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I tried the Yamaha touring screen but did not like it or how it looked, so fitted an MRA shorty which was good with nice smooth air and looked great but I was covered in dead flies, so I am now running the MRA touring with the spoiler which has solved all my problems. I did play around with the spoiler till I found the sweet spot for me.

Go for the MRA touring with the spoiler and it will sort your problem.

I tried a few screens and settled on this one, the madstad also sounds good and has the advantage of being able to easily mount a GPS off it, however it is expensive.

Check out the following post

Sat Nav mount sorted

When I first started trying the screening I did try earthing the foil but did not notice much difference, however once I had completed the screening I ran a new earth wire directly back to the battery with a good connection to my copper screening, I felt it did give me an improvement and certainly was not detrimental. I also thought  that it would be good practice given the advice I was given on the forum.

Standard road riding for 4500 miles is all I have done, not sure how many of you read Dave Moss articles but he had a similar oil condition on his GT. The oil was really gloopy  and a bit strange really.

I have found the front end a good bit firmer with a lot less diving when you hit the brakes, I was also able to wind the damping off quite a bit from what I had with the factory oil.

Changed my fork oil out a few weeks ago during lockdown and was amazed at the state of it after 4500 miles.

Photo shows it after it had been sitting in the containers for a couple of weeks settling out.

replaced with valvoline 10w in the rebound and 15w in the compression and the bike seems a lot more composed at the front end.

I can get the viscosity if anybody is interested 

There is a link to photos at the start of this thread showing the screening I did, there is a lot of aluminium and copper tape there which I connected directly back to the battery negative.

Yep the TomTom sounds like it is less susceptible however I’m not keen on the high level gps mount. Personally prefer the look of having it just above the TFT display

I also have the Evotech one and its good quality and fit.

Mike

Distance plays a big part on the level of interference, I tried moving mine about and it did change depending on how close to the display it was. If you bring up the satellite page showing signal strength you can see how much of an effect it has. I had to get mine a good distance away for a decent signal hence why I went down the screening route. Perhaps there is something about the garmin.
I made my mounting bracket which bolts on to the main structure at the front of the bike to try and eliminate any bouncing and position the gps in what I felt was the optimum position for me. A bit of work but well worth it in my book.

Mike

This was my solution, see post (sat nav mount sorted)

Yes the TFT display plays havoc with the satnav, l removed It and screened it with copper and aluminium foil tape then connected to the battery earth. The display was then wrapped with black tape and you can’t tell it’s been done.

The RF interference emanating from the display made my gps totally unusable, but now it works great, still loses a small amount of signal strength but nowhere near as much as before.

Mike

See the tech tips section, there was a recent thread on this topic

I have fitted one of the  X systems and it works a treat, neat little unit fitted in the space between the frame and left hand side rear panel. I just used a small piece of foam underneath it to increase the angle. 

The idea with the scotoiler is to keep the oil to a minimum, it’s a very low tack oil so dirt won’t stick to it like some spray on lubes that have to be sticky. It’s the dirt that eventually wears the orings down.

I have been using dry lube on my other bike and so far it seems ok but I still have to remember and apply it unlike the scotoiler. However you have to fill it up every 1200 miles.

I think there was another post about this with pictures 

If you fancy it go for it 

Mike

Larz

It mounts straight on to the Original Yamaha  bracket.

Finally got round to taking a photograph 

I got mine in a couple of days from HPS

Got the MRA  vario touring screen and I have to say I am extremely pleased with it.

I was running the MRA short sport one which is also good for the last 4500 miles but This vario touring screen seems to be very effective, more protection than the sport but still in clean smooth air. Hard to quantify how much difference the vario bit makes but the screen is a massive improvement on the Yamaha screen.

I did try the big Yamaha touring screen but it’s a bit of a barn door and spoils the look of the bike.

Yep I looked at doing that and various other ways to utilise the screen mounting, but l realised they would not be robust enough to stop the gps vibrating, I also wanted it look like it was meant to be there.

I manufactured a stainless steel bracket with a ram mount ball on it that bolts to the main structure at the front of the bike and replaces the original Yamaha bracket, it’s hidden once all the trim is replaced.

To get the gps where I wanted  it just above the display meant I had to do away with the adjustable screen clamp.

To sort that out I fitted thicker orings in the sliders for the screen mount so screen now adjusts by just pulling it up or pushing it down. It’s quite stiff and does not move on it’s own.. But to be honest I never saw the need to move it anyway once I found the right position

The big problem I did find is the TFT display interferes with the gps and causes it to lose its satellite signal, I had wrap the TFT display to filter out the RF interference.

I did a post on this in the GT section.

This was my solution, keeps the gps just above the tft  display.

Love the scenery in that last shot and the weather.

I have the short MRA screen which is great, however I have also been looking at the touring one for longer trips but with the spoiler so good to hear you are pleased with it.

Mike

Just fitted pilot road 5 but yet to give them a good run, however from past experience on other bikes with the pilot series they are very good especially in the wet.

In the dry I find it hard to separate any of the major brands, it’s wet weather performance that l look at.

Mike

No that’s not my weight that’s Dave’s weight in the article my weight is as I also said 66 kilo

Mike

I forgot to say the Dave Moss article was also with some luggage but I don’t know how much.

Mike

Yes I added the weight 89 kilo/195lbs

I checked my front fork travel and at standard settings I was using up pretty much all the travel and I’m 66 kilo, so I have increased the preload to raise the bike.

I have also reset the the compression and rebound but yet to to try lowering the bike in the fork clamps.

Article below also worth a read.

2018 Yamaha Tracer 900/GT first ride - full test

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Full test of the new Tracer 900 and 900GT from Mark Forsyth at...

Mike

Below settings from the article but he is recommending dropping the front end another 3 mm. Best to read the whole thing but you will need to subscribe.

Forks:

• 3mm of fork showing above the upper triple clamp than stock
• Preload at line #4
• Compression at 6 clicks out
• Rebound at 6 clicks out

Shock:

• Preload at 25 clicks in clockwise from full soft
• Rebound at 5 clicks out

*** These settings have eliminated static sag in the rear shock, so I know the spring is too soft for my weight 89 kilo, my pace and the luggage on the bike during such riding conditions. New spring needed!