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    NEW GT OWNER,,did i make the right move ?

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    13 hours ago, BugsInTeeth said:

    I think the suspension is WAY better than the FZ07's....I did a Razor Ktec Lite and Cogent DDcs on the FZ07 and have done nothing to this but set the sag up and it's fine...I am 72, and don't get too crazy anymore in the twisties however....I usually have about 1/2 inch of "Chicken strips"  on the sides of the tires so I'm leaning it, but not extremely so....

    I will also say this :  it's the most "Confidence Inspiring"  bike I've EVER rode....solid as a rock on the Freeway. and stable and sure thru the fast twisties, .... I absolutely love it  :D

    i pick up bike at the end of the month,,,starting to get stoked after reading this,,thanks for the positive words

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    NEW GT OWNER,,did i make the right move ?

    in New Member Introductions

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    3 hours ago, BugsInTeeth said:

    I traded my FZ07 in on a 2019 Tracer, (NON GT), and have not been a bit sorry...then put on a pipe, had the ECU flashed by 2WDW, and took off about 52 lbs of crap that was not needed...it's a Certified ROCKET !!

    love it....  and you can always add bags later man...the Yamaha factory stuff is WAY too expensive for what you get...

    I didn't need a quikshifter, I know how to shift it,... and the display?  ....  for that much money ?  not me.....tyvm....

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    it's now fast and NASTY !!!   :D

     

    yup hard to disagree with you ,,plus its a better looking bike IMO,,,not a big fan of the black and copper ,

    2DWD is 5 miles from my house ,, so let me ask you since you had the 07 ,how is the suspension on your tracer compared ? I didnt feel super confident on mine 

    NEW GT OWNER,,did i make the right move ?

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    1 hour ago, betoney said:

    I don't want to talk you out of anything but since you asked...  I cant help but think that trading a bike you love on a $13k bike just for day trips might not make financial sense.  Since you already have a bike, could you add luggage racks and soft bags and install cruise control for around $1300?

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    There are a lot of 2019 base Tracers online at Cycle Trader and at dealers selling for $7k.  The $6k difference could buy you cruise control and side bags with thousands left over, unless you absolutely need the TFT display and quick shifter found on the GT. 

    I'm just looking at this from a practical perspective.  Either way, the Tracer/ GT is a FANTASTIC bike.

     

    Oh man dont burst my bubble,,haha,,you make good points and i have gone around with them for awhile,,first let me correct my wording,,when i said day trips i meant days ,,last year we did a 2k trip over 6 days ,,and it really wasnt that bad and the fz07 really shined in some places but not so much in many others. so its time for an upgrade . im not a rich man and saving that 6k is SOOO tempting but hey we only live once ,,i dont see me getting rid of this bike for awhile  and i really do like that dash ,,plus the upgrade suspension. as much as i loved the fz07 I think it will be a distant memory after a few miles on the Tracer,,at least i hope so.

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    NEW GT OWNER,,did i make the right move ?

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    Howdy ,,getting ready to trade in my fz07,,{thats gonna be tough } for a 2020 GT ,,hope im  making the right move ,,well i know it will be ,i only say that cause that 07 was so fun and easy to maneuver and wheelie .Im barley 5"10 and man it felt tall,,might have to do a lowering kit,  Dealer didnt let me take it for much of a test ride so was pretty hard to get a feel for it other than it was totally different then the 07. Im switching up mostly for longer day trips ,,even though the 07 wasnt bad all day in the saddle it was just  lacking that obvious punch and luggage availability. and now with this S D going on i hope it doesnt sit in my garage all summer . Guess i will be doing my grocery shopping on the other side of town,,hahah 

    Bill

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