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Have most of the supplies for a major service, 3 spark plugs, 3 Yamaha oil filters, 3 quarts of Amsoil 10W40 Oil, air filter, cam cover gasket and some miscellaneous fasteners. Fasteners include one or two fairing bolts - have had them fall out on other bikes so bought some extras just in case. Have a couple of rear sprocket mounting studs and several nuts. Everyone talked about how difficult it was to change the rear sprocket so bought some extras just to be safe - of course only messed up one nut using a 12 point socket! Bike has ScottOiler installed which works really well on long trips or riding at steady speeds. Not so impressed for local rides. Has valve stem cap tire pressure monitors which work well.

cannot find a number on the top case. It does not have the back rest which i think is just fastened on to some of them. The rack has 5BC-F4841 cast as raised letters and numbers. As far as I know Yamaha only made one 39L top case for motorcycles. Not sure about the scooters.

Some other stuff for sale: I'll try and get pick up later today. Warm n Safe heated jacket yellow. 90watt size M in very good condition. Only worn a couple of times. Nice enough looking to wear around when not riding. I've worn it with my scooter a couple of times and it does a great job of blocking wind - LOL scooter does good running itself much less powering heated gear. Yamaha 39L top case - very hard to find. Comes with the lock cylinder kit - I think it is possible to rekey the lock for your key. The red plastic non light has a couple of cracks in it. $100 plus shipping. Yamaha rack for Tracer 900 GT. This can be used alone or as a mount for a Yamaha top case. $75 plus shipping. SW-Motech Pro Trial tank bag and mounting ring - $220 plus shipping. Only used a couple of times and in like new condition. This is a large bag but fit nicely on my Tracer 900 GT. The bars did not hit it at full lock and it was not too close to me when riding.

SOLD 🙂 2020 Tracer 900 GT. 28,000 miles asking $6,000. Worth more but looking for quick sale and moving on. Bought new in Sioux Falls SD early September 2020 and has been ridden many places. It has been to places like Vernal Utah, Calgary Canada, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, across the Big Mac bridge to the Michigan UP twice. Been to Red Lodge Montana, across Beartooth Pass and thru Yellowstone and many other places in Wyoming, Montana and other states. It is clean but not a perfect garage queen although it lives in the garage when not on the road. Valves checked at 18,000 miles (early but necessary I think) MRA touring windscreen with Amazon laminar lip. Original windscreen included. GIVI aux light bar with LED spots that can be amber or white LED turn signals and solid state flasher relay. Brake lights wired to rear turn signals so they are triple function. Low red, amber turn and bright red brake. OE Pumpkins included. Chain replaced at about 16,000 miles with DID X-ring chain and new sprockets - front OEM and rear aftermarket steel. Master link is rivet type. Includes spare front sprocket. Tires are Michelin Road 6 with 8,000 miles and in good shape with good tread left. Have new Road 6 rear that is unmounted but comes with the bike. Skid plate - forget the brand but US made and very sturdy - I've talked about it on this forum. Has a Neutrino Element solid state relay controller that controls the brightness of the aux lights. I used one output for heated gear and there are 2 or 3 spare. Has the Baxter seats. OEM seats included. Sidecases included but weren't on the bike when I took photos - they need to be washed. Right side case has scratches on the lid - were there when I bought the bike. Clean title, 2 keys and the little key thing, manual and electronic service manual included. A couple of weeks ago decided to stop riding. After riding a CanAm Spyder and driving a Vanderhal 3 wheeler I was contemplating what would come close to the open air view all around experience of a motorcycle. Bought a Mazda Miata with only 4,700 miles on it. It replaced the bike for fun rides and long trips/adventures out west. Number of issues brought me to this point with no one being the sole cause of my decision. It has been a tough year for my wife - she is healthy! Her mother almost died from COVID and just after that I had prostate surgery for cancer. I also am on a blood thinner due to afib (resolved and ablated) plus have an aorta aneurysm. My wife worries a lot about me and I know the risk due to a small crash is much greater due to the blood thinner and aneurysm. So decided it was time to walk away.

