jthayer09

5'10 or 178cm. Yeah, it's for sure a 1-season cold weather windscreen. I only had it on this past winter from November to first week of April, and honestly it only stayed on that long because I was away from home in March. I 100% agree it's much more enjoyable having clean air hit you while riding. @motoontheweekend Your profile says you're in CA, so I assume you don't have harsh winters? You you may find it more enjoyable (and economical) to give a cheap windscreen spoiler a try. I snagged one from eBay a while back and put it on the stock windscreen and it's what I ride with spring, summer, fall. The spoiler calms the air nicely reducing the buffeting greatly, but I still get airflow.

You aren't the first person to notice this 🙂: Lots of good information in that thread on windscreens for the '21 and up models. Correct, the install holes match. Just need to adjust for handguards.

Yes, but you may have to trim the windshield to accommodate the handguards at full lock on the '21 and up models.

The rebates are the best for sure, I snagged some T30 Evos for close to $160 with rebates once. T32s for $210 total is killer. Everyone seems to hate on Shinko tires too but that's what I put on my cruisers, both the XJ650 and FXRS. Shinkos were on the '06 Fatboy in Taiwan doing switchbacks in the mountains last time I was visiting family, never had an issue. It's definitely left me suspicious of how much "high-end" tires are just trying to make marketing budget back, or passing the cost of swapping moldings for new designs onto the consumer. Fingers crossed for the Kendas. That being said I am a total Bridgestone fanboy as I've never had a bad experience with them. Dunlops are the only bad tires I've experienced. I can't justify the price of Pilot Roads as where I live in the US usually means tires square off before tread is worn

Not a review, but there's not really a "motodeals" section in the forum or a tire section. Just ran across these while shopping tires. $150 for a set, these were released in 2021 as Kenda's entry into the sport touring segment: https://www.motosport.com/kenda-km1-tire-combo?variant[KDAA015]=KDAA015-X001-Y001&variant[KDAA016]=KDAA016-X001-Y002 Amazon reviews are positive with 4.5/5 out of 84 reviews: https://www.amazon.com/Kenda-Touring-Motorcycle-70ZR17-Keychain/dp/B09QXLG1Y8 Not really seeing much else in the way of reviews, but their dirt heritage is pretty positive so I've heard. Maybe someone here with more experience in powersports can chime in. I put my order in, won't mount them right away as I got some tread still left in the OEM T32s. But will drop impressions here once I get some miles on them probably this fall.

After an uncharacteristically hot and dry summer I finally had reason to ride on a rainy day and I'm happy to report that the splash guard works even better than expected! Splash guard seems to stop almost everything that the rear wheel kicks up unless you're actually going through puddles and making splashes, keeps the topcase clean and a big improvement on the underside of the rear. Thumbs up from me. I still kind of want the shock shield and rear hugger from Pyramid Plastics for peace of mind against splashes and riding through puddles, but US shipping is steep.

Quick update: All of the advice here is great, dead blow + a block of wood + heat when needed worked well. Got the rim back into place extremely close but the inner rim curve must've been bent more than the outer because it did slowly leak air still. Got a new wheel shipped from Japan (got here in 2 days!) and mounted the previous tire, I was still having handlebar shimmy. I loosened everything in the front end and backed out the preload and pumped the suspension hard to re-align everything, bolted it back up. Wobble 99% gone so whatever I hit must've tweaked the forks. Remaining wobble is barely noticeable but I will be keeping an eye on the front tire to see if there's any obvious deformation that pops up. Note: the triple tree pinch bolts are a very soft metal, it doesn't take much to round the head after it's snug.

You're not wrong that the total output of 24W is the same but I think you're missing the context/usage case; there's a reason why different fuses exist and why different charging standards exist. Getting 24W by using 12v*2A is different than getting it with 5v*4.8A (or in this case 2.5v*2.4A = 12W per port). Plugging my tire inflator into the stock auxilary DC socket does in fact blow the fuse, I've done it; the inflator is designed to pull more than 2A to get to power needed and being a "dumb" device it doesn't stop itself. And yeah, I'm dumb for thinking that it would work. Nothing wrong with having a second option for a device you know will eat the 2.0A fuse.

