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I've been through 3 different screens on my GT900.

The Yamaha Touring screen was first, didn't seem to make much difference to me.

Here in the UK we don't need to worry about the heat so the tall Puig touring screen did a great job, but looked bloody awful (IMO).

Then tried a much smaller screen, the MRA SPorst screen and BINGO! works great.

On 8/19/2022 at 3:01 PM, texscottyd said:

Maybe this bump of the thread just in time for the weekend will help… I had honestly forgotten all about it.  
 

This is about as easy of a challenge as they get! 

Shall we try again? Or do you want to change the challenge? 

On 7/7/2022 at 5:17 PM, DaxTheDuke said:

Alrighty! Lets see someones bike in frame with whatever means the most to them.

Family, car, pets, locations, anything goes, just make it something meaningful and what brings you the most joy!

 

@DaxTheDuke Doesn't seem that anyone has anything that matters to them! 😂🤣 It's been a little over a month, do you want to try suggesting something else??

Had my 24K service done a coupel of weeks ago,  Parts and 'environmental disposal' £211.50 Labour costs £633.37 plus tax £168.96 total £1,013.

From memory 5 of the valve clearances needed adjusting.

9 hours ago, Ride365 said:

Hopefully the new display/system has car play like Honda and all the Euro bikes pretty much now have?

According to my local dealership tat is the tft from the TMAX. So if the TMAX has car play so will the new Tracer.

6 hours ago, OZVFR said:

....used them on my VFR, Sprint ST since they came out and, a set on the Tracer....

@OZVFR What a coincidence, another Gentleman of Exquisite Taste, the same 'bike path' as me VFR, Sprint ST, Tracer...👍

9 minutes ago, kilo3 said:

Never understood it as well. Even when the dealers are flush with bikes, demo rides are impossible.  The only chance we get around here is when the factory demo rides show up, which for dealerships north of the salt belt (aka where it freezes in the winter), is your only chance to ride a new model.  Gets even worse for ATV's, dirt bikes, UTV, side by sides...ect.  You basically have to own it to test it.

@kilo3 Crazy, just crazy! I think I test rode bikes from Triumph, BMW, Suzuki, Yamaha and Royal Enfield before I made my choice. I can walk into any local Dealership and as long as I have my Drivers Licence, National Insurance Number (Social Security No. for you across the pond) and agree to the insurance excess/ damage agreement then you are good to go.

You generally find that once you have purchased/ built up a relationaship with a Dealer then they proactively call you when new models come out to see if you are interested in a test ride. When I was speaking to my Dealer about the 24k Service he offered me a choice of four bikes as loaners.

It seems so alien to me that I'd EVER buy a bike without at keast 2 or 3 test rides on it first. 

On 7/30/2022 at 2:32 PM, Grumpy Goat said:

Hopefully Yamaha can offer a better designed Tracer GT in time for the next time I am seriously in the market, although I am leaning towards the next 1300 GS.

@Grumpy Goat I could never buy a GS, although they are great bikes, they are far too common here, everybody in the sheep herd has one. Plus they have the 'old man' reputation here 🤣😂🤣, usually you progress from  GS to a mobility scooter 😂

On 7/30/2022 at 12:44 PM, kilo3 said:

Whhhaattt?

This is a thing over there? Would be laughed out of the dealership if you even though about asking for that here.

@kilo3Yep pretty standard, had the 9GT for two days (but only had time to get out on it 1 day).

Dealers are keen to sell motorbikes they are more than happy to loan out the newest bikes from their test fleet if/ when they have your bike in for a Service/ maintenance that cannot reasonably be done 'while you wait'.

Seems sensible to me, donlt quite understand why your DEalers donlt do it. Are you lot really that untrustworthy? 😂🤣

2 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Price wise there are now challengers like the NT1100, GSXS1000GT, Ninja SX1000, even the KTM 890 Adventurer if one has a nearby dealer and wants to roll the dice.

Yeah the NT1100 looks ok (as long as I can get a non DCT to try, but all the ones at dealers in the UK seem to be DCT), the GSXS100GT and Ninja both have uncomfortable seating/ riding positions for me, (too much weight on the wrists), won't touch another KTM after all the problems I had with the one I owned and the almost non-existant dealer support.          

Whilst my 2018 GT900 was in for its' 24k mile service I was loaned a 2022 9GT so, for what its worth, here are my initial impressions on the 9GT after riding it for just under 250 miles....

Seat/ seating position (in the 'low' position as I'm a dwarf)- I've never had an issue with the GT900's seat (as many seem to) but found that the 9GT seat was very comfortable and liked that I felt that I was sat more 'in' the bike rather than 'on' it, very nice.

Engine/ gear box - Smooth as butter, lots of torque and acceleration, absolutley LOVED IT! The quickshifter is sooo smooth, although I rarely use it as I think they detract from the riding experience.

Windscreen - Pants, awful, just as bad as the GT900 oem was.

Handling - Excellent, great in the twisties. The whole ride felt much 'smoother' than my GT900 (could be just that the loaner  bike had only 500 miles on it)

Dashboard - Awful, do not like the split screen layout and it is at the wrong angle, as soon as the slightest sunlight hits it I couldn't see a thing. Very poor both asthetically and functionally.

Looks - Generally better irl than in photos, although I can't stand that fact that only one 'spotlight' is on when in daylight running. Why not have both on ???? Looks awful.

Would I get one? - No. Not yet at least, the spy shots seem to suggect that Yamaha are replacing the split screen dashboard with that from the TMAX. If that happens then I might consider it. The aftermarket parts suppliers would also have to have produced much more for the 9GT before I would consider buying one. (This should have improved in a year or so I'm hoping)

Cheers

Steve

A very warm welcome back, enjoy the new bike

Picked up the bike today, Parts and 'environmental disposal' £211.50 Labour costs £633.37 plus tax £168.96

17 minutes ago, INDYST said:

Bet you're right! But it will be lighter & newer & less costly to maintain.

"less costly to maintain.." Maybe, 24k mile service and valve check & balance just cost me £1,013

Just had my 24k mile service done today, 5 valves needed balancing/ shimming cost me £1,013 (incl. tax).

Fantastic ride out to the top of Portland Bill (Dorset) along the causeway and up the excellent twisties to the Lighthouse 

@Allan Burbano this might be of help ?

https://www.motorcyclespareparts.eu/en/yamaha-parts/color-codes

@Kenny A. Wow! that colour coded rear hugger looks Sweeeet!! It really 'pops' 👌

@Mark Jackson looks like a quality piece of kit, could you post some pics 'further away' so we can see what it looks like on the bike please? I'm assuming that it doesn't interfere with the oem panniers?

Cheers

Steve

@DaxTheDuke it would seem that the Ship challenge is beyond us, would you care to issue a different challenge instead?

1 minute ago, 2and3cylinders said:

 Area 54 long ago determine that rainbows are alien scanning beams

There are thousands of rainbows each day as they continue to monitor our activities 

 Try an infrared filter next time

Yes, but don't forget to wear your tinfoil hat.

They look great! 👍

6 hours ago, nhchris said:

Ok.  Your bike in the midst of a sea of Harley Davidson motorcycles.

oooh not quite so easy here in the UK, gonna be a challenge!

NIce one! 

What's the next challenge? @duhg

5 hours ago, koth442 said:

Ohh, that's a good one!

Why thank you kind Sir.