Was going to Barber a week ago, Saturday noticed a full sized refrigerator on the left side of I20. Next to the concrete wall. It was just over the line so if drivers were not careful they would it it. Sunday it was on the right shoulder with a big dent in it! Interstate is 3 lanes wide and the merge lane just running out as the road goes downhill and to the right! Years ago was on a local street going around a left hand curve. Flatbed truck going the other way, a takedown chain with the big screw ratchet and handle came flying off the bed and into my lane! Fortunately was just in front of me and slid to the side of the road. Couple of months ago police in front of my house wanted to see me. "Did you Ring doorbell camera pick up the black Toyota SUV that ran destroyed the across the street neighbors BRICK mailbox"? Sorry but it didn't I told them, I'm wondering how do you hit a brick mailbox on the right side of a very slight curve to the right. Told the officers "well I wonder if she got the text sent". It was a she because neighbor heard it and looked outside and saw her stop and get out and look then drive off. Think it may have been a high school student on the way to school - wonder how it went explaining to parent how the Toyota was smashed. Mailbox was quickly rebuilt so wonder if the parent came by later and took care of it. We drive and ride on the streets with these folks.

It's amazing the stuff that is on the roads these days. I try and avoid driving or riding on interstates thru large cities. Think part of it is the folks today that just "send it", sure just throw that refrigerator in the back of my Dodge RAM truck and I'll go flying down the road at my normal high rate of speed. No need to strap it down, gravity works.... The Michelin Road tires have always had a flexible carcass but the Road 6 is stiffer than the predecessors. I've hit a number of road construction areas over the years where the road is maybe gravel and sometimes just dirt. Almost went down in South Dakota 4 years ago when I hit a dirt stretch. One short spot was dry and soft like soft sand. Still don't know how I kept it up.

I always fill my 900 GT to halfway across the metal grate with the bike on the side stand. I find the fuel consumed is pretty consistent and is about 0.2 gallons off low. Fuel consumption varies significantly with speed, headwind, elevation and quality of gas. IF possible I burn alcohol free gas as it gets better mileage. I'm usually hunting for gas well before the light goes on. Traveling in somewhat remote areas where it may be a long way to gas tends to make me cautious - I've come way to close to running out of gas. One time the only thing that saved me as a lone gas pump on top of a hill at a place that appeared deserted. 75 to 100 miles ahead to the next gas and over 40 behind to gas so would have been a bad place. OP, that does seem pretty early based on what others are saying. Things like bike position do affect the fuel gauge (and light). I've had mine read lower just from being parked on the side stand and headed uphill a bit. However when riding on relatively flat ground it is very consistent.

Currently have a Neutrino Element controlling a pair of cheap Amazon LED spots. Can be very bight. The Element is a PWM fuseless relay box that is bluetooth connected to a phone. I generally set the brightness to 20 or 30 percent so as not to blind folks. It has an input that could be incorporated such that a signal from hi beams would cause it to change brightness levels. I vey seldom rode at night particularly out west to due large critters wandering about. Last September saw several deer in Helena Montana. They were headed down the shoulder of the road into a subdivision where the grass was greener. Hex ezCAN makes a similar controller for BMWs and HDs (WOW what a combination) and they are coming out with one for Yamaha. I had one on my BMW and loved it. It picked up codes from the CANbus and could do stuff like change PWM light brightness depending on headlight hi or low beam. I had a brake light that would do the California flash. Three blinks then full brightness on brake application. Also had it set so that when a blinker was on it would turn off the spot on that side so that the blinker was no obscured. Loved it. Can also control heated gear with PWM.

and I was thinking Rossi IIIs were for pavement. Learn something every day. 🙂

Historically these bikes have been short wheelbases. The have kept lengthening the swingarm and the T9 has the longest yet. On the 2020 Tracer 900 GT they do not recommend having a top case and side case mounted. Not sure about the T9. I have run a small top case 39L on my 2020 without any stability issues but it is usually empty. I carry a 58L duffle on the rear seat which moves weight forward. With the duffle bag plus side cases plus top case (mostly empty) I've not had any stability issues and have had it to speed a "little" above the speed limit in Montana. My top case was used for rain gear and mis stuff and a place to store helmet when stopped for a break - if I didn't have too much stuff in it. Not sure I would put 40 or 50 pounds in a large top case even on the T9, the weight is pretty far back and makes the front lighter.

I added a skid plate on my 2020 and it has scraped a few times. Most of the time don't think the oil pan would have touched but one time in a remote area in Utah I think it would have. Have a radiator guard, first bike with one and have never had a problem but good safeguard. I've looked it over and don't see any chips that indicated it saved the radiator but never know.

