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Hi, I tried he different riding modes on my 2019 Tracer 900GT for the first time since buying it in 2019, have always used the Standard mode. Tried the "B" mode, too conservative, "A" mode was an eye opener, literally, it was a very different bike, almost a projectile, quite a surprise. "A" mode is excellent but can't imagine using it too often as conscious of extra fuel consumption and possible increased wear on the components. Nice to have it there though. This leads me to two questions as the info in the manual is pretty scant: Can I shift between the modes on the fly without disengaging the clutch or throttling off etc?; and How does it actually work? I imagine it adjusts the fuelling and timing? If so what does it do to it? Does it also effect the TCS/ABS etc and anything else? Thanks, Michael

Update - turned up the brightness on the phone to 100%, took it for a run in relatively bright sunlight, changed directions to get different angles of sunlight and it works fine, can read the screen well enough now except for direct sunlight but can live with that. Happy with the final result. PS: will only have it working on longer country runs as it can be a bit distracting around town unless absolutely necessary, tempted to keep looking at it, means eyes off the road which is not good.

Police in Western Australia have unmarked Tracer 900s (not GTs) as covert bikes and have had a fleet of marked FJRs as well. Hence the local dealerships have heaps of spares and experience with both machines, which is good for people like me as I used to have an FJR and now have the 900GT.

Will be interested to see what the GPS bracket looks like when installed. PS: Western Australia is now open albeit Emperor McGowan is still insisting on tough/unnecessary restrictions whereas the rest of the world is getting on with life......

Thanks Mate, never thought of increasing the brightness on the phone till you mentioned it, a bit remiss of me. The phone I'm using is a Galaxy S7, listed as 855 nits max according to Google. Anyway, had a look at the brightness setting and it was at around 50%. A lot dimmer than the TomTom when compared to side by side, hence my previous idea of spending more and running the TomTom. Now with the brightness increased to 100% it's on par with the TomTom, maybe even a little brighter but that could be my wishful thinking. Warning that this will increase battery consumption is a non event as it will be always plugged in. Any additional heat should also be dissipated by the wind as we all ride our Tracers at warp speed, right? Will try again and let you know how I go, may not be till sometime next week as just did a lengthy run up in the hills around Perth today so no inclination to ride anymore this weekend, thanks again......

Thanks KellyL, I looked at this again as wasn't happy with the Samsung on the X-grip as the screen was impossible to see so quite pointless. In addition to the Cradle and Diamond Base for the TomTom I'll also need another Tough Claw to attach to the handle bar as well as Short Double Socket arm as what I already have I need for the GoPro. Total cost of all that is around $125 not including postage. I've already spent $104.95 for the X-grip but perhaps happy to write that off as can be used later. Need to be absolutely sure before I go down this path as don't want to spend anymore unnecessarily as may end up close to the same as buying a whole new motorcycle specific GPS which should come with all the necessary fittings.

Latest; decided to go with an old/standby phone running maps.me off-line, secured with an X-grip and plugged into the existing auxiliary power point. Works a treat, a bit hard to see in direct sunlight as expected so will consider fashioning a hood of some description.

I can also relate to that........plugged in a tire compressor to my previous bike, an FJR, and promptly blew the fuse. Now I have it connected directly to the battery with an in-line fuse on the Tracer.

Thanks, that's close to the $104.95 for the X Clamp Mount I had a look at this morning. I also have an older Samsung Galaxy which I could use with Maps.me off-line, I've used this app before while travelling overseas. Advantage of the X clamp is that it will be universal for all phones in the future whereas the GPS specific holder is not.

Update; plugged in the TomTom to the provided power outlet and it all worked, fuse remained intact. Now comes the next challenge, attaching the GPS to the handlebars. Went to the local store specialising in mounts. Looked at a claw mount, the claw ends aren't long (deep) enough as the GPS is around 25mm thick due to the speaker protruding on the back. The claw ends sit along the edge of the unit so could easily pop off. It comes with a rubber device tether but that also is stretched to the max so can't see it lasting too long. There was another holder which could probably work but you're looking at around AUD150 which is getting up there as the whole purpose of the exercise is to keep costs down. Another option is to use my spare mobile phone as a GPS rather than the TomTom as that is a lot thinner so the claw mount will work, but prefer the GPS due to the larger screen if possible.

Thanks, comforting to know, have now tried the TomTom via the on-board power outlet and it worked, nothing blew up.

