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I was just riding in the rain. Third gear, gave it a bit and the rear started to step out before traction control kicked in. Pirelli Angel GT's on other bikes with similar power are miles ahead in the wet. Same story in the dry really, the stock rubber is cheap junk.

You should be able to turn the qs back on by lifting the gear lever and maintaining upward pressure (as though going up a gear) and turning the key on. 15 seconds or so from memory.

Front preload is maxed out. I've got something like 58mm sag front. Rear is around 3/4 of max preload. On the softer side to match the front until I get new springs.

They go in front first. No height adjustment.

With 140mm travel in the rear, 40mm sag is ok. Ideally, you want new fork and shock springs. I'm similar weight, these bikes aren't setup for us.

Try adding preload in the rear, see if that reduces it with luggage.

Some people tune it to add fuel to the mid range where it is a little lean, smooth out the throttle as some has said. Personally, I don't find the fueling too bad on the GT. What does bug me a little is the delay between my right hand and the throttle valves. I'm used to bikes with traditional throttle cables, direct control. This will drive me to retune my bike at some stage, I'll go over the fueling and ignition maps while there, but main goal is a 1:1 throttle grip to throttle valves ratio.

In past, a C on the end of the model designated California model. This was in the 90's when California had more stringent emission regulations than the rest of the US. Probably unrelated to the current Tracer. Edit. Chitown beat me to it, I guess California models are still a thing.

These guys sell decent gear, have easy to use software, after sales support etc. 2018 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer GT ECU Flashing WWW.WOOLICHRACING.COM Woolich Racing 2018 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer GT ECU Flashing products allow you to tune the maps and settings in the 2018 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer GT ECU. Fuel Maps, Ignition Maps, Secondary Throttle Plate Maps, RPM Limiters... They are also currently working on "race tools" for the tracer gt. Race tools will include the ability to tune the quick shift. Auto blip on down shift. Launch control etc.

It is the same as SUV's mate. I know so many people who have bought brand new four wheel drives with no intention of taking them off the bitumen. I know others who have bought them because "they want to go four wheel driving", with their idea of four wheel driving being recently grated roads. Washouts of more than a few inches and they'll head back the way they came. A two wheel drive ute would more than meet the needs of a lot of people who buy four wheel drives. This is applicable to those who buy adventure bikes. The tracer is a good bike and suited to the needs of a lot of adventure bike owners. But how do you change the perception of any given market? If there were an easy answer, Toyota would sell more 2wd hiluxs and Yamaha would sell more tracers. You have a 15, I don't know if it would be worth the upgrade. Other than the TFT, everything the 18/19 has can be added to the 15; most of which better options are available. How many colours light up the dash does nothing for ride comfort, performance, or safety, you're missing out on nothing there. If I were in your shoes, I'd be asking how much out of pocket you'd be on a trade in. Determine which features on the GT you'd like, see how much it'd cost to add to your 15. Keep in mind, of the additional features on the GT, a bit of perspective. The cases are on the small side and not overly tough. A lot of aftermarket options would be considered better. The suspension, while an upgrade to previous models, isn't as good as it gets. It is undersprung on the front and lacks compression dampening adjust-ability on the back. The quickshifter is up only. The cruise control works as it should, but no different to any aftermarket or Yamaha add on. The throttle is less responsive. Don't get me wrong, they are a good bike. Especially for the price. However, a lot could be improved upon. Point is, you could possibly have your 15 setup better than new for what the handover would be.

It could be a result of the market. How do other brands of adventure styled bikes with no off road ability sell in Australia? Yamaha may not put much focus into the Tracer as it could be seen as a limited market here. Most other brand has a bike that'll do everything the tracer does, along with more. The tracer is comparable to the Honda VFR800X. Might be different down your way, up here go to a Honda dealer and you probably wont see one. You will however see a few Africa Twins on the floor. If you are interested in a GT but want to test ride one first, talk to your dealer. If you are willing to put a deposit down, they'll get one in and you'll be able to take it for a spin before settling. If it isn't for you, you get your deposit back.

I bought my GT off the floor in Townsville. Paid just over $16k and they threw in the first service. They only had the one, I doubt they'll be getting another seeing how heavily discounted it was. I wonder if the lack of sales/interest in the Tracers is due to poor marketing/publicity down under; or, if most Aussies looking at bikes of this style want offroad capability.

The 2018/19 GT is noticeably less snatchy than the older CP3 bikes. Not necessarily rectified via fuel maps, more so via throttle restrictions in the tune.

If you are rolling off the throttle, you are not using the quickshfter. You can roll off the throttle on a bike without a quickshifter and change gears. Disable the quickshifter and do what you described, nothing will change.

The electronic throttle cables actually dull down the response, not enhance it. Even in A mode, it doesn't provide close to a 1:1 throttle to valve ratio. Snap the throttle to WOT and the computer tells the valves to open progressively (all in less than a second). The difference in responsiveness more relates to the lessor capacity and torque.

At 5'5", what issues are you having with the stock screen?

Pulled the trigger on a Madstad, adjustable height and angle sold me. Will update on effectiveness.

I started out at 17 on a 900 Ninja. I wouldn't recommend this. Wouldn't recommend a Tracer to a kid either. But for the guys asking, in his 40's and sounding sensible in his post, I can't see it being an issue.

Never really looked at the screen when turning it off, but I'm wondering if it is something to do with the light level sensor that changes screen display colours.

If you feel most comfortable on the GT, sounds like it is the best choice. They aren't overly powerful. In B mode the throttle is tame. You are old enough and from your post, sound sensible enough not to get yourself into trouble on one.

It doesn't necessarily need to be bigger for it to work for me. Angles play a big part here. I'm tossing up between the givi and madstrad, the givi is 4" taller, but from what I'm reading, the madstrad could be a better option.

Older/less sophisticated quickshift systems, like on my Ducati, have a set ignition and/or fuel cut value for when it is engaged. As a result, they typically only work best at full throttle, as this is what they were primarily designed for. There is extensive mapping in the ecu for the quickshifter for each gear that dictates how much ignition and/or fuel cut is to be applied based on throttle position and rpm. It should work seamlessly at all points, but of course, it doesn't. Under high load it's pretty good, not so much under low load. 90% overall. It could be tuned to perfection if/when ecu tuning software unlocks this section of the ecu. The ecu also has the ability built in for throttle blips on downshift. Tuning software will offer this at some point I would imagine.

The MRA one I have installed came with two mounting options, clip onto the top, or screw on. I went with the easy option, clip on. At full height there is a fair sized gap between the screen and the spoiler. I might try screwing it on, if I get the position right it might work out for me.

North East QLD mate. It is definitely the screen. At speed, I can position my hand on top of the screen to reduce it. My helmet isn't the quietest out there (Shoei Neotec) but as said, it is a much quieter ride without the screen fitted.

Good suggestion wordsmith, riding without them is very much ill advised. The damaged caused by wind noise is not good and irreversible. I always wear hearing protection. However, wind noise on this bike is still an annoyance. I had the same problem with my old VFR750, tried different screens and could not find one which made long highway trips tolerable. My preference on the GT at present is no windscreen. I live in the topics up the top end of Australia and could ride around here without a screen all year. However, later in the year I intend to ride down the coast in climates which will be much cooler and require wind protection. Plenty of time to find a suitable option, I hope a few taller riders can give input to assist in picking the right one. Buying screen after screen to find the best fit becomes frustrating.