I've ridden from Birmingham AL to Sarasota Florida in July a few times. Not too bad but lots of sweat! I always wear all the gear - boots, mesh jacket, overpants, gloves and helmet. Always wear long pants and a t-shirt under the gear. Nowadays I wear a Dianese AirBag vest. It really doesn't make it much hotter. I stop for gas every couple of hours. Fill up with gas, use the restroom and drink a coke or GatorAid or both. Have to stay hydrated. Not too bad if you start early in the day and stop at 2PM. I can remember riding to my sons apartment in Gainesville totally drenched from the stop and go traffic on Archer Road and all the scooters zipping around wearing t-shirts and shorts and maybe shoes. It takes a while to acclimate to the heat. Last Saturday I was at the track taking photos and it was pretty miserable, riding you sweat but the wind cools you down. I've ridden locally in over 100F and in Kansas 106F and Montana 104F. Florida is not as hot but high humidity, not too bad while moving but stop and it get very hot quickly. But don't take the gear off! You need that and don't run off the road and into pond - gators might eat you. What I enjoy about going places is the differences. It is really fun to see new sights.

Will be near Sarasota at the beach and not get back until the 23rd. Looks like I will not be able to hook up with you sadly. Make sure you see the advanced design center on the top floor. It is incredible what they have. They have Docent led tours which cost more but I think are worth it. You may need to call a day or two before and see about them. I do a lot of race photography for them and am there at all the big events. During the big events like the IndyCar race and the Vintage Festival it pays to look closely at what is going on in the museum. During the recent IndyCar race the had the fella who designed the Fiat 500, Mini, Ferrari F450, first BMW X5 and every McLaren road car. He did an autograph session and on Friday evening talked for about an hour. Every was welcome to come but only 50 to 100 people came. It was an incredible talk as he described his life, what got him into styling and all the way to inventing a design language for McLaren. I forget his name but couldn't spell it if I could - LOL I have an engineering degree. During the vintage festival they have seminars on many different topics and of course there is the grand marshal. I put all this in really for others to hopefully encourage them to find what I think are some real hidden gems.

I will linger - too much fun here. I still am on the ZX6R forum even though I traded mine over 4 years ago.

So after some time of thought I have made to decision to sell my 2020 Tracer 900GT. Why you may ask! 2023 has been an interesting year, actually the last year has been interesting. 13 months ago had a couple of episodes of afib which landed me on a blood thinner. Although I had no more episodes I had an ablation (plus COVID!) with the hopes of getting off the blood thinners. At the same time was referred to a urologist as my PSA had jumped up. Well one thing lead to another and I was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year. Had surgery and it is gone but was a tough time for my wife who lost her father 4 1/2 years ago to prostate cancer. On top of all that mother-in-law almost died in February due to COVID and her neglecting herself. Only reason she survive is my wife spent two days spoon feeding her ice chips and ensure! Just a MIL gets over that I had the cancer diagnosis! So wife has had a tough year. On top of all that traffic and drivers are worse and the fear of going down has weighted more heavily in my mind. For a year or two have been contemplating what comes when I get too old and the bike gets too heavy. CanAm Spyder and Vanderhal were my favorite thoughts. A couple of weeks ago a local dealer had a demo day and I drove/rode both. Each nice and interesting in their own way but not a real replacement, more of a cruiser type replacement. I wanted something that handled well and had the open air see all around experience like a motorcycle. When looking a the Vanderhal and the prices which ranged from $42,000 to $48,000 I had the thought - and it really was a random thought for me - what about a convertible. Miata and BMW Z4 came to mind. I'd seen a newer Miata at a track day recently and it was going very nicely and seemed to have descent power. So on to CarGurus to see what Miatas were available and at what prices. Last week went and looked at a used one that I never would have picked - wrong color and an automatic but the more I looked into it the better it fit for my purposes. A fun car for long trips out west with the top down and fun drives locally but also something my wife can drive so if she flies out and meets me we will be able to have fun in the mountains or whoever I happen to go. It is the base model with the 16" rims but as I thought about that for long trips and uncertain roads they work better as more sidewall and not as easily damaged. Still capable enough for an occasional track day. Automatic is a good unit and well tuned to the car and has paddle shifters with a manual mode and a sport mode. Only after I decided to buy the car did a really find out how much my wife has been worrying about my motorcycle particularly the long trips. I am keeping my scooter for use at the track and around the neighborhood. I'm taking the Tracer back more stock and will be selling the Yamaha top case (39L) and rack separately. Undecided about the Givi fog light mounting bar and lights. Will probably take the LED turn signals off and sell them. Also will be selling the virtually new SW Motech tank bag and tank ring. Will post up an add in a few days. In the meantime please feel free to PM me if interested. Will sell the stuff on the less expensive side. Bike has 28,000 miles on it and is in good condition.

