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  1. I have a Canadian market 2020 gt and I clean with kerosene and then lube liberally with an o ring safe chain lube. I have had many bikes over 30 plus years and have often got over 30,000 plus kms from chains and sprockets. My 2020 has 14000 kms on it and I have a few o rings that are damaged and coming out of their seats. I find this both surprising and very disappointing.
  2. I have the 39l top case and have travelled 2 up with all cases fully packed with no handling or ride issues. I am 200 lbs geared up, and my pillion adds another 130 or so. I am fully confident in the bike to manage that load.
  3. Recently checked my 2020 gt against my phone Gps. Bike indicated 110 Kph and Gps said 102Kph. So the speedometer is about 8% optimistic. However the odometer is only 2 or 3 percent off. So if I correct the speedometer with a Speedo Healer, then my odometer will be way off, is that correct?
  4. As the friend that owns the 2020 900, I will add that not only can I feel a difference, there is an audible difference as well, almost like a whine, that I don’t hear on my bike.
  5. Race tech recommends 10mm preload in this case.
  6. I was surprised as well, but just 2 springs and 4 washers in the box. I may shoot race tech an email just to make sure that’s all I’m supposed to have.
  7. Hi Skip, I have the springs already, they are 270 mm long, but no length of spacer was included with them, just 4 flat washers. I will get a length of pvc to cut a couple of new spacers. If the stock spacer fits into the new springs, I will just add a short length to the stack to achieve proper preload. It’s where do I actually place that second spacer that is my concern.
  8. Thanks for the info, guess I’m going to need longer spacers, unlike previous posters that needed to cut the stock ones shorter. Instead of replacing the stock spacer , which is flanged to fit the top of the springs, can I add a second spacer below the fork springs?
  9. Can anyone tell me the length of the stock fork springs in the 2019-2020 tracer gt specifically? Race tech lists shorter length replacement springs for the newer bike compared to the earlier fj09 and mt09. The springs that I ordered are only 270mm long, while others have posted here of getting springs 340mm long. That leads me to think the stock springs have different lengths.
  10. Do you have a 2019 or 2020 gt? I'm about to do my 2020 gt with race tech springs and also have questions and concerns with regard to spacers. Did you measure your stock springs and are they actually 305 mm? The springs I got from race tech are only 270mm so I have to increase the spacer length. Was thinking to use the stock spacer and add an additional spacer above or below the springs to achieve proper preload, but not sure what is the best way to go.
  11. I do ride with a passenger and luggage a fair bit of the time, and when I do ease of adjustment is a priority. If the spanner wrench works efficiently then I too would prefer not to spend the extra money,
  12. I have the comfort seat, driver only, and found it to be a marked improvement in my comfort over longer rides. It seems not to slope me towards the tank as much as the stock seat, and was a reasonable price thru my local dealer. I too am looking at upgrading suspension. Up front I think firmer springs and quality oil will be enough, but wondering which shock option will be the best balance of performance and price. Looking at wilbers, ohlins, nitron and k tech. Prob need remote preload and think adjustable rebound control should be enough for my needs. Anyone with experience with any of those options, feel free to offer opinion.
  13. So I have received my race tech springs now and unlike peteinpa the springs I have are 270mm in length. I haven't removed the forks from the bike yet, can anyone tell me the length of the stock tracer gt springs? I would like to know if I need longer spacers, and not have to cut down like others have had to do?
  14. I have ordered.90kg Race tech forksprings for my 2020 Gt as I found the stock springs too soft for my 180+ lbs. So my question is regarding whether or not the new springs will affect the air gap measurement. Also what wt and brand of fork fluid are people recommending? Race Tech says air gap should be 130mm but that seems to be quite low to me. Any insight or advice is much appreciated!
  15. You will definitely need to get stiffer fork springs for your weight. I am only 195 geared up and I have to use almost all of the available preload adjustment to set proper sag. With a proper spring for your weight you may be able to get the front end to your liking with the available rebound and compression adjustments. If you’ve become used to quality suspension, a quality shock might be your only satisfactory solution.
  16. I have two textile jackets, I'm very pleased with both. A BMW Rallye Pro 2 jacket I have owned for about ten years. Very well made, versatile, and well armoured jacket for almost any season. As it is is showing a bit of wear(chiefly the velcro fasteners) I also purchased a Fieldsheer Adventure tour jacket, and it has been wonderful! It has 90% of the quality of the Bmw, but when I got it, it was about 25% of the price. I don't think you can find one for sale anymore, but if you can, snap it up!! Well made, heavy cordura body, extremely well vented and comes with a gore-tex like rain liner as well as a thermal liner. A solid 3 season jacket. There seems to be a similar version available in Canada, but it does not have the same Cordura outer shell, so buyer beware! Fieldsheer Adventure Tour Jacket Review Fieldsheer Is Back With The Adventure Tour Outfit Fieldsheer is...
  17. So what brand of springs are you using and where are you buying from? And are they straight rate or progressives rate springs?
  18. Head of the Great Lakes, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  19. Hi all! For us north american riders, a common complaint is regarding the very unattractive orange turn signals that Yamaha uses in this part of the world. I know that many have mentioned using the LED signals from Yamaha , but at 250 cad a set I was wondering if anyone here has installed the European OEM clear turn signals and if so, any complications and where did you order from?
  20. I have had two Triumphs. The first I bought in 2006 and was a 2002 Trophy 1200. Was not a bad tourer, but screen was terrible for buffeting and noise. Kinda heavy and slow, especially compared to my previous bike, a ZZR1200. Next was a 2007 Sprint St 1050. and it was a great sport tourer. Decent comfort, great triple motor, a good all rounder and to my eye, really good looking. Replaced it with a Versys 1000 and missed the Sprint quite a bit in comparison. My new Tracer GT manages to mix the best qualities of both the Versys and the Sprint into what I think is the best bike that I have ever owned.
  21. Late to the party here, but a heads up anyway. The three key lockset will NOT work with the 39l or 50l topcases that are sold by yamaha for the tracer or fj09. They will work for the tracer/fj city side cases, but ONLY work with the FJR touring topcases. I found this out the hard way🤕
  22. Welcome Doehle! I just finished setting the preload front and rear on my new tracer 900 gt two hours ago. I weighed myself with all of my riding gear on and was sad to see i was just over 200lbs😞 I was also sad to find that at that weight with nothing in the side cases I had to set rear preload to 20 clicks in(which is getting near the max) to achieve about 40mm of sag, Same story at the front, I have the preload on the forks showing only two lines, again very nearly maxed out. After a quick test ride I was pleased to find the new settings improved ride and bump absorption, but I have very little leeway now for adding my pillion and some luggage. I guess the bike is designed to work best for someone a lot lighter than myself. If you are 220 with gear on you may have to go even further to max preload than I did. Now i have to get working on adjusting the dampening front and rear, which will require more time and effort, though the factory settings seem pretty good to me so far.
  23. I just picked up my 39 liter top case and a 3 pc lock set for my new tracer gt. When I got the bike a few weeks ago, the lock set that was supposed to come with the bike was missing. So as i was also ordering a Yamaha top case and rack I asked the dealer to get me a 3pc lock set so I would use 2 locls for the side cases and the third for the new top case. Well I installed the two side case locks and things went smoothly, the locks work the way they should. However, the third lock will not work with the topcase at all. It seems that there is an inherent design characteristic that prevents the key from being removed from this lockset only when the case is unlocked and it should be the other way around. Has anyone else here on the forum experienced the mismatch of case and lock set? Any ideas or thoughts are appreciated.
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