Roxysdad

I didn’t do electrics. Good idea though. I’ll likely end up with weird battery connections and stuff shoved in the bag. 
 

It’s been a great bag so far! Holds the essential stuff I need on the tank and I’m happy. 

OOHH.. That Kriega bag is way cool.  I had an Ortlieb dry duffle years ago, and I can’t find it for the life of me!  So I think this is going to replace that in my touring setup.  I like the idea of getting the base bag, then looking on eBay for other goodies to add to it.  Thank you so much for the pictures.  

And that Storm Alex - had to google it - looks terrible!  Hope you are all OK over there in Europe/UK.

3 hours ago, BBB said:

These are excellent, if a little pricey. Very quick on and off and completely waterproof. Quite low profile if not packed fully and the shoulder strap is great for just picking the back up and walking away. I see they now do a tank bag attachment so you can put it on front or back of the bike.  The attachment straps live permanently under the passenger seat on mine.

KRIEGA | Official website - Online Store —KRIEGA US-20 DRYPACK

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Universal-fit waterproof luggage system for Street, Modern Classic...

 

Do you have any pics with that on your bike, and off the bike?  Interested in the straps living permanently there. Thank you!

5 hours ago, 1moreroad said:

What do you attach the straps to on the bike and where?  I've never been able to secure straps tight enough for the bag to not drift to one side or the other.  The straps are always too short to secure them far enough apart.

Piece of cake actually.  The bag design has the straps going toward the front, an important feature of the bag if you ask me.  If they go out at an angle then it doesn’t work with the design of our bike.  There’s way too much strap left over if you just go toward the front, down and around the frame.  I left the straps long for this week so I can decide where to cut them.   In the pics I think you can see how the strap wraps around the frame, through the loop in the strap, then up to the bag.  One per each side of the frame.  

First ride done!  Did it’s job wonderfully and I think the size will work out well.  Now the task of finding a solution for the rear of the bike!  It got a little chilly along the river tonight, so going to need to pack a sweater somewhere.  

I’ve always been a fan of this little company in NorCal.  I love to shop local when I can, and these guys have been around for ages now, so I’m  happy to send them my money for a nice piece of kit.  The Shiloh 13L is a great fit for the shape of the tank, as the pictures show, albeit a somewhat smaller tank bag than I’m used to.  But when I sat down to think about it, the main stuff I kept in my old bag fits in here, minus the sweatshirt I used to pack in there to lay on when I was tired (old sport bike days).  So the seating position of this bike really works out great, and now I’m packing just the minimal supplies needed.  It does expand should I need that someday.  Oh, and the “F” style front is the one you want, not the “Y”.  The front straps then both go forward instead of to the right/left angle.  A nice bonus;  I ordered it Tuesday and its here today with included shipping.  I had found a couple RKA tank bags on eBay that I almost pulled the trigger on, but the strap direction and size of the bag were going to be terrible on the Tracer, so I’m glad I didn’t go that direction.   I’m excited to take it for a ride this evening.  Hope you are all well!

I agree on the lighter and sportier. I didn’t know the 950 was such a tank, good to know!  I’ll have to look out for a seat.  I went for another ride today and it was marginally better, but I need something for these longer trips I have planned.  It’s that darn tilt toward the tank!  

Such a great engine.  I agree on the rpm range and pulling ability.  It’s smooth, almost electric.  Reminds me of an old CBR1100 I rode - that torque on that bike was immense, and it just pulled and pulled.  This is somewhat like that, and I find myself shifting a lot less than I thought I would.  

56 minutes ago, Dm23 said:

I got my base model from wheels in motion in Chatsworth about a month ago! Amazing price. I bought the side bags and rolled them into loan, installed an mc crusie cruise control which works great!! I've seen quick shifters on Amazon for about $150 but haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm incredibly happy with this purchase. Previous bike was a multistrada 950 and tiger 800 before that. Got a trip with some buddies to Utah and back in a few weeks and I can't wait!