Sounds like normal operation to me. On my 2020 Tracer 900GT only one time have i notice the temperature climbing a bit worryingly. It was a hot day - 90sF and I was going uphill on a winding road with slippery tar snakes. Never got too hot or turned the fans on but was getting a bit close for comfort. Then I turned downhill and everything was good. Climbing back out of the valley or canyon I was concerned but had stopped one enough for it to be cool so the temperature never got up. I would not worry about it.

Congrats on the new bike! I've never been to Salt Lake City (except the airport) or Ogden. I have been to Moab, Vernal and Flaming George. LOL first time I went by Flaming George it was on the west side and was a cold rain! I was wet and very cold but still a beautiful area. Went to back to Vernal a couple of years ago and went north on the other side of Flaming George. Out of Vernal is a place called Jones Hole - roads are not that good with lots of tar snakes so speed is about the speed limit. Joes Hole is a cool place with a hatchery and a short hike to the Green River. Saw a bighorn sheep on the trail - like 6 feet away! Close enough to be a bit scary as they are not as big as Elk but big enough with a massive head and horns. Of course of carefully slowly eased my camera up and got pics. I get to Vernal via Cheyanne WY then thru the Snowy Mountain Range to Encampment then south thru Battle Pass to Craig CO before west to Vernal. Some good mountain roads on that route. Too bad on the top box. I have the small Yamaha one and really like it. Nice thing about Yamaha is can key the same as the ignition key. I'm going to be selling my top case, left overs from re-keying set and the rack (for 2020 Tracer GT). Also have a virtually new SW Motech tank bag will be selling also. Selling bike and going to more wheels but haven't gotten around to taking pics and making a proper listing. EDIT: Reason for selling has nothing to do with the bike but rather health and age and wife are pointing me to going to a car.

Looks like a good trip but lots of interstate. Not sure about Pennsylvania but the interstates in the south are fast and in the big cities traffic is very fast and aggressive. I've been thru Birmingham (live here), Nashville, Memphis, Indianapolis, and Kansas City and they are all about the same. Last July on the way back from Sarasota I75 was flowing at 85MPH. Tampa is particularly crazy in a car or bike. Looks like you are doing lots of non-interstates which is good. Our favorite way to Sarasota is Birmingham to Columbu GA on US280 then south to Albany GA and over to Tipton GA and then I75. I would advise against traveling on weekends particularly Saturdays. Beach rentals on the gulf coast generally run Saturday to Saturday and during July traffic is really bad. Heat - it is July and in the south. You folks from up north are not used to 95F and 95% humidity - it is bad. I live here and ride in it so am maybe used to it. Tampa Bay is home to lots of thunderstorms and July is prime season. Cloud to ground lightning in the Tampa Bay area is intense - lightning capital of the US and maybe world. Travel in the early part of the day and watch the weather radar. Not trying to discourage you just be prepared. I recommend a good mesh jacket and when caught in a rainstorm then wear a rain jacket, not a rain liner. I've ridden thru quick showers on the way to Sarasota and not stopped cause 5 minutes later the sun is out and being wet will cool you off. PM me when you are going to be a t Barber, maybe I could meet you there and show you around the museum. I'm there all the time and know the people and the museum. When you go to the museum be sue and go out on the bridges as they offer a fantastic view of the track. Big question is will you have any money left after a week of wife and daughters in Orlando. My wife and I went to Universal Studios for our 46th anniversary trip at the end of January. My wife really did try and kill me - she conned me into doing one of the tube slides LOL.

I would go with the Pit Bull. Several years ago I had a Woodcraft and while nicely made it was a bit of a hassle to use on my CBR. Close clearance to front fender and the pin was a tight fit so hard to remove. When you really need it, it is very nice but the rest of the time it keeps dust off the floor.

A new bike can be had but harder to fix you. Sorry to hear about the hip but great you are on the mend! Do the PT but do not overdo or ignore - I've had injuries and surgeries and think I'm doing good only to realize I'm not as good as I think. Low speed crashes are tricky, I had a concussion and shattered a kneecap at 15mph on a scooter when I clipped the right bar on a rock wall. Best part was I dodged the bus that swung wide into my side!

