Clegg78

yeah as Korak mentions , what changes did you make, I am interested in hearing about that.

FYI, I just released a mod to shim up the forward portion of the seat for the Tracer 9GT. I worked with a couple forum members here to design it. Likely cheaper than a new seat or reupholstering the existing seat as well. https://jk3d.us/product/yamaha-tracer9-mt09-seat-slope-mod/

I posted about the Tracer 9 version of the seat slope mod on FB and sold a dozen yesterday! Excited to see them get out there. I am working with someone on the MT/FZ forums on redesign for the MT09 (the '21 MT-09 uses a different rear subframe layout than the Tracer 9)

After good feedback from the initial preview orders for the Tracer 9GT I have opened up the sales! https://jk3d.us/product/yamaha-tracer9-mt09-seat-slope-mod/ The kit has been confirmed to have a small fitment issue on MT-09, but works great on the Tracer 9GT. Both the adjustable and the standard kit are ready to rock. (Note I am in and out this week due to the holiday and the first weekend in December I will be out so there may be some slight delays on shipping around those times)

Holy shit, the FJ was down to 5mm of slack?! That is less than almost any bike I've seen! The Tracer 900 (longer swing arm, but I don't think that should make much difference) is 35min, 45 max, and 50 absolute edge. 40mm is 1.5" which I think is why you see that as the go to recommendation here.

ROFL I had one written up but then figured I'd save it

As a big guy who has the NIX30 front and YA-537 rear on my Tracer - its a perfect setup. Getting the correct springs for your weight (I worked with a suspension guy in town to get that right spec) and from there the valving adjustments are more than enough for C/R on both front and rear to make your life easy. I've done gravel riding, high speed flowing roads, and harsh switchback riding fully loaded with zero issues. I carry a small adjuster tool (that I happen to sell @ jk3d.us ) with me for the front forks to tweak based on what I am doing and the rear compression adjustment I can do while sitting on the bike. And Price wise... it hits above its weight, I consulted with a number of suspension folks at the local track, and in specialty shops and they all said Ohlins was the way to go for the price and that unless I was actively tracking the bike weekly, the higher end stuff isn't worth it and is more finicky. (I went in looking at Penske, Wilbers, and Nitron, and was walked back on those back to Ohlins.) Edit: Ha I see Ohlins now has a all black setup for the suspension hardware the YA-588, same specs as the 537 it seems but black. What fun is that?! and its more expensive.

I am excited to hear the reviews! I have a kit in the hands of a MT-09 owner now to see how it works over there too.

There is a chance this new kit could fit on a previous gen Tracer/FJ as well, but getting to the fuel tank brace mounts is a bit more cumbersome, so I have not even looked at that. But the brace does seem to be somewhat similar in spacing and bolts.

Hey all - So after a ton of work and assistance by @2NDCHILDHOOD I finished the design and testing portion for the '21+ Tracer 9GT / MT-09 seat slope mod. You can see its a completely different arrangement than the '15-20 FJ/FZ/Tracer mod due to the accessibility of the fuel tank brace, and also that you actually need to remove the fuel tank brace to unbolt the top seat/tank bracket on the new bike. There are 2 versions of the kit now, one that is a standard 8mm shim which sounds like the go-to option for the Tracer 9GT, and an adjustable option that is 6+2mm for the MT-09 as the seat slope is not as dramatic on that bike, so 6mm can be used or it can be a full 8mm. The new shim is more expensive than the previous gen due to the bolts being required, and that this shim takes 2x+ the material, 2x+ the print time to produce as the previous gen (almost 3x for the adjustable shim). I am selling 2 of each version of the kit for $10 off right now to get some out there and get some initial feedback, once those kits are sold out I will wait a week before opening up general sales. https://jk3d.us/product/yamaha-tracer9-mt09-seat-slope-mod/

I have ~ 2000 mi on my T32s, most of those miles with the bike fully loaded for touring. Slight squaring but to be expected heavily loaded. Great tire on cold wet surfaces, and zero issues just blasting corners on hot dry days. I didn’t find the T32 to be much cheaper than the road 5s but I like em. Just the regular T32 not the ones meant for GT bikes.