Ps. I also drove from nor cal to chatsworth to pick up. What part of nor cal you in?

Too funny.  Good idea on the bags!  I didn’t consider that.  I will likely get the quick shifter in due time, and am considering the single rear top case for luggage.  I’m in the Placerville area, off Hwy 50.  

Why did you ditch the Multistrada 950?  That bike seemed like a great one to buy, but way beyond my budget.  Many times I consider this Tracer a Multistrada Lite.  Perfect for my needs.  Now I have to figure out the seating position and I’m good to go.  This stock saddle is uncomfortable!  

33 minutes ago, HGP61 said:

I went down the same route as you and went for a base model bike instead of the GT. only bit I disagree with is My Tracer is 9.9/10ths of the GT. I would never critisise anyone for their choice of bike. (even if they go for a cruiser) Owning a bike can sometimes be as much I want it rather than I need it, and if you want the bells and whistles you go for it. The only extra feature of the GT I lust after is probably the cruise control but for 95% of the time I am on the bike I woudn't be using it so I can live with the £5.00 throttle lock instead.

Excellent point.  I too don’t like to criticize choices - there are 31 flavors for a reason (to borrow from baskin robbins ice cream, 31 flavors, reference).  The more I look at and fiddle with the bike the more I see what a great piece of kit it is.  I too lusted for the cruise control, but it just wasn’t worth the extra dough.  I used a wrist rest, cramp buster I think it was called,  for many years with the older bikes, so that will be my method of choice going forward.  

I can’t believe how much tech Yamaha packs into this bike anyway.  It’s got plenty to keep me out of trouble, and fiddle with over the years to come.  It’s very much like a junior Multistrada, great tech, great looks, great motor, etc. and for such a great price as well.  Good times.   

3 hours ago, betoney said:

@Roxysdad - Congratulations on the new bike, the base Tracer is a great bike and considering the reduced price over the GT,  you can modify it the way you please.  And to be honest, the TFT screen on the GT is pretty to look at but I prefer the larger (easier to read) utilitarian screen of the FJ/Tenere and Tracer. 

Enjoy the new bike! 👍

Thats what I thought as well.  I really leaned toward the GT, I just couldn’t justify the increased prices on the GT since this was such a good deal.  All the shops around here weren’t going down much on the GTs, so the price delta was too wide for my budget.  I feel I got a great bike for a great price, so thats what counts in my mind anyway.  I do like the screen on the base model, find it a little easier to read when I’m riding.  This bike is maybe 8/10ths of the GT, and I love the color.  So I’m a happy new owner.  

4 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

Congratulations. Was that from "wheels in motion" in Chatsworth?
I have seen their prices on Cycle Trader and wondered if they tack on destination fees or something. Is that brand new?

Yes, it was from them, and yes brand new zero miles with a full tank of gas. I live in NorCal and their destination fee was going to be around $350, so I just decided to take my truck down and pick it up.  Very easy to deal with.  They say “no fees” even though there was a freight fee of $400, but no additional markup or assembly fees.  It was easily 1K less than similar bikes up here, if not 1500 less.  I think I paid 8900 out the door.  All in all I was very happy and the sales guy Hugo, as he was very kind, straight forward, and helped me load the bike in my truck.  All in all a very fair deal if you ask me.  

Hello to the forum.  Excited to begin a new chapter in my motorcycle life.  Previous history are a few M900 Ducati monsters, an ST2, an FZ1, and a few VFR’s and CBRs before that.  I researched a ton for this latest purchase, and settled on the 2019 base model Tracer 900.  I think its the most bang for the buck sport touring motorcycle out there, except for perhaps a used FJ-09.  It’s a fantastic machine.  Was able to pick it up in Southern California for $7500 plus taxes, so all in all a great deal.  My goals are to keep it sport touring oriented, and do some fun trips around Northern California and the Pacific Northwest in the coming years.