The stock AUX DC jack on these bikes is 24W with a wimpy 2A fuse that will be shorted by even a tire inflator, and slow charges most devices, putting in a USB adapter doesn't solve that problem. I personally use a handlebar USB port hooked directly to the battery via my battery tender pig tail, wiring routed under the gas tank: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072JM3NWG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 From the pictures it looks like @petshark wants even faster charging speeds with a USB PD spec charger 😮

What does your kit look like? Fitting all gear + kitchen in 40L is impressive; are you just running a tarp + pad with a low-loft sleeping bag? Does your kitchen include stove + fuel or do you just carry a fire starter? I'm still fiddling with balancing comfort vs. space on the bike for camping. If I drop down to my 1-person tent I can get that + pad, bag, headlamp, and a lantern in a 30L but that still doesn't include kitchen.

I use the 50L Earth Pak duffel on the bike for moto camping, has easy strap down loops and is water proof. Can fit a hybrid of my basic + luxury gear: 3-person Alps mountaineering tent including footprint, poles, rain fly Kelty sleeping bag. Therm-a-rest neo air venture pad. inflatable pillow. Headlamp + two lanterns. Still has a little bit of room left for something like a jetboil or mini cooking set. It's cheap and works, not sure about durability as both of my tents have a vestibule where it can stay protected from harsh weather. On the other end of the cost spectrum: for work trips I have a Baboon to the Moon Go-bag mini that I've found myself using on the bike when I don't need to lug a tent and sleeping bag, IE staying in hotels. I get the the marketing and looks of the bag aren't for everyone, just get it in black if that's the case. But believe me when I say it's possibly one of the best-made products I've ever bought in my life which helps swallow the price. EDIT: Plus their ads are pretty good:

You are correct: I looked at my deposit correspondence and it was a 2020 MY not a 2018; I rode a lot of bikes that week, mixed em up 🤪 However, while I don't have the manual as I didn't buy the bike I do remember there were shorter service intervals for the valves specifically, it sticks out because I remember it being notably shorter than the Yammaha 24K and thinking to myself "really?". Also oil interval is also 6000mi for Yamaha as well as most other things: I do agree with the BMW's brakes being better, I did disclaim that I can't quantify how much better they are as I didn't actually measure anything. They bite harder initially than the tracer and the rear brake noticeably contributes more to the stopping power, but I can't actually say it stops in a shorter distance vs just progressively squeezing harder on the Tracer 9 as I didn't get out and measure it; don't want to mislead anyone in the market to buy. Nothing is wrong with having an alternator belt, it's just one more moving part that needs to be serviced and potentially replaced over long-term ownership vs a stator. Again something to consider when purchasing. If they fixed any issue with the gas tank rust then great! The abdeck ring was what, a few dollars? Ridiculous the previous bikes didn't come with it.

Funny you mention that, I had a deposit down on a 2018 2020 BMW r1250r after I totaled my FJ09 and was shopping around. I really liked a lot about the 1250r like the low-down grunt, shaft drive, higher payload capacity compared to the Tracer 900, and the pleasant vibes of the boxer. But I also spent time reading the forums on the 1250 engine bikes from BMW and there are some things that are worrisome such as: shorter service intervals, having to change the alternator belt, and rust protection not being up to par. Specifically the gas tanks rusting is a huge problem; look up BMW abdeckring on Google. I liked the old CP3 engine and with the Tracer 9 GT's changes to engine and chassis I decided to pull the trigger and I'm not disappointed at all. People who take test rides and do first ride impressions/reviews online aren't exactly wrong when they mention things like the brakes being weak (they have a break-in period). But again it's not the entire story. You'll find people on this forum with 100K+ on their CP3 engine, and I commuted in the winter in Ohio from 2016-2021 on my FJ09 and it didn't have any rust except for the exhaust flange bolts. Zero problems on the FJ09 after a tune to fix the snatchy throttle, and now with the Tracer 9 my only issue is the flat spot in 2nd gear that can be fixed with a tune or ECU flash most likely in the near future. 1 software problem is about as little bit of a hassle as you can ask for on a modern bike. If you care about my opinion at all here were my key feature comparisons between the T9 and the r1250r from riding both: r1250r has better brakes but not by a large gap, hard to tell how much this was just better brake "feel" than objective stopping distance. Yamaha's new quickshifter for 2021 and onwards is WORLDS better than BMW's it's not even a competition, most reviewers will agree it's probably the best in the biz right now, it is very good. Electronic suspension: they're both great and basically do the same thing. BMW has more "settings" as in you have more levels of stiff-soft to choose from. Yamaha gives us 2 options of: "not quite stiff enough" and "soft enough for everything else". BMW's media tilt-wheel to navigate the menus is much better than Yamaha's crappy thumb-dial. I like the CP3 triple a lot, might be my favorite engine ever. The 1250 boxer is wonderful though, it has gobs of power but it is a little bit slower to rev than the CP3, I'd put it in my #3 spot for favorite engine notwithstanding any reliability issues. My #2 is the 1340 Evo if you're curious. You mentioned BMW dealer network being less available which definitely went into my purchase decision. There's also huge aftermarket support for the Tracers and easy parts availability as there are many shared parts with other Yamaha bikes. There is a big aftermarket for BMW but it seems to be primarily focused on the GS line. Don't be too bummed about our complaints with the Tracer 9, if anything it's just our standards are high for these bikes and this forum specifically is full of people who actually ride our steeds rather than let them sit and be garage queens. Cheers,

