Larz

Apologies for "whinging" up your thread; appreciate a review of the bike from someone who has owned previous iterations. I was disheartened to see this particular "all sports", albeit, authorized Yama dealer, put a new bike in that condition on the floor. I previously purchased both my GT and TW from them, as they are certainly a cut above the other "big box motosport" dealer in my area. Perhaps the rarity of the particulr species induced a state of disregard for what are easily remedied minor cosmetic issues. The $$$ are just reality in our inflationary times,eh.

Spurred on by this review, just had to go look at a 9GT a local dealer has sitting in the showroom. Luckily, it's red; normally, that'd be the color I'd desire.... not in this case, however. Does not appeal to the eye the way the red FJ-09 does. Too Ferrari red, too much of it and the gold stanchions look way too "yuletidey" against the red body. The other hicccup is the $$$: 14,999 MSRP+ frieght& setup $1400+ doc fee $300+ sales tax... didn't get that far as I left at that point. Not to mention shipping and/or setup damage - broken left front turn signal, marred plastic on the right pannier, missing reflectors with the sticky pads still on. WTF, sloppy putting it out on the floor in that condition. ( breathes deep sigh of relief, woulda had to sell the GT900, the TW200 and still scrape up around 5K).

so they wanted just south of $17K? And this isn't the GT+ you're talking about, I take it.....hmmm🤑

Damnit man, stop posting these great reviews on the 9 GT; trying hard to remain satisfied with my 900 ( not that hard to do) 🤣

Did you ride it? Like it, or not? Be hard to find a bike more different than the FJ in engineering & character. Performance "Hardlys" are a bit of an acquired taste, but have their charms, as well as being great conversation starters. Still love my souped -up Dyna, totally primitive heavy metal riding experience compared to the Tracer.....

Can't speak to Dave's flash, but Ivan's cost me a few MPGs. Don't see how any flash that improves the LEAN stock map isn't going to consume a bit more petrol....

Like to ride one, try out the adaptive CC. My Mazda has a decent ACC and it's ruined the CC for me on the GT, I have to keep reminding myself that it isn't adaptive🙄

Yep, it ain't the mileage as much as the hard driving, eh. 63 years of " balls to the wall living", accidents, injuries, heavy manual labor and far too much alky+ various mind/body altering substances has me feeling the Reaper breathing down my neck the last year or so. I don't ride near as much now as I should or would like; I can still pull a 500+ mile day, yet even a couple 100 miles and I'm feeling it the next day. I need to get out more on the bikes before I get any older....

Ivan's flash for the GT 900 was made using a bike with an Akro full system...

cruise control works at any speed with Ivan's flash for the 900. His flash will lock out the ECU from any other software or tuner, however. Each to their own; the most frequent compliment I get for my 900 is the sweet sound the Graves exhaust extracts from the triple....

yeah, that's how the TW 200 is, perfect beginer bike; albeit, the Van Van has a better seat by far. Pretty much everybody on a bike waves at the TW, I think it is the fat tires. Best part of riding the TW for me: makes my Tracer feel like a frickin starship.

yeah i've noticed that with the Michelins, more noise than vibration, can't say that it has negative affect on actual stickiness when heeled over

Better stiffer carcass on the front 6 , eh? That would explain the excellent manners the tire exhibits at 100+ mph speeds; you really need a stout sidewall to smooth things out up in that range. doesn't take much flexing to make the bike feel "flighty" . Attribute the poor high speed performance of the Bridgestones I had on to a minor carcass defect.....