Thanks, good job. Interesting to note that you mentioned "Itchy Boots", been following her lately, and to be honest she's the inspiration behind me looking into using the old TomTom from the car rather than go spend mega bucks on a new bike specific unit.

Thanks for the link, had a look, seems relatively straight forward. Will use the provided socket for now unless I run into issues.

Hi, thanks for your response. Your suggestion to make it a more permanent/secure connection makes sense. Question; where are the spare sockets, does the dash have to be removed to gain access? If so is that relatively straight forward? Hints? Thanks heaps.

Hi, is it ok to plug in a TomTom XXL540 GPS into the Power Outlet on the fairing on my Tracer 900GT? The bike manual says not to exceed 24W (2A). Unsure what that means or how much power this GPS will be consuming (can't find anywhere). Asking as I don't want to blow a fuse. Thanks.

Trust bearing rattle, mine's been doing that since new and has now done 24k kms. No other problems. Think my Suzuki Bandit used to do that too and also a car I had.

Hi, any suggestions on where to look for a scale model of my 2019 Tracer 900GT? Have models of my previous Suzuki Bandit and FJR but not the Tracer. Thanks.

Had the sensor replaced under warranty today, all good. Second warranty replacement, the first was the front brake switch which caused the cruise control to malfunction, now this. Staying positive......

Tried all the cleaning recommended, didn't work so have it booked in with the dealer next Wednesday to have the sensor replaced under warranty, will keep you posted.

The gear position indicator on my 2019 Tracer 900GT has started to display a blank in 1st gear, even though the gear is firmly engaged. Happens only when the engine is warm/hot and going from neutral to 1st. When this happens, if I select second and then go back to first it works ok. I've removed the sensor unit from behind the front sprocket and cleaned it thoroughly with 0000 grade (fine) steel wool followed by contact cleaner. Once again it all displays ok stationary when clicking through the gears with the engine off, but problem returns when at operating temperature. Can do anything else or are we looking at a new sensor? Thanks, Michael.

How'd you find the instrument cluster? Like I mentioned previously, I found it a tad low. Also the black background, is there an option to change that to white? As for the wide foot-pegs there is an easy solution, you should be able to easily swap them for the shorter all metal ones from the 900.

Good review and congrats on your new bike. I test rode one last week here in Perth Western Australia as we only just got stocks of it. In addition to your comments I need to add: Not keen on the new front brake fluid reservoir being external and gravity fed, unlike the previous which was integrated, looks prone to damage too and a throwback to the 70s. I found the instrument cluster way too low, have to tilt my head and look down as the helmet chin guard obscures it otherwise, can be a distraction. Also; the background/wall paper is black, which makes it difficult to read in bright sunlight plus there's also reflections coming off the screen, went looking for the option to change this to white like on the 900 but couldn't find any. I found the seat ok but the new foot pegs too wide for me, they keep getting in the way of my legs when trying to manoeuvre the bike or coming to a stop. Maybe my height of 170 cms / 5ft 7 1/2 has a lot to do with that, taller riders may not have a problem. Screen maintains the usual buffeting problem but a Yamaha touring screen should fix that. Price has gone up by around AUD 5K from the previous, difficult to justify. On the plus side; the 9 is a dream to ride, love that stock exhaust note and the up/down quick shifter. Decided against updating as the price is difficult to justify against the gains when compared to the 900.

Looks to be the same, I got the dealer to measure the mounting hole on the Tracer 9 GT and they were exactly the same as those on the 900 GT, means the touring or any other screen which fits the 900 should fit the 9. In saying that it will pay to physically check for yourself first as the brake fluid reservoir on the 9 is now a gravity fed unit which sits elevated, rather than the integrated unit on the 900 which may foul the screen, shouldn't do but will pay to check first.

I had the same problem with the stock windscreen on my 2019 Tracer 900 GT. Replaced it with a genuine Yamaha OEM touring windscreen (picture attached). Big difference, still some slight buffeting but no where near the original. I'm 170 cms (5ft. 7 1/2) tall. Works well for me but height may have a bearing on what works for you. I have it at the highest setting.

Update; problem fixed, reported it to the dealer, Five Star Yamaha in Hamilton Hill, Perth Western Australia (great bunch of guys) and they replaced the switch almost immediately under warranty. Turns out the recall is yet to be activated in Australia but Yamaha were happy to apply it to me in the interim. Went for a longish ride this morning and used the cruise control a fait bit including stop starts, all good..............