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    Some personal thoughts and comparisons between old and new

    in Tracer 900 GT Discussions

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    I thought the same on the thumbwheel have it on the left and switch the TC and ride mode to the right grip . Have to have throttle closed anyway to change those two . Yamaha must think nobody going to scroll through those while moving ,but I roll through mine quite often on the move . You can reach over on a straight stretch or slip into cruise for a roll through also. Just seems they didn't quite think it through!

    Joined the Dark Side

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    2 hours ago, keithu said:

    Enjoy!

    Although I thought you meant something else by this post. In the Iron Butt circle "going to the dark side" means putting a car tire on your rear wheel.

     

    That's what I thought also coming from an ST 1300 .some of them went Dark Side with car tires! Anyway looks like an awesome bike . Good luck.

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    Rear fender extender.

    in Tracer 900 GT Discussions

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    44 minutes ago, dpippin said:

    MotoMachines in Virginia sells Pyramid products

    There is a replacement hugger available for the Tracer GT

    pyramid-plastics-rear-hugger-extension-y

    I've had on on order however there was a problem with a few units breaking at the attaching point. I contacted Pyramid and they told me this;

    Yes we have since bought our own Tracer in to complete the fix for this part (as it proved more tricky than we'd expected) and we are close to having a solution.
    We hope to have it sorted and back on the market within the next 4 weeks - you will see it appear back on our website as soon as it's ready 👍

     

    That is the stock replacement for the original hugger.The piece I put on was the extension on the original hugger. Totally different.

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    Another Tracer Plus !

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted · Edited by GTO MIKE
    added a letter I missed

    Never really figured the Tracer  would be good on gas and never seen much about it in all the reviews I looked at which was a lot before I pulled the trigger on a new GT , but I have been averaging 52 to 53 mpg and just got 55 mpg on the last fill up. That's actual not the computer . Mind you I'm not babying  it either , hard to do anyway. But the highway will generate good return on the triple. I'm more than pleased! 

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    Seat Bracket (Hi/Lo)

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted

    1 hour ago, johnmark101 said:

    Post a picture of your battery with the seat adjuster removed and we will be better able to answer this.  My original battery is a Yuasa YZT-10 if I remember correctly. 

    Your correct on the battery and installed  side ways at that . The 4 pads should be on the frame in either position.

    MIKE

    Riding in A mode , Smoother ?

    in FJ-09 Exhaust

    Posted

    Now that I,m over 1000 miles on my new bike , and getting used to it, I started to ride it in A mode and I swear it seems to run smoother with less vibration while cruising . Has anyone else noticed this or is it my imagination ? Don't know all the parameters that it changes but maybe more fueling or timing changes come into play ?

    MIKE

    Front fender extender added

    in Tracer 900 GT Discussions

    Posted · Edited by GTO MIKE

    22 hours ago, WKE002 said:

    GTO MIKE... does this pyramid need to drill holes to the ori fender. due to excitement on my new bike, i ordered the R&G front fender which arrived today and looking at the instruction, it provide 4 pivot (dunno exact name) to drill, i wud guess all extension needs unless one change the whole fender. 

    The pyramid I put on came with nice double sided rubber stickies ,not cheap foam and plastic rivets also ,if you wanted to use them too. Didn't have to use them. The double sided method worked great!  The trick is getting off the front fender ,unclamping the brake lines ,Remove the 4 side screws, carefully removed the plastic line clamps by reaching under fender with needle nose pliers to pinch the little ears to pop out of fender. Then I unbolted left side caliper to raise up high enough to  be able to lift fender up forward and out. Reverse for install. How I did it anyway.

    MIKE

     

     

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    Kick stand pad

    in Tracer 900 GT Discussions

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    On 7/28/2020 at 4:47 PM, BBB said:

    I have something very similar and they work well. I had to threadlock the screws though as they back out easily and I lost one.

    Good advice on the thread lock ,. checked mine today and one was loose. Now they are in with blue Loctite. !

    Thanks,  MIKE

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    Sorting out speed issues. (kind of a ride report, but not really)

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted · Edited by GTO MIKE

    On 8/3/2020 at 7:34 PM, phpaul said:

    I can relate as well.  The engine in these things is intoxicating.  

    I'm nearly 70 and this bike brings out the 19 year old hooligan in my like nothing I've ever owned.  It's purely dumb luck that I haven't had a major ticket because I just can't resist the urge to dip into triple digits every time I ride the bike.  And I probably shouldn't even talk about my passing technique...

    Cant agree with you more , This bike was My retirement reward for myself . It brings back the fun in riding and that motor is a true beast. Feels like an on road dirt bike to me with the light weight and quickness but with enough civility to make it an all around great bike !

    MIKE   2020 tracer 900 GT

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