Could there be a more subjective aspect to motorcycling than tires ? Perhaps oil, or color of bike, maybe seats or exhaust.... At the moment I'm quite pleased with the Road 6, feels good pushing the bike in the twistys and the smoothest tire I've run on the Tracer at triple+ digit speeds. Pricey but will be worth it if I can get a full season out the rear- with three bikes to ride that's around 6k for the Tracer ( I have no clue how folks milk 10k+ out of a rear tire on any kind of motorcycle🙃)

ah I'm afraid my poor writing skills have caused you to misconstrue what I meant by Bargain Bin: I was referring too the Bargain Bin at Cyclegear- not any specific brand of tire- at least the Bargain Bin at the Mesa, Az store ( I never shopped tires at the Spokane store when I lived in Idaho so can't say whether they run specials on tires there). While it's true I'm not fan of Bridgestones, my experience with them is limited to the Bargain/ sale tires I put on the Tracer and the OEM tires that came on my old Vulcan 1500 so really cannot offer an informed opinion beyond I won't be buying anymore bargain or on sale rubber of any brand for the Tracer. Honestly I wondered whether the Bridgestones were factory seconds they performed so poorly....

Finally got the Road 6s mounted on the GT- really like them! Bit more neutral turn- in than the Conti RA 3s, but much better than the OEM Dunflops or the Bridgestones. Very smooth at triple digits. Paid $437 for the set from Revzilla 🤑 By comparision paid $433 for the set of Conti RA 3s from Revzilla in early 2021- rear went at a bit over 3K $ 320 for the bargain bin Bridgestones from Cyclegear- hated from day 1- look to have gone 5-6k on the rear but shitty turn-in, bad vibes at triple digits, not very grippy at sporty lean angles😶 If the Road 6s give me at least 4k on the rear they will be my go to, worth the extra $$ - ain't doing anymore Bargain bin crap- ruins the ride, for me at least

Have decided on the Michelins, so you feel that the power 5 is better on the front as opposed to the Road 5 there, then? How about the Road 6, as good as the 5? Going to to do Colorado Million Dollar Highway and such- already rode all the stuff in Utah: Beartooth, Hogsback,etc. probably do some New Mexico on the way back, so need to get at least 4k before rubber goes to shit. Way things are going likely blow retirement $$ on gas but WTH, ain't likely to get any cheaper in my lifetime

Ain't it the truth often enough. Although I know people who ride slower than me but whom I consider to be very competent riders, just conservative. They are the folks who typically get more MPGs out of their bikes and more mileage out their rear tires than average. At best I would say I'm a "spirited" rider: I've ridden with kids on their Hyper-naked FZ-09s- it's cool to watch from the rear as a talented rider picks perfect lines through tight turns while pulling 11 o'clock wheelies at every exit🤪( of course when the road straightens a bit, what's left of my ego demands blowing by them at triple digits- why else have a fairing,eh)

You might like the Conti RA 3 then, designed to replace front and rear at the same time

hmmm, yeah the Battlax look too last for sure, at least in the rear; of course that's at the expense of good feeling grip and, to me at least, heavy turn-in which I do not like at all on the Tracer. The front cupping could be a carcass issue- bargain bin set- compounded by poor balancing+ shite suspension setup: full disclosure, I had the 15K service done at a shop, was a bit over 1k later that I realized they had turned all the fork suspension settings( Andreani carts) down all the way ( damn I thought she was handling funky but screw me over being stupid for not checking the settings for that long,eh)

hmmm, cupping, strange magic there. Seen it on all my cruiser bike's front tires; on the Tracer only this set of Battlax have cupped in the front while rear looks perfect after a few thousand miles. 15" section is more radically cupped making me think a balancing issue

Sounds awesome. This is the year to get out there and do it for sure. So that's an X... the CrossTourer, then? With the 19" wheel up front... totally cool. Should do pretty good on the gravel/hard pack,eh; don't think I'd be brave enough to take it anywhere rougher but I'm the sure bike and you could do it if you wanted.

Really nice bike! Should make for some very comfortable long distance rides.... and no chain to worry about👍

Naw, fascism turns me off. No biggie, if I want talk or read TW200 I'll do it over on ADVrider- other inmates there have recently been banned from that same TW200 forum- one for having the temerity to disagree with Doctrine&Dogma regarding tire choices, even