vincep

@piotrek - yep I am not concerned about it.  Have put plenty of miles on it as is.  Thanks for your observation/experience.

2019 Tracer 900 GT with 18k miles.  I searched for this topic as I have a few mm of travel in the swingarm and is definitely in the dog bone bearings.  Has not got progressively worse over the last 5k miles, but I think I will replace the bearings and bushes over the winter.

Yep heading up there from NOVA.

Me and two other riders are taking the long way there - west and north on Friday, racing Saturday and then ride the long way home Sunday.  

Looking forward to it.  Sat/Sun looking good weather wise and much cooler than what we have had in the DC area the last two weeks.

Great.

That is terrific.  Made my Monday work morning!

4 hours ago, RedBlock said:

Recently got my Tracer GT and I am about to hit 2K miles.  The Stock tires are shite.  Debating on RoadSmart 3 or 4, Angel GT II or Road Pilots. Anything but the stock tires.

 

I went to Pilot Road 5s after the OEMs as have them on another bike.  I did not realize until I changed how stiff those OEM tires are.

Very nice Kevin and very envious.

Very nice - you do not need an adventure bike to take in dirt roads.  Seems like when I moved from dirt bikes to a CB900 in the 80's I kept riding on the good hard pack dirt roads getting to rallies I did on the dirt bike.  That was in Australia where many of the rural roads were still dirt. 

Now to ride these roads I would be told I need an adventure bike. 

Pretty damn nice Stew - thanks for posting.

Qualifying for the GP was interesting, all the 2020 Ducatis in Q1, with the 19's straight to Q2.

Nice!

Welcome, I think a good choice. 

I went from a Multistrada with semi active Ohlins to the the Tracer and I made the move for some of the reasons you mention.  Top heavy bike, was more than I needed.

I have very much enjoyed the GT and have not been tempted to spend on the suspension - yet - after 10k miles.   I know I am not comparing apples to apples, but all in all very happy.

I am wondering if the socket attached to the Tom Tom is getting power and when you turn on the Tom Tom it is actually running off the battery.  When I use the cigarette socket with a USB power port it does not always power up.

I have a Ducati Hyper as well and it went from 821 to 939 to address the power lose to meeting stricter standards.  Output remained the same. 

Only real difference is that the 939 seems to be a hotter running bike.  I assume as it is running leaner - do not know for sure - just an observation.

Be careful of going for the cheap Chinese knock off levers as others have found they do not work on the GT with the cruise control.

I went for EvoTech at 99 pounds.

https://evotech-performance.com/collections/all/products/ep-yamaha-tracer-900-gt-folding-clutch-and-brake-lever-set-2018-onwards

I think others have been able to modify the cheaper ones to work.

I have been very happy with the evo tech.  They will adjust very close to the bar.

If others on this site that do not have a GT comment that all levers should work, I would suggest you tread carefully - go with advice from someone that has modified the levers for a GT.

Good you are unhurt.

Good for you - I came off a larger and more powerful Sport Tourer - very happy with the lighter weight and great motor.  

Congratulations.  What bike did you move from?

On 4/16/2019 at 9:37 PM, clint said:

The beauty of using the external sensors internally with the Doran valve stems, is that you don't have to worry about them leaking air. You can also add air like normal. Also, most internal sensors don't have replaceable batteries. With these you can simply replace the battery with every tire change if needed. The monitor tells you if either of the batteries are getting low. The Tiregard can be had for <$100 and it performs flawlessly with the monitor mounted between the bars.

 

Clint, I couldn't find your original post in the link you provided.  This is what you are using?

http://www.s428895111.onlinehome.us/blog/downloads/files/Press Releases/17-/13-/13-325.pdf

The metric version fits the FJ rim valve opening ok?

Vince

On 6/9/2020 at 12:34 PM, mingo said:

I place the bike on the side stand, then slide the center stand dolly under the bike and deploy the center stand. The front wheel doesn't roll over it. The dolly has a clearance of about 3mm off the ground. I've had this one for over 20 years, so I don't recall what I paid for it, but you should be able to find one in Australia. just do a google search. 

I have the same dolley, heavy sucker.  I am in the US, but I recall it was a Melbourne company making them.

No photos, still stuck at work since 23 Feb, but a list (starting about 1978):

1973/74 Honda XL175

1979 Honda XL500

1980 Yamaha YZ250G

1983 Honda CB750F2C

1985 Honda XR600

1981 Yamaha YZ250H

1986? Honda CB900F2C

1988 Honda CBR1000F

1978 Ducati SS900 (Bevel)

1987 Honda VFR750

1995 BMW R1100GS (first year - 94/95?)

1998 BMW R1100S

2003 Ducati ST3

1978 Ducati SD900

1982 Suzuki Katana 1000S (the original air cooled, not modern)

1978 Ducati GTS900

1977 Ducati GTS860

1979 Yamaha RD400

1978 Ducati SD900 (still have it in pieces)

1963 Ducati Bronco 125 (still have it)

1985 Ducati 1000 S2 (last of the bevels - still have it)

2011 Ducati Multistrada 1200S

2013 Ducati Hyperstrada (still have it)

1992 Bimota DB2 (still have it)

2010 KTM XCW 450 (still have it)

2019 Yamaha Tracer GT (still have it)

Well done on the new bike.  Lots of chain oiler stuff here:

https://www.tracer900.net/search/?q=scottoiler&quick=1

Vince

Hurricane, Cyclone and Typhoon all describe the same weather event, just depends what part of the world you are in.

Tornado forms over land.

@BrianG it is a great point. 

I have two Ducatis with fly by wire.  One (Multistrada) has cables to box that sends the signal to the throttle bodies similar to the FJ and that feels good.  

The other one (Hyper) has the throttle wired to the throttle through an electronic position sensor (similar to a rheostat?) that tells the ECM how much to open the butterfly.  That feeling sucks compared to the cable arrangement.  Very poor feel for the throttle.  Feels like a rubber band with a delay.

Cable arrangement is good! 

Oh well, another $129 headed into the "pit".🙂

Reminded me - one of the guys here has the signature block, "when I die don't let my wife sell my stuff for what I told her I paid for it".

I need to put that in my will.

Congratulations - good to get excited about a new ride, eh!