Thanks for the feedback. The rubber feet on that seat look a little more open and flexible than the ‘19-20 tracers. An easier way to make something slide over the pad would be to put some slick tape like packing tape over it if needed. Putting the pad under the tray isnt something I considered for this version (the ‘21+ kinda does that though) , if it works then awesome!

Thanks for the feed back guys! I am still working on the T9 option, but am slammed with my day job right now and need to get a couple more design iterations on the new parts done.

So the packaged that was returned form Belgium after being shipped 1.5 months ago and traveled around the world ... made it back home today. A testament to the packaging, everything inside was intact, and the packaging was also intact! Repacked and reshipped to a different address for the customer (turns out the original address was wrong and that's why the customer never saw it and it was returned to sender)

That kit is not bad and good for people in the UK to save on shipping. Mine is better though IMO Using rubber bushings to keep the NVH isolation of the tank/frame (that one uses plastic ones), and using higher end materials (Not sure if that kit uses PLA or PETG but mine uses high temp/strength/chemical resistant Nylon Carbon Fiber), and easier adjustability and consistency. But for Intl shipping price perspective, I cant fault that kit if its easy and fast to get it near where you live. Mine is close to 10$ cheaper in USD as well.

Its heading back to Denver again... this package has traveled more in one month than I have in a few years!

Yeah that's kind of by design for the shim to be higher, the plastic is actually 1mm shorter on the foot pads (its 5mm even though it says 6mm;) ) but with the velcro compressed it should be ~ 6.5 mm or so. Some seats can be tougher to install, I know the comfort seat has a softer foot pads and grips on the edge of the shims more.

I personally do not use oilers... they were originally meant for shitty chains. With the quality of the lubricants these days, quality of the chains (X-ring specifically), there is virtually nothing you can do to a chain to require lubrication mid day. If anything keeping a chain wet with oil will attract and hold more grit, vs the dry wax type lubes generally do not. Squirting oil on a wet chain in the rain just causes the oil to run off as well, so there is almost no benefit with that either mid day. My process is - after a day of dirty or wet riding, I hit the chain with a squirt of chain lube (Dupont Chain Saver for me, I carry at 3oz small can in my case on long trips) after the day of riding, and maybe wipe off gunk with a paper towel. And if its just a dry clean riding day, I maybe wont do anything to the chain. The oil is primarily to keep rust from forming on chains these days.

I have one package now that went to Brussels for a customer, the customer never picked it up from the post as the Belgian post required for some reason beyond either of our comprehension, it was returned to me... made it back to Denver 14 days later but was never delivered... and now 10 days after that is in LA in international processing, looking like its about to head back to Belgium. I am getting legit concerned if the packaging can handle 4x international trips! I am also curious if it is going to get stuck in a "return to sender" loop where it just keeps going back and forth until the end of time.

T9 '21 update - After some feedback on the ride with the new shims in place it sounds as effective as the earlier bikes! I am working through some last design tweaks and going to send them out for final verification mid week I hope. There is a chance I can have them listed ready for sale by mid or late next week.

Yup, by design. Not much of a way to change the seat angle to any extent and not increase a gap at the front. There is already a decent gap in the high position, this does make it a tad more.

and I appreciate it and the info that the pre-raised nose Sargent seat doesn't need the shims! All good things. The info on the standard seat was helpful.

Makes sense if your seat is already modified/designed to remove the slope, then using these inserts aren't really necessary.

Needed a spring adjustment but that generally should have some dampening /valving adjustments as well. Still a much better setup than any other stock tracer!

Yeah the pics of the bike on the top of the world is at Beartooth Basin I didn't do Chief Joseph because it was either that or Beartooth, and Beartooth was on my list. The black canyon will be good next year. this year it was mostly closed for road work and impossible to get to due to some highway work. Really for that area anytime after June 1st should be OK, but there is always the chance of a rogue snow storm still... unlikely, but can happen. June - Sept/Oct is generally the riding season. Into Sept/Oct you will need to watch the weather close! October can be awesome some years, others it can be all snow and winter. Late June -> 1st of August is generally the rainiest time of the year with afternoon storms pretty routine. Then stuff dries up in August a lot for a pause until mid sept weather systems. But all the storms generally are hit/miss. This year was pretty wet in certain areas if you traveled on the "wrong" week I have video of the East Portal road at Black Canyon here: and Independence Pass here: (toward the end)