HoosierInBayern

I bought a Garmin XT over the winter as a replacement for a 595. I do really like the display, but the software, or my understanding of it, is sometimes annoying. I live in Germany and use an app called kurviger to plan routes. I can load the GPX files to the Garmin with little trouble. The annoying thing is that the XT sometimes re-routes between the waypoints, sometimes around roads that I really want to ride. I have a similar complaint that the "route Home" doesn't seem to use my Adventurous Routing settings, rather gets me home quickly. (Perhaps my configuration?) I was using the TomTom Go app on my rugged phone and found it easier to plan routes. (I still use it for riding in the US, when visiting family).

Just discovered this. Thanks a lot! I got very tired of one side being loose.

Saarland and Pfalz, Germany

I have an IXS Saragossa Gore Tex Jacket. A bit on the heavy side but weatherproof and seems to be of good quality.

Yep, learn from my carelessness😉

Mystery solved. I shoved the bike into the sunlight and set up my phone to video pushing off the centerstand. (Of course, the first time it worked correctly!) I noticed that the whole plate on the right side moved forward when coming off the stand. On further examination, I noticed that a small hex bolt (next to the one that goes across under the bike) was loose. Loosen the GIvi protection bars and tightened it. Presto! I can't for the life of me figure out why it wasn't tight. I probably did it while installing the Givi protective bars. OOPS! Still learning at 64!

I took the centerstand off, cleaned everything, regreased everything, reassembled (that spring is a PITA!). No change. There's nothing wrong with the main spring. I guess I'll live with it

I've been puzzling over this for a while now. When I push the tracer off the centerstand it remains down until I bump it just a bit. I've greased the bits where the springs rotate to no avail. It seems to move freely... I'm left with the thought that the springs are worn. I've never heard of that, especially on a 2017 bike with just under 15k km. Yamaha want 30€ for both springs and I'm not convinced that that is really the problem. Anyone else experienced this?

Hi, I just received my Bagster seat for my 2017 Tracer. I haven't had a chance to try it out, but it feels firmer and appears to be flatter. One concern that I have is that there is quite a gap between the passenger seat and the side panels. Is riding in the rain going to flood the small compartment? Does anyone have experience with this? Can't wait for this evening to try it out.