Over many years I've toyed with the thought of an RS. They always intrigued me but weight, power and exhaust note always deterred me - oh and then there is the Bring More Wallet part 🙂 I had a 2004 Yamaha FZ6 and thought about the RS but wound up with a new 2012 CBR600RR. The CBR was classic 600 sport bike nothing at low revs but screaming power up top and if kept on the boil a fast bike. In 2016 bought a new old stock 2014 ZX6R because it had ABS. It was a bit more civilized and didn't need the revs the CBR did but if wound out was quite fast. When I retired it was traded for a slightly used BMW F800GT to go on long trips. I could never get used to the "low revving" engine and the exhaust note. Rest of the bike was nice and it handled well with good brakes. I traded for the Tracer 900GT in the fall of 2020. Since then I've said the suspension and brakes can be upgraded and modified but if the engine isn't a jewel it is much harder to change that. Last couple of days has seen a lot of contemplation and figuring out. Going to test drive a Miata and unless it is wretched will buy it and sell my Tracer. Somewhat sad but as I'm getting older drivers are getting worse so time for a change. I'm on a blood thinner which make risks from going down even worse. I used to love to jump on my bike and go for a ride but now find myself not doing it so much and although still loving long trips the getting there part has become more tedious. Looked at CanAm Spiders and the Vanderhall but came to the conclusion a Miata is open and a pretty good all round view but has a top that can be put up when it is an all day rain and it has a heater and AC. My wife is happy as she always worries when I go out on the bike and my long trips have been hard for her. Maybe she will come with me - probably not as she doesn't like sitting in a car for long distances but would probably fly out and meet me.

I went with a MRA touring windscreen and the laminar lip as an inexpensive unit from Amazon that I added a couple of months later. Have put 24,000+ miles on them and while not perfect they work well for me. On my previous bike BMW F800GT it had a Madstead which was excellent but blocked almost all the air - chin vents on my helmet didn’t work well because no airflow. The MRA was a good compromise in my opinion. I’m not a Madstad hater its just not at the very top of my list but nearly is.

Welcome and we need/want to see photos 🙂 Traded for my 2020 900 GT in Sioux Falls SD and then rode it back. The buffeting from the stock windscreen drove me nuts at speed. It was like someone alternately patting one shoulder then the other and became very tiring on a 550 mile day. New windscreen with a laminar lip solved that.

Local bike shop had a 3 wheel demo day last Sunday. I went and rode a couple of CanAm Spyder F3s and drove a Vanderhall. Why look at three wheels? As I get older it is harder to pick up a bike and balance a bike. Had surgery earlier this year for prostate cancer and didn't know how that would affect me (turns out not at all really) so started looking into three wheelers. I'm looking at three wheelers from the perspective of replacing my Tracer 900 GT for long trips I'll start with the Vanderhall, thought I would really like it and I did. It was a hot day and when I got in and got it going found out the heater had been left on. Never did figure out how to turn it off - doesn't seem to be a temperature control just speed - which turned out had a zero speed position. To turn it off it needs zero speed plus close the vents. The turbo was nice and had a lot of power (not like the Tracer but for a 3 wheel a lot). It made nice turbo noises and had a good exhaust sound. Certainly something I could get used to. About halfway thru the demo ride I gave it full throttle and then let off - it gave a loud whistling whoosh as the blowoff valve lifted and then wen into limp mode! I had given it lots of throttle before but not sure why it did that. Does give me a bit of a pause on the reliability but it was new and under warranty. Limp mode was miserable particularly because I was behind a 50 yo kid who would slow then accelerate hard but was slow around the corners. In limp mode it was very difficult to get speed up and then they would slow at a corner and I would be stuck trying to build my speed. Another concern with the Vanderhall is I've read that they hydroplane very easily. Looking at the rear tire it is no surprise as the back is very light and the tire very wide. I wonder about shaving a couple of the tire ribs off and adding more groves. The Vanderhall is nice but at $42,000 to $48,000 it does not appeal to me. The Venice is about $30,000 and suits me better but it is the same price as a new base Miata. I'd rather have a Miata I think. Now to the CanAM. I drove a F3-S Special and a F3-T. They were very similar with the major differences being the T has sidecases and a windscreen. The dash is a bit taller and it had speakers - I hate listening to HDs playing the radio while riding by. They rode nicely and the semi-automatic transmission was nice. I controlled the upshifts and it would downshift but could also be downshifted manually. Much more motorcycle like. The power was good but again not in the league as the Tracer. It is more of a cruiser than sporty motorcycle but again I did not have enough time or speed to really see how much difference there is. The steering felt twitchy but probably me as much as anything. Certainly could see doing long trips with the CanAm Spyder and it was close to the motorcycle experience but not a motorcycle for sure. The F3-S appealed to me more than the T but would need to add a windscreen and side cases. Again not inexpensive at $20,000 to $22,000 or more. Different than a Miata but would certainly have to consider that.

Has anyone done the seat concepts? Wondering if it might be good for my 2020? Have another seat that is good but not great.