I agree with you the bike is absolutely phenomenal, the new engine is better across the entire rev range and it is a huge improvement having that torque come online 1500rpm earlier. I've said before the electronic suspension is like 90% of my previous Ohlins setup on the FJ09 when really pushing it but infinitely better everywhere else. The 2nd gear not pulling issue is not major. I just pin it in first and just blip through the gears when getting rowdy, it really only comes up in weird cases where I'm in a 25MPH zone and I'm too lazy to shift back down. But it's weird that the issue even exists exclusively in that gear.

The lurching on engine braking I haven't had at all, zero. But the dead spot in 2nd gear is very noticeable if you try to flog it, and it's definitely not traction or lift control kicking in as no lights turn on the dash and I can pin the throttle in 1st gear no issues. I've had both the ECU and throttle recalls done. Seeing as basically all of us have this issue, maybe we start talking about lawyering up?

UPDATE: $380 was the quote from The Wheel Warehouse which is too much for me when japan.webike.net will ship an OEM one for roughly $360 depending on what day you get the shipping quote in 1-3 days. I tried hammering the rim with a dead blow while the wheel was still on the bike and tire pressure at 0.0 psi and got pretty good results: Slightly smaller area than before and less distance from the tire, I may take the wheel off the bike and remove the left rotor off so I can get a more direct striking line for that last little bit of bend. When I had just gotten the dent I had serious handlebar wobble from 20-50 MPH on the ride home, now it's almost all gone except for a hardly noticeable shake right at 30 MPH. If it holds air I think I may be in the clear 🤞. P.S. have at the chicken strips 😅

Looks like the Honda Adv 150

Hmm these guys are 2-hours away from me and they look pretty legit, thanks for the recommendation. I may also give the dead blow hammer a shot since a few of you have done it successfully.

Thanks! Not exactly sure but it looked like a section of midpipe. Car in front of me didn't even swerve to avoid it so maybe I was riding too close but I didn't have much of a heads-up to avoid. Also ships in 57-62 days oof.

I can't seem to catch a break, but can catch plenty of road debris 😄 Can something like this be repaired by a shop or would I be better off just buying a new one from dealer? Anyone have experience with something like this? If cost is close for repair vs. new may as well just buy new. Cheers,

In the states the base level Tracer 9 isn't offered so you're comparing an MT-09 base spec to the Tracer 9 GT. The base Tracer 9 is only a few hundred more than the MT-09. The T9GT also has electronic suspension, touring seat, heated grips, cruise control, cornering LEDs, hand guards, larger fuel tank (1.2 Gal larger), and a stronger sub frame with higher payload capacity. The MT-09 SP is a better comparison to the Tracer 9 GT.

I definitely get this line of thinking and I'm still on the motorcycle as much as I can be, still logging roughly 150mi a week in joy riding or moto camping on top of any distance travel I need to see friends and family. It's just now become a hard sell for those short journeys I know I can just ride straight up to the business/destination and save some $ in addition to not having to park in a parking lot and then walk to the business. I would also think it's heavily dependent on where one lives if cycling or smaller motorcycles are viable.

With gas costing as much at it does currently I'm probably not the only person who went back to just cycling everywhere if the journey is less that 5mi one-way, milk-crate and all 😄. I'm lucky enough to work from home only need the car to go to the airport when travel is needed; work pays for the vehicle wear and gas. I'm looking to snag a Vespa 150 with their old 2-stroke engine, and might do an ebike conversion on my current Trek FX 7.3. Anyone else just make similar changes? In my town I've started seeing a lot of the electric scooters and ebikes, there are days where I definitely see more bicycles than cars, especially on the weekends.

Use PartZilla to find the part numbers and then search it for dimensions (Tracer 9 GT linked below): https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2021/tracer-9-gt-mtt9gtmcr-bap6 Are you referring to the spring nuts? https://www.partzilla.com/product/yamaha/90183-05042-00?ref=30cf7827add8e64bedd602e6d79bad7d63d431d3 PartZilla is always my starting point for stuff like this.

Every damn time I see that bike: