Paddy01

Fair point betoney. However, my previous HJC allowed good ventilation even with the same screen on the same bike. My budget doesn’t permit me junking the Shoei and buying another HJC, so it looks like I’m just going to have to suck it up. You live and learn.

You’re wrong that it rains 380 days a year in the UK; it’s 390 😪 If your homemade screen comes out well you should try marketing it in competition with MRA, Puig, etc. Look how well Joe Kelly did with the seat mod. “Made in Oz” could become a byword for quality 😁

The seat mod kit raises the front thereby flattening the seat angle.

Don’t forget Joe Kelly’s seat slope modification kit. It worked like magic for me after spending a fortune on a seat rebuild that didn’t work. jk3d.us

+1 to that. I sincerely hope I can simply swap my current MRA Vario from my current 2018 to a new GT+.

For future reference, and I’m not sure this is still the case, but the Yamaha boxes are actually made by Shad. They’re just re-badged as Yamaha. And pricing is usually the same with no uplift applied by Yamaha. So, if there’s a shortage of Yamaha boxes in the US, you can be sure the Shad will fit.

Hi 2 & 3 Your stories are always enlightening and entertaining in equal measure. It’s hard for a Brit to get the perspective on US costs and salaries; let alone in 1973 😳 but my point is that someone is getting screwed and it’s not Shoei.

FWIW- I wouldn’t buy another Shoei. I have an MRA Vario screen (excellent piece of kit) on my 2018 900 GT and the Neo 2 helmet venting is non-existent. Do I blame the screen or the helmet? I blame the helmet because Shoei and others should take into account that 90% of bikes have screens. A second point is that it’s noisy compared to my previous HJC which was around half the price and just as well made (it’s no wonder it’s the biggest selling brand in the US). Thirdly, it’s heavy. And finally, this is my biggest gripe 😡, the visor is so soft and scratches so easily it might as well be made of cheese! And would anyone care to guess how much a replacement costs? Well I’ll tell you, £76.00 (US $96.00, CA $130, AU$147)!!! For a piece of moulded plastic. Rant over. On a positive note, after 40,000 very happy miles I’ll be trading my 2018 GT for a new 9GT+ 😁

I’ve begun using Calimoto which is a biker-specific gps on your phone. IMHO dedicated satnavs are a ripoff where you can pay maybe £500/$600 for a unit but all I hear online are complaints; especially related to Garmin Basecamp. So I took the plunge and paid all of €35 for an annual subscription and I’m glad I did. It’s not perfect but it does what I want for a fraction of the cost. Check it out www.Calimoto.com

Maybe I’m missing something here, but wasn’t there a recall related to the throttle tube? Mine’s an early model and didn’t need the fix.

Hope it arrives when promised and I’m sure we’re all keen to hear your first impressions.

As it’s a 900GT it will be way outside the warranty period. Mine’s a 2018 so my approach is to service every 6,000 miles/10,000 kms because you’re engine doesn’t know what day it is. Sticking to annual services would only satisfy Yamaha to validate warranty. My mileage tends to be 6,000+ per annum anyway but if it was less I’d still wait until 6,000 comes round.

Joe mentions Steven Downer's GPS mount. I just ordered one and its excellent. His backup is also second to none. Hope this helps anyone sitting on the fence about whether to order one. And its a cinch to fit; even by a ham-fisted idiot like me! I ordered the version you can use with Tom Tom or phone.. The Garmin one is different. Here's the link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204226173956

Many thanks for clarifying. It looked like fun, even with the leak.

Good luck in your next chapter Al. We’ve all enjoyed your input, insights and humour. I think many of us on here are of “a certain age” and will face the same choices you face. FWIW I think you’ve made the right decision for you and your wife and I hope you both enjoy many years of happy motoring.