Clegg78

the 2020 Tracer hasn't been announced or even hinted at yet. ... Lots of info from Dealers I talked to said they were told not to expect a 2020 model and just continue to sell through 2019 stock (USA dealers that is). I talked to roughly 15 dealers around the country looking for a 2019 Tracer GT and few actually had any in stock (even though their website said they did), and none had any indication if they were going to be able to order a 2020 model... they said by now they should have a list of their 2020 models complete already. No tracer is on the list so far. That website above is bogus BTW... And I agree with Frank above - I rode the FJR a few times... its nice, super comfy... but the Tracer 900/GT is just a magnitude more fun. I did 550 miles on mine yesterday a day after buying it, and was comfortable (as one can be on a new motorcycle with stock seat) and got home still fresh and not feeling like death. Chain maintenance is very overstated as a labor/concern i've found. Modern X ring chains require minimal maintenance,they just need to be kept clean, with a coating of wax/oil to keep them from rusting. So for that... shaft drives to me are just power eating weight.

Made the 545mi ride back in good time. Keeping the engine under the 5600 RPM limit most of the ride (which really is about 80mph) during the break in period. I just ordered some Motul 7100 and a filter to do the first break-in oil change now that I put 600mi on the bike in 48 hrs.

Hey everyone, I am joining this "club" today. Located in Denver, but I am flying to SLC to pick up a new Tracer 900 GT and ride it back this weekend. Just sold a Triumph Sprint ST (2005) yesterday and am excited to go from a pretty basic ST machine to a fully loaded amazing machine. I owned the Sprint for close to 10 years, and put 20K miles on it (not a lot of miles per year, but there were a couple years where the bike only did a few hundred miles). It is interesting how close the specs are between the Sprint ST and the Tracer - almost the same weight (for my non ABS Sprint), but the weight on the Tracer feels so much lower to the ground than the top heavy sprint. Engine is 200cc smaller on the Yamaha, but makes almost the same power. The riding position is far more upright on the Tracer, vs the leaned forward sport style of the sprint. I am excited to start reading all the tips and tricks and suggestions on here.