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Tried all the fixes above - none worked. If I crash and it breaks off due to right hand thread on the right side mirror, well that's my bad. I'll buy the parts to fix it. Riding down a high speed road, hit a sharp bump, and the mirror is swinging lose and pointing hard left. I've tightened to the point of stripping the aluminum mirror stalk threads. If yours work, God love you. Mine don't; I made a change and am very happy with the outcome. Stay well, all.

Bought a set of E9 certified mirrors from eBay for $37.00. Visually identical to OEM. Very good!

Have that exact bag and love it. Works great

I use the GIVI mud guard as well because I removed that God-awful snorkel thing that hang's off the Tracer's ass. Very nice product, and it seems to draw lots of comments at Motorcycle Sport Touring Association events. Godd choice!

My 2019 Tracer GT has been lowered by 15mm. The more you lower, the more mechanical advantage you loose for putting the bike on the center stand. I'm not a big guy (160 lb). To get the bike on the stand, step completely up on the center stand lever arm and drop your weight onto it. Unless you've gone crazy with lowering, it should pop up onto the center stand.

I ride a 2019 T 900 GT. My right side mirror was always coming loose in the mount at high speeds and whenever I hit a sharp bump. For reasons unfathomable, the geniuses at Yamaha put a left hand thread as the mirror mount (located in the cap clamp for the front brake reservoir). Wouldn't stay put. Fixed it by ordering a $37 set of replacement mirrors (E9 certified) from eBay that are an exact visual match to OEM. I also ordered a new set of cap clamps for $17 from eBay as well. Installed the right hand thread clamp for the left side of the bike onto the brake reservoir; removed the left side mirror from it's mount, installed the mount on the right side and installed the right side mirror onto it. Problem solved - now the wind want to tighten the mirror instead of loosening it. As for the blue wheels, if you get a ding in the blue powder coat from a tire change, order a bottle of blue DyKem. DyKem is a machinist layout fluid that's more of an ink than a paint. It's an almost perfect match to the Yamaha blue wheels. You can order it from eBay or a local machinist supply house if you have one locally.

Bimbim18 - It hits the very top of my helmet when the windscreen is in it upmost position. Hits me with smooth air blast when in lowest position. I'm thinking of ordering the tallest V-Stream and having two screens - the shorter one for my day rides and the taller one for serious travel miles (reduction of wind noise would better enable me to hear radio/music through my Cardo Pactalk Bold when droning on the freeway).

I now have the mid-sized V-Stream and several thosand miles of riding with it. I'm very pleased. Please note that at 5' 6", I may have a different wind management expereience than a taller rider.

I bought a hard copy factory GT service manual (carries a Yamaha part #) off of eBay for $55.00. Money well spent.

35-45 mm in the manual with rear wheel off the ground. Spend $35 and buy the MotionPro rear wheel alignmnt tool and their chain slack measureing tool. They fit under the seat and work wonderfully to take out the guesswork. They also have You Tube "How to" vids for these two tools. Buy them - you will be happy you did.

I had this problem on my right side mirror. My solution was to drill a 5/64" hole through the outer mirror sleeve and inner stalk, then drive in a 1/2" lomg 5/64 roll pin, effectively welding the two together (make sure you have the mirror properly adjusted before you do this). Solid as a rock now, and the roll pin can be easily driven out if the need arises. Pic attached.

I use the chain adjustment tool from MotionPro and am very pleased. One tool ensures you have the rear wheel properly aligned; the seconf tool is used to set chain slack. They work very well and are small enough to easily store under the seat. Check them out and watch the You Tubes. Cheao and good.

I recently mounted Michelin Road 5s on my Tracer 900 GT. Awesome tire that sticks like glue in the twisties and give a ride that feels more plush than the Dunlop OEM tires.

With almost a year of Tracer 900 GT ownership under my belt, I wanted to share the mods I have made that have improved my ownership and riding experience with this excellent motorcycle. If someone picks up a mod they want to do, mission accomplished. List as follows: 1. Radiator guard (about $25 on eBay) 2. Extended mirror stalks add 40 mm to stem length. Now I can see what's behind me. About $25 off eBay. I also added mini spot mirrors to eliminate the blind spot. 3. National Cycle v-Stream windscreen. They make 3 sizes. I have the middle one. Manages wind much better than stock unit. About $170 factory direct. 4. Front fender extender made by Pyramid Plastics from the UK. About $40 off ebay Helps keep rocks from being thrown up into the radiator. 5. Little anodized knobs/grips that fit over the 14 mm preload adjusters on the forks. They allow me to adjust preload without tools. About $10 off eBay. 6. Adjustable clutch and front brake levers. These are Chinese knock offs of the much more costly US made units. They were about $20 off eBay and work very well. 7. Engine guards. Chinese made but quite good. About $30 off eBay 8. Factory shop manual (carries an actual Yamaha part number). About $55 off eBay. 9. Sheep skin seat cover from Alaska Leatherworks. $54 off eBay. I highly recommend this comfort addition. Last Sunday I did a 560 mile day riding home from the north side of Pittsburgh to Travelers Rest, SC and had no seat complaints aside from the minor twinginess you get when you sit that long on anything. 10. Replacement tail light, brake light, turn signal unit from Custom LED in NJ. About $165 off eBay, but available factory-direct as well. Gets rid of that God awful snorkel abortion that hangs off the ass end of the bike. This thing is BRIGHT and gives you a choice among 11 patterns for the brake light. Really cleans up the back end of the motorcycle and makes you much more visible to following vehicles when you apply the brakes. You do lose some road water protection if you bag the snorkel. Your decision if the trade off is worth it for you. 11. Fender eliminator that's needed when you go with #10 above. I bought a Tail Tidy off eBay for about $35. It mounts where the snorkel was previously attached. 12. ECU reflash by Ivan Rovinsky of Ivan's Performance Products. Ivan recently relocated from Upstate NY to Greenville, SC, and I pass right by his shop everyday on my way to work I walked in with my ECU and walked out 15 minutes later with a reflashed unit). His reflash greatly improved the abrupt on/off throttle response, lowered the "on" temp of the radiator fan to 200, removes the PAIR system from the mix and gave me a small additional horsepower imrovement (based on my "seat of the pants" feel). $350 well spent. That's it. These changes have made the bike much more safe and enjoyable for me. Keep the rubber side down, all.

