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1 hour ago, mellow said:

Daft location of ignition barrel

flip the top part of your handlebar clamps, makes it easier to get a hand in that area.

 

I test rode the Tiger 800 XRt in between 2 tracer 900 test rides... my impressions of the Tracer was 'wow'.. the Tiger was 'Bleh'... I've been looking at the new Tiger 900 GT reviews and it sounds like they added some more character and grunt to it but gonna be hard to over come the Bleh factor... and since 100% of the time you're on the bike, you're ON the bike... that 'wow' factor is pretty important, to me anyway.  Looks like the tiger gets a bit better range... probably by replacing 'wow' with 'bleh'... I love how the Tiger looks and has a nice big dash but have seen reviews where folks can't find a dash theme that is all that great and sounds like the dash 'wow' factor quickly turns into 'Bleh'.. However, if the Tiger does it for you then that's all that matters... it's actually none of anyone's business what YOU want in a bike and what makes you smile...

Thanks for the tip with the handlebar clamps.  I took a new 900 GT Pro for a ride a couple of months ago.  It is probably the easiest bike to gel with I have ever ridden and feels very sorted but ..... I came away thinking 'if only it had the Tracer engine'.  I really hoped that Yamaha was going to make the new bike feel as polished as the tiger while keeping the devilment of the engine.  It appears that it is real missed opportunity for me but I hope a test ride proves me wrong

I have a 2019 GT and love the bike apart from some really annoying niggles, which I assumed bothered many ie:

Thumbwheel on throttle grip

Daft location of ignition barrel

Fuel gauge segmented from full to half

Heated grips not having a dedicated button

Buttons not backlit

Forward sloping seat

Wind buffet from screen

I was REALLY looking forward to the new Tracer and assumed that most if not all of those flaws would be fixed.  I won't know until i ride it about the seat and screen but the fact that the other points haven't been addressed is seriously disappointing.  I will back to back test ride it against the Tiger 900 but at the moment, despite the Tigers' engine not being anywhere near as exciting as the Tracers', I suspect that my next bike will have a Triumph badge on it :(

It is a pleasure. The only cut I had to make was a groove in the underseat tray for the oil pipe.  1500 miles so far and all is well. 

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I fitted mine under the rear seat.