Smokamoto

Welcome Jack! Which model & year did you get? If a 2021 Tracer 9 there’s a couple recalls on it.

I rode my other bike today instead of Tracee, didn’t want RZ to get too jealous😏.

How much higher is Rich’s seat than stock?

Lowered my ‘21 Tracer 9GT front and rear, also got the adjustable kickstand. Harder to get bike up onto the centerstand. Had to shorten the centerstand bumper as the right side would scrape if any large bumps in the turns. Handling is fine for me😁.

Ohmymy I just spent $292 on the rider seat only🤦🏻‍♂️!

I also looking into Corbin, lotsa $$$😁!

Yes I did the seat slope mod which was a little better, looking for more lol.

I did but went ahead with the comfort seat, see how it works out.

After trying to get the comfort seat from Canada with no luck, I ordered one off eBay coming from England. Just silly that Yamaha USA doesn’t sell them especially since the dealer I worked at for 15 years still gives me a discount. If I don’t like it I’ll list it here for sale.

Thick-soled boots?

Others will dissuade you from lowering your bike and that’s fine, as for me I’ve lowered both my FZ1s, my FJR13, and now my Tracer 9. Do both the front & rear, get the adjustable kickstand and be more confident on your bike. In my experience your cornering & bottom clearance (carefully slow over speed bumps) is reduced; FZ1s were fine, FJR scraped some parts and now the center stand foot on my Tracer. Trimming the rubber stopper fixed that. Or slow down🤣!

I also would appreciate a little bit more sound, given my road racing background. There’s a nice reasonably priced Akro system with cat on eBay that I contacted the seller about. He said he ships to the US often however being that I’m in Kalifornia and any aftermarket exhaust is not able to be shipped to my state I’m hesitant to order. Plus the possible unknown duty fees…I should ask if he’ll ship to Kali. https://www.ebay.com/itm/125636928990?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7nNssMgmQmm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=W18h_TNpRMG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Welcome Ray, I remember you from the FJR forum. I sold my FJR & picked up a 2021 Tracer 9GT. Lots different than the FJR, still coming to grips with it, a few mods-so far lol!

When I did my Extenda I opted to unclip the clamps and pull the hoses off. Since the hoses hug the fender so close it’s tough to get underneath the fender to release the clamp unless the front wheel is off. Once finished the center clamp no longer locks well into the fender, the clamps are “new design”, seem disposable to me (15-yr Yamaha Tech decades ago). For many of my recent bikes I’ve successfully installed the front Extendas using only black ABS pipe cement & spring clamps till dry, don’t care for drilling holes & using the included push rivets. Front Extenda is solid as in the past however the rear failed to adhere since it is a different material. Had to drill & pin it, with the double sided mounting pads. Good luck!

Yes, the boom box cat/muff bottomed over harsh speed humps (which was worse stock), up my driveway gutter, and going up the ramp of my Handy Lift. So that’s when I started adjusting it back higher from where Soupy’s had it set. I haven’t had a chance to test cornering clearance yet, need to go for a spirited ride. I feel the pegs won’t touch down on sane street rides however track days are another story😉!

You solved your issue congrats, I thought I’d share my experience with a Soupy’s lowering link. I also got a failed “SUS CAL” result when I tried the calibration after installing the link as delivered at 150 mm eye-to-eye length (stock is 146 mm). Bike was waay too low, great for flat-footing my 30” inseam however the big boom box exhaust underneath would bottom out, even going up my driveway gutter along with my Handy bike lift. And the side & centerstands were almost useless (no surprise, not my first rodeo with lowering bikes). In the progress of adjusting the Soupy’s link a bit shorter (for higher ride-height) I thought I’d dig into this failed calibration crap. I discovered with the service manual’s help that when I installed the link I FAILED to notice the correct orientation of the angular position sensor arm, I had it 180 degrees out. Corrected that and SUSCAL is a success! It took a couple of adjustments with the link to get the compromise correct between ride height, stand usage, comfy foot touching, & ground clearance. Ended up with 147 mm, amazing how much ride height changes with just 1 mm of link length. Unfortunately the link needs to come off the bike to adjust & measure it properly. Not easy like the Soupy’s I put on my FJR1300!

More out of curiosity (I was a Yamaha Tech-many years ago) I checked my ‘21 Tracer 9 TB sync at 600 miles. Most work is taking all the plastic & fuel tank off for the first time. I found that it was within spec but tightened it up while I was in there. Didn’t really need to be done oh well, now I know how to do it.

Ok…here’s my opinion. Coming from a roadracing background with years of nice sounding modified exhausts I must admit the stock Tracer 9 sounds pretty good - on the pipe. What bothers me is how low it sits. With my lowering link and fork tubes raised (30” inseam🙄) the muffler/cat drags over all speed bumps and even pulling up my driveway gutter, and onto my Handy lift. Hoping that an aftermarket pipe would have more clearance and personally I would bond with a little more sound (like Moto2 Triumph engines😆). Just my 2 cents🙂

So I had my appointment for the throttle tube recall inspection today. I did disassemble the throttle last night to check for myself if the tube was cracked. No crashes or lift ups on the tube so all was good. Naturally the dealer inspected it, all good so he replaced the bar end weight with the new improved one with the retaining flange on it. Hopefully no more recalls🤨!

Well, so much for Yamaha’s suggestion of only using their link🙄!

I have felt what you’re experiencing with my ‘21 9 GT, and I believe both before the reflash & after. Feels to me like modern electronics/fuel injection/engine braking blah blah…however I’ve been wrong before. 😉

My ‘21 Tracer 9 feels ok except for what sounds like a 300 or so RPM surging at steady throttle, around 3k rpm, on flat road, in the higher gears. Really hear it with earplugs in. Haven't ridden with earplugs yet since I had the recall reflash done, so will see if that was fixed also.

My bike also fails the calibration test after I installed a Soupy’s adjustable lowering link myself (former Yamaha Tech of 15 years). Removing the link and going back to stock is not an option for my 30” inseam & 53+ years of riding (meaning I’m old😆), just wasn’t comfortable with the original height of the bike. Accordingly I raised the forks in the clamps 5 mm. I did the cali test a few times, on the centerstand, and gave up, just riding it. Even with it failed it is still much more supple than my ‘85 RZ500😁!

Good results at the dealer today, got me right in at 0900 and was done with the reflash in about 30 minutes. They ordered the upgraded bar end weight and will call me for an appointment when it arrives. I thought they would also inspect the throttle tube today then proceed accordingly but…I’m not the Service Manager anymore lol. Test ride home was uneventful, bike seemed the same, I made sure to use the quickshifter but it was only a 5 mile ride. Time will tell…the mechanic who did the reflash asked how I liked the electronic suspension. I said I wished it had more settings…

I went to my dealer today with both recall letters. As I used to work for this store as a Tech many many years ago (and Service Manger for a time) I went to the boss and he looked my stuff up. Called over to Service and set me up for a reflash at 0900 tomorrow😳. Throttle tube will be inspected and if not cracked (I don’t feel it is but haven’t checked) they’ll order the new improved bar end weight with a flange on it to prevent lateral stress on the tube. Stay tuned😬.