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Mine did it from day 1 but it wasn't "marbles in the basket" type of loud. It more like a newer washing machine running on spin cycle until I pulled the clutch in and it went away. One thing of note, it's pretty common on the CP3 from my readings of the FZ9's and some FJ09's that hard dropped wheelies and tracking the bike (really spirited rides) have been causing cracks in the clutch basket itself. If it seems much louder than it normally is the first thing I would do is pop off the clutch cover and inspect the basket for cracks, then check out the plates. Sometimes the cracks might only be a hairline but they pop up often enough in searches for it to be something to look out for IMO.

I wasn't a big fan of the stock tires in the rain but other than that they were pretty good. They didn't seem to wear all that bad either compared to other tires I had on other bikes.

The bike is sold. I appreciate all the assistance and wonderful information this forum brought and was happy to contribute where I could. Wishing you all sunny days ahead!

Update - Sale Pending currently with a deposit on the bike.

Night and day better than stock. I bought some cheap led ones off eBay/Amazon that were junk and hardly noticable. These are extremely bright and well worth the investment.

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Thanks for the good luck. I don't see any under 12k in the Northeast new...so I don't think it's that aggressive considering it has a few add-ons with it. I'm also curious if whatever you're seeing has the typical get you into the store, tach on 800 for prep, 300 for tags and tax not included but I can't see that in my general area. When I sort by lowest in cycle trader the next bike in the list is 12k (plus fees).

Should check steering head bearing torque. It's part of the 600 mile maintenance.

I've known quite a few people that have medical disabilities who ride three wheels because that's all they can ride. While I agree the Niken looks a bit awkward, this post is no different than all the Harley riders hating on bikers who ride anything else other than Harley. Meh to this post.

I didn't see (or completely missed) a Tracer GT sale section so if this is in the wrong spot please feel free to move it for me. The short story is that I love my GT but am having a baby (and she's due next week) and I have serious doubts that I'll be able to ride or want to ride with what free time I have left. I'm looking to sell the bike locally and have a very small loan remaining. If anyone is interested in the bike feel free to contact me directly here to come see it. I live in the Stroudsburg, PA area. I've also sold numerous bikes without any issues in the past. See attached details on everything included: 2019 Yamaha TRACER 900 GT, Brodheadsville PA - - Cycletrader.com WWW.CYCLETRADER.COM Check out this 2019 Yamaha TRACER 900 GT listing in Brodheadsville, PA 18322 on Cycletrader.com. It is a Sport Touring Motorcycle and is for sale at $10600.

I never used that hole on the top to tighten the mirrors..typically I back out the mirror a bit, put a cloth and wrench on the bottom nut, tighten that up then turn the mirror clockwise to tighten the whole assembly. I never took off the black piece to tighten the nut for the mirrors, coincidentally I somehow lost one of the damn buttons when the bike was being stored at my brothers house over the winter and I think he may have used the wrench to un-tighten them and turn them in. Just bought 2 of them from the parts warehouse at like 3 bucks each.

Control the wrist, control the bike. Between the tracer (850cc) and a 650 IMO there isn't THAT much of a difference in power to warrant a massive concern. I can't imagine most would think going with a non-ABS 650 over an ABS 850 is the right compromise, I think the opposite personally. I'd be way more concerned about an inexperienced rider locking up their brakes in a panic situation. The inexperienced getting into accidents because the bike is too fast are not from lack of experience but from lack of respect for how quickly they'll be killed on a bike. Step 1 should be to find a motorcycle safety foundation program and ride the course. Yes, you have a scooter already but even riding for years I'll occasionally retake the class or an advanced class be we inevitably build bad habits and it can help to greatly reduce those habits or at least be aware of them. Step 2 get a bike that's comfortable and has some form of traction control as a new rider, I've venture to guess more riders (who are older and aren't playing Joe rocket with the throttle) are hurt by panic stops or slick stops over goosing the throttle in a curve. I'd say go with whatever has more safety features and has a reduced power mode to work with for a while, that and remember, with great power comes great responsibility.

I'm curious on this too, I'd like to see what the differences is on the sargent vs. a corbin before I pull the trigger.

Well I can tell you it didn't happen to me today and I turned my bike on and off a few times

First bath of the season. Also shows off the nice LED lights I added last year.

Did they remove the pushing forward tilt feel with the Corbin over stock? I'm looking to purchase soon but that's really the deciding factor for me.

