mkvgti

Now installing electrical devices, not mine yet... 

Had a call from the bike shop at Suzuka that my Tracer GT came. Reached there and found it stripped to do some riding recorders and electrical toll system installed. Have to wait for few more days lol.

1 hour ago, Denideul said:

For french version, maximum cruise control is 160km/h (100 mi/h)

Denis

Thank you Denis san,

That’s what I wanted to hear! So the top speed of cruise control differs by market. 
 

I am curious how is this in US market. Anyone??

Welcome, I just signed my Tracer GT (not yet delivered to my garage) and just joined this forum.

4 hours ago, johnmark101 said:

Oops......I did not look at your location before I posted this.  Now I see that you are in Japan.

A side note......I worked for a Japanese company for 28 years.  🙂👍

Yes, I'm Japan native. Seems there are no others JDM ppl here.

Great!! My company have some offices and factories in IL, Kentucky is close. However, I never stationed in out side of Japan.

5 hours ago, betoney said:

Is that official word from the dealer or "rumor" from the internet?

I remember when Yamaha did this on the 2013 FJR, limiting the CC to 82mph.  All of the old, fast guys raised a fuss and Yamaha raised the limit to 100mph for 2014+

Just signed to purchase my bike the other day, so not yet heard from a dealer, but there are some Japanese rider's videos on YouTube. It was 107kmh, not 108...

Mine is JDM, so I'm curious if there are the same in the US or EU Tracer GTs.

2 minutes ago, norcal616 said:

No I have a 2015 FJ-09 with aftermarket cruise control... 

Only JDM requirement I know of is the exhaust...

I'm am definitely curious if there is a factory cruise control limit for JDM TracerGT or any other JDM restrictions...

Ok I understood. 

We have bike inspection every 2 years, so exhaust is an important when gas test.

Well I have to wait for another week or so to be delivered, lets see how its different from overseas model.

Aftermarket cruise control, we use a huge plastic clip to bind and hold a throttle like this. 

4 minutes ago, johnmark101 said:

Ivan's ECU reflash includes removal of the restrictions on the cruise control, along with many other things.  Biggest improvement is much smoother throttle response, especially in "A" mode.  Read about it here...….

Ivan's Performance Products

 

Thankyou for the info. This is interesting.

But... Ivan only handles "USA & Canada, Europe & Australia" market...

41 minutes ago, norcal616 said:

This is a first I have heard of this... 

Only known "top speed" restriction was on the very early models at approx 115mph... 

IIRC it can be used from 35mph in 4th to 100mph+ in 6th... but 130mph is pushing the revs a lil past 9k rpms... 

So your Tracer GT don't have a top speed restriction when you set a cruise control?

I heard that JDM Tracer GT can set maximum speed up to only 108kmh. I am waiting for my bike to be delivered, I'll see how fast it can set.

Hi, my tracer GT is going to be delivered on 22nd March.

It is said that in Japan, factory cruise control has the speed limit not exceeding 108km/h (68mph). Did anyone disabled this limitation? If so, could you tell me how to do it?

8 hours ago, phpaul said:

Yes, Winters in Misawa are pretty brutal.  Winds and snow off the Sea of Japan, 1.5 meters per month in December, January and February was not unusual.

I belonged to the base motorcycle club (Misawa Dusters) and we had a pretty good sized building we stored them in over the winter.

I googled Misawa not too long ago and could identify the base housing we lived in.  The base itself has changed tremendously.  The command I was attached to was completely disbanded a few years ago.

We rarely have snow in Mie prefecture, I can't imagine 1.5m of snow!!! Glad you had a place to store bikes. Wish I could have a garage...

8 hours ago, roadrash83 said:

 Welcome to the forum @mkvgti. I am looking forward to seeing the mods you do to the GT with parts that we can't get over here. Enjoy!

Hi roadrash83, 

Thankyou. My first mod will be ... lose my weight to decrease power weight ratio lol.

Actually, video cams for both front and rear will be the first mod. Then sliders and engine guards maybe.

Wow, that's great to hear that. In my youth I lived in Ibaraki, where Hyakuri air base (JSDF air base) locate, close to Tokyo. Unfortunately I had no chance to visit Aomori. Wish I could to see a Nepuda festival in summer. 

Hope your children enjoyed days living in Japan with good memories, if you have a chance to visit again, you'll surprise to see how different there are now. (checking google map is very convenient, I sometimes do this for fun to see how it changed in Boston)

Riding motorcycle in Misawa area seems great in spring to late summer. 60KPH is just a reference! Safe and Comfortable speed is your 60. Btw, how did you keep your bike during winter in Misawa? Didn't you had a lot of snow? 

Konnichiwa, Hello phpaul san.

Thank you for your service during the cold war, I was born in 1973, perhaps you and I were on the same soil. Hope your bike are still there in your garage.

Displacement over 750cc was the limitation which motorcycle companies' voluntary restraint until 1988. And also taking a rider's license over 401cc was very very strict and insurance were also expensive at that time of era. But this license regulation, registration fees and insurance circumstance had changed in 1995, we are now able to own a high power motorcycle with reasonable cost.

During 1981-83, I was in Boston MA. Now I don't remember much but I went to Maine too. It was beautiful scenery, enjoyed drive with my family.

1 hour ago, mkvgti said:

Hi guys, just bought 2020 Tracer GT at a local bike shop in Suzuka. Can't wait till 22nd March.

Thankyou for greeting. I am happy joining this forum from origin country. Am I the only one member here from Japan native?

Yea, my bike isn't going to travel far from Yamaha factory. I live around 150km (94miles) away from there, I used to live the town where Yamaha HQ, 7 years ago that's why I choose riding Yamaha.

Hi guys, just bought 2020 Tracer GT at a local bike shop in Suzuka. Can't wait till 22nd March.