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1 hour ago, Mark Trottier said:

Nice Job , How tall are you ? I am having something made up  this  week but mine are going to be straight out not lowerd like yours ..

 

Hi Mark, I'm 5'11" with a 33 inch inseam. After trying different initial designs I went with the offset you see because it felt right to me. Your results may very. I can tell I went with longer than factory bolts as these screw into the engine castings. Factory and Higdonion both use 10x1.25x50 mm where I went with 10x1.25x55 mm. I tried 10x1.25x60 mm but they bottomed out 2 to 3 mm from tight. Hope this helps.

2 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Very cool and well executed.  You should offer them on this and the FZ/XSR forums.  They won't however work when case guards like the Givi, SW-Mototech, etc are installed I do not believe.

I had originality purchased the higdonion gen 2 but never liked the ground clearance or the over all quality/look of it. Decided to forgo the crash bars all together. No they will not work with anything else mounted in that spot. I only build things as I need them and I'm not interested in manufacturing. If anyone else is interested in making them I would be happy to supply them with detailed specs. 

I made these to fit the front top engine mounts. Foot pegs are MFW  from a used bike. 

My only Triumph was a 1998 Thunderbird Sport I picked up cheap in non running condition. Nice looking bike. Had to replace a lot of expensive little things like coils, fan, ignition pickup, petcock etc. 

Funny, but of all the bikes I've owned I've only named two. My 1984 Goldwing was called Black Betty and my 2019 Tracer GT I call Neo as in the "one". Seems appropriate.

My go to source for part numbers and most times the parts. Best online listing I can find.

2 minutes ago, ChadTheFoxFox said:

Okay, got one of these ordered!

any idea where to find the spring(s)? I’m not sure if the PO gave them to me or not. And all I’m finding on fleabay and amazon are whole center stands or exhaust springs. (Also because this thread isn’t about that) back on topic!

Today I am picking up my Yamaha Side Cases and Top Case all with matching key! I’m installing my Givi short screen after a trip to the hardware store, Installing my Radiator guard, and my Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Will update with pictures later!

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Looks like parts 60, 61 and 62.

12 hours ago, Laineymcvlog said:

Guys did anyone get to the bottom of this. I've had it happen at least 50 times in 2 months. 

 

Here's a video 

 

You could try shutting off the quick shift feature and see if that corrects the problem. Under the topic Quick Shifter in Tracer 900 GT Discussions, Tracerracer posted the following instructions that worked for me. "push the shift lever up, turn ignition key on, wait 10sec, release the shift lever - QS will be disabled/enabled. no need to unplug something." Important to maintain pressure up on the shift lever the whole 10 sec.

Updated link. 

HeliBars® Tour Performance™ handlebar riser for Yamaha Tracer 900GT

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Just curious, does that fuel cell have internal baffles to prevent the fuel sloshing side to side?

Found a use for the unused foot peg mounting holes on the FJ-09 side case brackets on my GT. Never have enough water on the road. Tested it today and doesn't interfere with my heel when I'm on the balls of my feet. 

Used those threaded holes to attach my GPS mount. As for the quick shifter, if don't want or need it, the shift rod from a 2015 to 2017 FJ-09 can be used to replace it. 

1 hour ago, redfjniner said:

I also come off a FJR and miss the 280-300 mile range, especially in the higher elevations.  I love your idea of using the Rotopax in the pelican case.  I have thought of doing this, but have always come to the conclusion that if I had to stop and unpack the fuel cell to add gas to the tank, that I might as well stop at a gas station some where along the way as it would probably take less time.  Since I rarely do the 500-700 miles anymore, usually 320-400 as these will get me to my daily destination by 4pm.  Time to have a couple beers, shower, go to dinner and in bed by 9pm.  If I keep the miles under 320-400, I can plan on 160-200 mile fuel stops.  One at half day and one at that days destination.  Another thing is that I have been riding with others that have different bikes and may require more stops, and if I'm the one with the small tank, they don't mind stopping at 200 miles anyway.  If you run it to the max multiple times, please let us know how far you got on a full tank of gas.

I'm hoping I don't need to use the Rotopax too often, more of a just in case. The farthest I've gone is 214 miles on 4.2 US gallons. The GPS I have does show has stations but have found a few closed or no longer in business. Update the GPS each  spring but still not infallible. If I hit empty I'll post the numbers.

9 hours ago, donk said:

That will be a blast. You may have done a lot more LD riding than me so I’m not going to offer much input.  My only advice is to put a few extra miles on early. Day 3 always seems the hardest and after that you’re halfway there. If you have a few extra miles in the bank it always reduces the stress level. 

