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stgolfer last won the day on December 13 2018

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  1. I think there are other posts about it, but, keep the plastic piece forward for low, put the front tab of the seat into the upper hole, but don't push it all the way forward. Lock the back of the front seat into the rear, lower hole. It levels it considerably, but the front is not particularly stable.
  2. I run a 26" Madstad also. You do get air movement around your body, but not directly. The air is clean and quiet around your helmet - No buffeting and no back pressure. Yes, it's big, but it works. I also adapted the stock screen to fit on the Madstad bracket for day rides as a short screen. I used the upper holes in the screen to fit in the lower bracket holes, then drilled two new holes in the screen to match the upper part of the bracket. Works great.
  3. I have the first one. (They used my bike to design it). What they've done is adapted an FJ-09 pan to fit the Tracer. It's way more comfortable than stock, but IMHO, it still slants too far forward. With the front set on high and the back set in the low position, it was pretty good. I rode it from Florida to Arkansas and back, with a few days riding the Ozarks in between, with no issues. I'm happy with the comfort, but only by tilting the seat back.
  4. They couldn't get their hands on a bike. Dealers were selling them as fast as they were getting them in, so they couldn't get a loaner. When their local dealer told them they weren't ordering any more, they started looking for a bike to use. I volunteered.
  5. I spent a day over at Sargent a couple of weeks ago so they could use my bike to develop a new seat for the GT. They might've had it done already, but it's different enough from the FJ that they had to have a couple of new parts for the seat pan machined. I would expect they should have it ready within a couple weeks.
  6. You could also put the long feelers on if you want to throw more sparks and look cool! :-)
  7. I don't know the answer to that. You'd have to ask them. My guess would be "no", but I'm not sure. They mounted it at their shop and I wasn't paying that close attention.
  8. The wellnuts are rubber, but the screw goes into metal threads. As you tighten them, it bunches up the rubber behind the screen.
  9. Where in Florida?

  10. The stock adjuster is removed for the Madstad bracket. At 5'9", I would recommend the 22", but that choice is up to you. I think you'd be happy with either. I prefer to err on the tall side for quiet air since I do a lot of highway travelling. I'm 6'1" and ride with the seat in the upper position for more legroom.
  11. Cockpit view with the stock screen on Madstad bracket.
  12. For a short, summer shield, I've adapted the stock screen to the Madstad bracket. Using the upper holes as the lowers, I drilled two new holes above to mount it to the bracket. It now just barely covers my GPS and gives nice clean air when I ride, as well as better MPG.
  13. Yes, that's my bike. The screen doesn't look nearly as large in real life, but it is big. You can get any size screen you want, whether a very small screen, or a big one like mine. At 6'1", I can still see over this and have NO head buffeting at 80mph behind a truck. This is a 26" screen, although they recommend a 22" for my height. I tried that, then went bigger. I will probably also get a small screen to barely cover my GPS, which is mounted above the TFT screen with a ram ball on the Madstad base. The base also includes lower side deflectors. The Madstad bracket gives up and down adjustment, as well as large adjustment of the tilt. You give up the stock, one handed adjustability on the fly, but it takes 10 seconds to adjust while you're stopped. Having both height and tilt adjustment gives you a huge range of wind in the face, to full protection. I know this size screen isn't for everybody, but it works for me. A smaller screen should work for just about anybody, with it's almost infinite adjustments in height and tilt. I am more than happy with it. https://madstad.com/collections/yamaha/products/yamaha-tracer-900-2019
  14. I had a Corbin on my C-10 Concours, which I loved, but the one piece Corbin on my ST1300 (like the one pictured above), is hard as a rock and bruises my butt when I use it. I'd love a Russell, but I don't want to be without a seat for three months.
  15. I have about 1800 miles with the new Madstad windshield on my '19 Tracer GT so far and absolutely love it! I'm 6'1" 32" inseam and went with the 26" screen. I can look over it and have absolutely no buffetting at 80mph. It incorporates lower side deflectors and holes to mount a ram ball for a GPS mount above the TFT screen. Yes, it's tall, but it works. 22" is WAY better than stock (i tried it) and 24" would work for most. You DO lose the one hand adjustability on the fly, but the height and angle are easily adjustable in seconds while stopped. If you spend any time on the highway, or behind SUVs or semis, this is your screen. I'm having trouble posting pictures because of file size. I wish the forum could automatically resize them. They're on the Facebook forum.
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