I rode the hell out of it.

OK - When I spoke to National Cycle a few weeks ago (10/22/18), they had proto typed the screens and were setting up for production. I reached back out to them today and was told "on the shelf" kit should be available ~ November 20. We'll see. I have a preproduction order in place and am told I'm #1 in line for the the mid size light tint screen (part # N20332). I'll post to this board when/if I receive the item and let you all know my thoughts, impressions and experience. Stay tuned . . .

Like many posting to this thread, I was frustrated by the rider pegs getting in the way of side stand deployment. The fix is simple - remove the peg feelers. They serve no real purpose, look strange and are the peg element that gets in the way. Removal requires a 7mm wrench. Take them off - you will be happy you did. I also agree with the comments on the thumb wheel. Several people posted suggestions on how this could have laid out better. Any of these would be better than what it is now. Check out a new FJR - that bike has a much more rider-friendly arrangement. Finally, I wish Yamaha had put a longer hugger on the rear. The one that's there does a poor job of shielding from the road crap the rear tire kicks up. Keep the rubber side down, guys.

For those who may not have noticed, National Cycle has announced three additions to their V-Stream line for the 2019 Tracers as follows: [span] - Part # N-20331: Dark tint short "sport" windscreen [span] - Part # N-30332: Light tint "sport touring" windscreen [span] - Part # N-30333: Clear "touring" windscreen About two weeks ago I spoke to Peter at National Cycle to order one of the screens. Sounds like they have created the prototypes and are still in the final stages of setting up a production run. I'll check back in another week or so and order/install if the item is available. I'll create a product review as soon as I am able. If interested, their web site is www.nationalcycle.com Keep the rubber side down, guys[/span][/span][/span]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I got the same from the Hayabusa guys and the FJR crew when I got those bikes back when and joined their forums.. I now have a whopping 64 miles on the odometer (rode the bike off the lot at ~10:00 AM this morning). Things I like: - Flickable. Not a word one uses when discussing a 'busa or FJR. - Height of eye. I'm sitting tall on this bike - Excellent real world power and torque. Things I'm "iffy" on - After 20 years on VFRs, 'Busa, and the FJR, handlebar mounted mirrors are different. Don't know yet if I like them or not. Bar end mirrors would be the option if I end up thumbs down. - The seat. It slides me a bit towards the tank and has a sharp edge that I notice on my inner thigh. I'll need a long ride to assess if this something I need to rectify. - Black seat cover picks up sun heat when parked. I had a black sheepskin seat cover on my 'busa. It would get warm but never hot. May need to make that investment for the "Googt" (pronounced "goojeetee"). - I'm short and this bike sits even taller than the FJR. Good news is that this thing is a feather, so the height doesn't intimidate my 29" inseam the way the massively top heavy FJR does. - Front brake is a bit limp. For now I'm chalking that up to needing to bed in the pads. We'll see . . . Things I'm not happy with - The design guys must have really small hands because it's a pain the get a gloved mitt onto the ignition key - Turn signals must have been sourced from the left over parts bin of a 1980s Virago. Yamaha - Really?? - 60 miles on the clock and already have two warranty issues: a. Engine light is on and will not go off. I hope this is nothing more than an errant code the dealer can clear. b. I am unable to enter "Menu" mode to set things like the clock, mph vs kph, etc. I'm guessing this will be more challenging for the dealer than the engine light described in "a" above. - The three foot long feeler on the left peg interferes with putting down the side stand. I'll be bagging those in the AM before I head out to start scoring my first oil change miles. - I have a Nelson-Rigg magnetic tank bag. The plastic shroud on the front of the gas tank makes me have to perform unnatural acts with the tank bag's attachment blanket to grip the tank. Not a biggie, but a niggle. - Bike is a bit buzzier than either the 'busa or FJR, most noticeable in the fuzziness of the mirrors. Hopefully the luggage rack on the top of the car behind me isn't really a light bar when I decide the double yellow line is a suggestion rather than the law if I should pass Granny doing 40 in a 65 zone (not that I would EVER pass on a double yellow ) Thanks again for the welcome. I look forward to exchanging tips and tricks as I tailor the Googt to my preferences.

Greetings. Tomorrow (10/6/18) I will be picking up my new 2019 Tracer 900 GT from Harper Cycle and Marine in Henderson, NC. I'm coming off of a 2016 FJR I bough as a new leftover this past Spring. At 5'7" with a 29.5" inseam, that bike has proven to be too tall for me to handle in comfort in the parking lot, although it's fine when I'm rolling. The smaller lighter 900 GT should be just the ticket. As for me. I'm older than I like to admit and have about 300,000 riding miles under my belt on UJMs, sport bikes, and sport tourers. My expectation is that the 900 GT will be the last bike I buy. It's good meet the forum members.