Oddly enough I can comment on a lot of these posts and recommendations. I had a 14 FJR, it was great for touring but when we got to the destination it was much heavier and less flickable in corners which took away some of the fun from riding. I always felt like I had to muscle the bike everywhere and I'm about 190lbs / 5"11. The FJR was comfortable and convenient, about as comfy as it gets for a sport tourer IMO. It was also a bit hot to ride in the summer compared to the tracer. I bought a 2019 Tracer and it's a fun bike but isn't as comfortable as the FJR but I'm hoping that improves with a different seat. The windscreen is "OK" with a CALSCI but overall there is a lot more buffeting on the GT over the touring FJR windshield. The buffeting is minimal on the stock windscreen but the noise is unbelievable. The angle of the FJR seat along with the material seemed to be perfect for my butt. The Tracer, not so much. I really liked the hassle free maintenance of driveshaft that the FJR has but pretty much every other maintenance item is a bitch to do in comparison to the GT. I did TB sync, rear swing arm, drive shaft lube, spark plug replacements and coolant flush on the FJR and the amount of work to take off the plastics typically far exceeds the actual work needing to be done outside of that. The Tracer everything is pretty much right there to get into and replace in comparison. Electronics seem to be dollar for dollar in comparison but I liked the layout of the controls on the FJR better. Of course one button was for a windscreen that was mapped to ECU controls on the tracer but to me the layout on the FJR just makes a lot more sense. I also think the Tracer windscreen brackets are cheap and probably won't hold up over time the longer I use it with the CALSCI shield. My brother bought an 18 Ninja 1000 last year that I ended up putting some serious miles on myself. I like the bike, it's definitely a lot of fun. I don't see it being as comfy as the Tracer but it is likely just as much fun. Think supermoto (Tracer stance) vs sportbike. I prefer a more upright ride over the hunched over feeling of the Ninja. The electronics on the Ninja are incredible and are top notch for feature set. The area hurt biggest on the Ninja is in the cruise control department, I just can't get why Kawasaki couldn't get their act together there. My 2010 concours was a beast of a bike but always reliable in the 40K I put on that so I tend to trust the reliability of the brand.

It's these: You have to trim them a little to make them fit but it's not too terrible and they look bright as can be. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073M2YWGR/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I actually replaced them with something a little bigger over the summer. I didn't think they were all that noticeable in the daylight.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that Kawasaki completely updated their Versys 1000 for 2019, it is now equal in price and (most) features to the FJR-ES. I like it a lot. Having ridden both many times and enjoyed each bike immensely, I could own either one but I have to say - its hard to match an FJR. The FJR is heavier and has heavier steering than the Versys, but that 1300cc freight train motor, electric windshield and shaft drive really complete the overall package. Until you have to back it up a hill .... I came from a 14" FJR and there certainly some creator comforts that I miss on the FJR over the GT. One of them being the seat. Everyone said the stock seat on the FJR was bad but they must never have sat on a GT. The Kawasaki Versys looks good but I think the price is going to kill it for them. The electronics they are putting on the bike are really far out there. It has me wondering what they are going to do with the Concours now that the Versys has all that tech and is still a "sport touring" machine. I predict it'll either go away or get the same tech and a heavily upgraded price tag to go along with it. The GT is reasonably priced for what we're getting with it. If nothing more I'm just glad Kawi finally got with the program and added a cruise control on their "sport touring" bikes. Looking at the layout of the controls of the Versys makes me jealous. https://www.kawasaki.eu/en/products/Dual_Purpose/2019/Versys_1000/top-features?Uid=0943Cg5fCV0MUQ4KWAsLXFBfCQleWlhQWQsLWwleDFpdWQk#Electronic_Cruise_Control

wow, 18K? That's some serious chump change. I saw a brand new 18 concours on sale for 12.5 OTD and was ready to jump on it but decided to do the tracer instead due to weight and cruise control. That's a pretty steep price for a chain driven sport tourer. Wonder what they'll do with the conny moving forward...

Not to throw too much crazy into the mix but has anyone seen the new Versys 1000 for 2019? Might be another candidate. As for me I'm loving my GT...just wish the seat were a little less angled.

I'm in NEPA and I'll ride into December, long as it's not snowing. I really thin I need to invest in heated gear and have started looking.

In Canada, we don't get the red color for the Tracer GT, but they decided to spring a red regular Tracer on us, complete with red front fender. It looks like they forgot to paint the rest of it.....:/