unless you specifically order it direct.

These videos explains the differences between the Tracer9, Tracer9 GT and Tracer9 GT+