I have a tentative route laid out but if history holds true I can be easily  SQUIRREL! distracted. Most of my bike rides start with a direction. Coming from an FJR to the Tracer GT I find I miss the 6.6 gallon gas tank. With that in mind, I built a new case mount for the back with a mount inside for a 1 gallon Rotopax. As with most of the other mods I've made this is an untested prototype. Rode 5,300 miles last summer across Route 2 to Glacier Park, up to Waterton Park, then down to Lolo, MT for Route 93 to Challis, ID and back home VIA Route 2. On that ride I wished for a larger tank more than once.

As BBB stated above, there doesn't seem to be a parts listing easily available online to be found. You might try a site like partzilla and search yamaha stopper. You might find something that looks right and a part number to go with it.

No. They have helped define who I feel I am. Years ago, on a two lane road in the Colorado Rockies, I came to the realization that nothing else in my life gave me the same joy as a mountain road and two wheels. Now, at 60, I still feel the same. 

6 hours ago, Wintersdark said:

Ooooh I missed this earlier.  Did you buy those somewhere, or make them?  I'd love to do that too - I plan on sometimes having a passenger, but on long trips it's just me and those passenger pegs push my heels out when I'm on the balls of my feet.  

 

Would love to be able to just pull them off when not needed, so I can get more foot room.

The bag mounts are for the 2015-2017 FJ-09 (US?) mounted with out the foot peg (the foot peg bracket mounts over top of the bag mount) . Part # 2PP-F84G0-V0-00. If you get these you will also need the rubber caps. Part # 5VS-W9753-00-00. Please be aware, most photos of the bag mounts show the foot peg with the brackets, Part # 2PP-F84G0-V0-00 is for the side case bracket only.

6 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Nice set up but does the Givi mount lock or you just insert a sleeveless Cleco type pin from the inside like with the SW-Mototech mounts?  Also, do you just use one padlock in one of the 2 reinforced holes, and does the lock bounce around?  Lastly, does your rack slide or can it be bolted farther back so the top case does not interfere with a pillion co-pilot?

To answer your questions, the mount does not lock. It is the same as the tank bag setup. I don't lock the box on the road and I'm rarely out of sight of the bike. If need be, I have a cable lock that will keep the case with the bike.  I'll only be using this for over flow clothing on the road, i.e. gloves, coat liner, etc. And lastly, the mount is fixed in that position as a do not carry a passenger on this bike and have also changed the bag mounts to remove the passenger foot pegs. I like to shift my feet to where I'm on the balls of my feet on the pegs and the factory bags mounts would not let me do this comfortably.

7 minutes ago, BBB said:

That looks really good. Is it a Givi quicklock mount on a Peli case?

Yes, the mount is Givi from an unused tank bag but the case is an Apache 3800 from Harbor Freight. They seem to hold up well and the price is good.

Got my seat back from Terry. Fit and feel is outstanding, come on spring! Also finished tail case mount. Time will tell how it will hold up to the road.

9 minutes ago, betoney said:

Great job fabricating the parts, very functional. 👍

Thank you. Helps to have the tools available, best of all the small lathe in the basement!

In an effort to make long days in the saddle more hospitable, I've built a few items. First are the highway peg mounts that use the top front engine mount bolt location. Second is the rear mount for a Givi tank bag and Bungie buddy mounts on either side of the passenger seat. Third is a mount for a Garmin GPS that's centered in my line of sight. Not pictured is the National Cycle V-Stream touring wind screen, FJ-09 saddle bag mounts to replace the rear passenger peg mounts and a shift rod from a FJ-09 to replace the quick shift. No, I'm not trying to sell anything, I build for my own needs. The foot peg mounts and the tank bag mount are untested prototypes.

On 1/8/2020 at 11:13 PM, madsquabbles said:

That’s impressive and sounds like a lot of fun.  Serious miles in short amount of time.  I feel like a road warrior doing 6000 in a couple of weeks.  You are taking me to school.  Keep us posted. 

We all ride for the freedom that the road offers us. If it's 100 miles or a 1000 miles it's all the same. I'll start posting my bike mods in the what have you done for your bike today section.

I'm not sure if you would call it epic but May 31 I'll be attempting 6000 mile s in six days at the age of 60. Had this planned for the last three years. Should be a lot easier when my seat comes in from Terry's. I'll be taking my Tracer GT and heading south west to Texas then west leaving from North East Ohio. See y'all on the road. P.S. Co-pilot is Reggie