Alistair

I have the givi bars fitted and i have not experienced any vibration or noise.  They are pretty solid but mine came with poor quality bolts. I ended up ordering new bolts to replace them. 

The panniers look great and i also like the tft screen. I am not a fan of the front end as it looks too much like a transformer for my taste.

2 hours ago, Dodgy Knees said:

Puig sport screen.  I like it. Looks good aswel. No buffering because wind blast hitting chest.  Don't like big screens. Little or nothing for me. 👍

Yes, it looks good on your bike. I have just about had enough of the stock screen.  I get a bit of buffering but the main problem is that it directs the flies at my visor.  I tried one of those deftectors but it was too heavy for the screen and just bounced about.  Going to order the light smoke.👍 

On 11/6/2020 at 10:01 PM, Dodgy Knees said:

Not ridden since fitted...update,  god knows when.  🤷‍♂️

Hoping all good. 

How is that screen compared to stock ?

I like the new side case design. Looks like they now might even fit a helmet.

18 hours ago, PowerMalc said:

What is the typical cost for the first 600 mile service.

My local dealer has told me £199 or £149 if I had bought the new bike from them

I am in the UK

I paid about £124 back in March.   It shouldn't mater where you bought the bike as its work for there garage.  

What am i like thinking the chain will tighten when its hot 🤪. 

Thanks for replies everyone. 

Hi All,

Yesterday i adjusted my chain cold to 35mm.  I went for a ride and noticed lots of vibration on the feet when changing gear.  I went home and adjusted it to 45mm and all now ok.  My thinking is that even at 35mm the chain will tighten when it gets hot.  Just thought i would mention this if people are experiencing vibes in the foot pegs and gear leaver.

2 hours ago, WKE002 said:

Installed r&g front fender, using double sided tape, is it sooooo close to tires! I can’t imagine if to insert the screw provided, it’s definitely gonna rub against the tires. 
 

appreciate any tricks to ensure it give more room to insert the side screw

I have also fitted the R&G extended and was concerned at how close it was to the tyre.  I haven't had an issue with it and used epoxy glue to fit it instead of the sticky pads and screws. I took the whole fender off the bike and clamped the two parts together while the glue was going off.  This was you can make sure the fender extender is perfectly straight.

I also had to travel to get a good deal on the same bike here in the UK. 

Enjoy the bike, its one of the best i have owned.

I finally fitted the Givi engine guards.  I ended up buying a full set of replacement bolts as the ones supplied looked to be low quality and had damaged threads.  I am  happy with the install, but did find the lower bolt a pain.  I ended up supporting the bike from above so no weight was on the side or centre stand.  

9 hours ago, Manxkiwi said:

I went with the Yamaha rack and top box. Well worth it I reckon. You can key the box to your ignition key too, which is nice. There isn't any sub plate or anything, box just clips in nicely.

Thanks,  i have looked at all the other brands of rack and the Yamaha does look the best option.  The Givi and Shad all require alot of parts to be fitted.  Having had Givi racks before it wont been too long before all that steelwork is rusty.  The Hepco and Becker rack looks like it fits well but its about twice the price.  Going to go with the Yamaha rack and 39L box. 👍

Thanks, Yamaha top box it is.

Hi,

I am looking to get a top box for my 2019 Tracer 900.  I like the look of the Yamaha rack and the way it fits.  Does anyone know if its compatible with other top boxes ?  Looking at the pictures it looks similar to the Shad mount.

Same happened to me today.  The first i knew of it was when i indicated to turn right, no light on the display or indicator. I parked up and turned the bike off and back on again and all ok now. I guess i will need to check the indicators are working when i set off. 

6 minutes ago, texscottyd said:

Something I didn't know existed, but now somehow feel I must have... 

Just curious, did you go with the NanoGlass version?   NanoGlass UltraClear would seem to be the right setup... 

MT09 / FJ-09 Tracer 900 2015+ Archives - Speedo Angels

 

Yes, its the NanoGlass. 👍

I have just fitted the Oxford Advanced Adventure Hotgrips.  They are pretty easy to fit on the bars but wiring back to the battery took a while.  They are great grips and I have had them on a few other bikes.  They are great quality and get very hot.  I like that they will switch off when they sense the engine is off.  At £65 they are £110 cheaper than the Yamaha grips.

I was in the same dilemma a few months ago and decided on the base model. The reason being is I ride for pleasure and only do a few big trips a year so didn't think I would benefit from cruise control.  The panniers look great but as they wont hold a helmet I thought I would go for the Yamaha rack and topbox. Suspension is upgraded and there is a quick shifter on the GT but what I haven't tried I wont miss. I have also fitted oxford advanced hotgrips which were £63 as opposed to £170 for the Yamaha ones. So I am happy with my choice and don't regret buying the base model. 

On 2/12/2020 at 9:41 PM, BBB said:

Sadly, it makes some difference, but it still gets mucky back there.

It's a shame Yamaha don't make an under cowl like the one I had on my Suzuki Vstrom 650.  That did a great job of keeping the muck off the engine and exhaust header.

R&G fender extender extender fitted today.  Decided to use epoxy glue instead of the rivits.  Very please with the result and it should save the headers and radiator.

Fitted a speedo angles screen protector to the dash.  Once the screen was completely clean it was very easy to fit and should stop all those tiny scratches.

Received a set of these bars today.  Looks like Givi are now supplying 8.8 grade black bolts.

Fitted a few bits tonight.

Givi tank ring for tank bag, R&G bar ends and front and rear wheel sliders.

Now I just needed some heated grips and some crash bars and I am good to go.  

4 minutes ago, bowlin01 said:

@Alistair Here is the link to the product I used the product code is FERG0004BK, you can select whether you want 'carbon look' or 'black' (which is what I have , in the drop down box when ordering. Although interestingly the black I have is a gloss black but the pictures on the website show a matt black, maybe they 've used pics from another model/ bike??

Fender Extender for Yamaha MT-09 (FZ-09) & SP '18- model / Tracer (FJ-09)

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Fender Extender for Yamaha MT-09 (FZ-09) & SP '18- model /...

 

Great, thanks for your help.  I will get one ordered today.

9 hours ago, bowlin01 said:

Didn't like the idea of the rivets (they don't look good to me), so I used an adhesive to fit mine (June 2018) no problems so far.

Steve

Iooks alot better without the rivits. I used 3m tape on my last bikes fender extender. Luckily I wasn't riding too fast when if came unstuck. 

Just looked at the R&G website and they don't list one for the tracer 900. Am I right in thinking an mt09 fender extender is compatible ?