Jayzonk

That's not too high of a torque spec but the bolts have likely stretched enough that i would replace them anyway.

Beautiful car that S2000. And Honda won't make it anymore. Hmph. Reading your story really makes motivated to get out and live life to the maximum while I still can. Thanks for your story and enjoy the car and your wife.

I'm not going to push it so hard that i crack the screen at this stage. And the edging is so tight that i dont want to remove it and reinstall it until I know more about the problem. If it's a common issue among Tracer owners, it's worth it for me to ask them. Some people have nothing valuable to add to this conversation and only bring forth their negativity. Good for them for wasting my time and their own but I'm sure they handle all of their affairs similarly. They may benefit by taking a course on how to problem solve to improve their overall level of daily competence. One of those techniques is finding out if others have had the same problem as the current problem-holder. I thought this was common knowlege but i guess common knowledge isn't so common.

I'm thinking about trying the Yamaha tall screen for the bike for longer rides as I'm sure the fitment will he spot on. I'm growing ever more leary of "aftermarket" motorcycle parts as MOST of the ones I've bought over the years turn out to be of inferior quality to the OEM.

There must be torque specs for the handlebar soemwhere. Of course, loosening the handelbar bolts means that they'll need to be replaced as well.

I guess i could trim it or sand it down a bit but I'm not sure why it's emcumbent on me to fix their product. Also not sure if the edging material will cover the scuffs.

Hi everyone, Recently added the MRA Vario Touring Screen to my '20 Tracer 900GT but it seems like the handlebar is just touching the screen when I turn the handlebar fully left or right. It's a little hard to tell because i dont want to force the bar any further than where it appears to stop. In any event, the handlebar at full lock position is extemely close or touching the screen. Has anyine come across this same issue?

That's what makes it difficult to give up the old one. The new one is better but the old bike is still its own unique flavor of ice cream, which makes it worth keeping.

If the new bike has a little more plush suspension, I think it would be worth the upgrade. Slightly better wind management and perhaps less of an engine "hunting" feel when freeway touring and it'd be just about perfect.

Me as well, but that's the beauty of the tracer as it's so good for some spirited riding While still having great ergonomics.

It's a Honda CB1000R. Nice bike thats light and maneuverable but I've grown accustomed to the slightly linger wheelbase of the Tracer so I feel more comfortable pushing it through the corners. I know that's a but counterintuitive but it's a matter of how you're used to riding.

I would keep the 900GT for commuting and use the other one for touring. It's not that one couldn't do both, but I'd likely get the taller screen and top box and some other touring goodies for it. I have a rule about selling one bike if I am purchasing another. It still makes sense to sell the inline four and keep the old tracer if I go with the new bike because it simply sits in the garage since I picked up the Tracer.

That'd be awesome if the new 9 GT+ comes to Canada. There's so much refinement in the new model that it should be catching some major interest among bike shoppers and the adaptive cruise amd radar put it in the league of high tech bikes. I love my 2020 and am considering getting the GT+ if it comes but just keeping the '20 as well.

Which vfr do you have? 800, 1200?

A 900 triple on gravel likely has too much midrange power and not enough low rpm range power. I don't know how you'd tone the power down enough to do tighter stuff while maintaining torque. I think your T7 is as close as you're going to get to a do-it-all bike for mid-length trips, BDR's.

You're experiencing the curse of the Tracer....you get the wandering eye for a new bike but you know that it will have a hard time being better than the Tracer 900 or Tracer 9. In fact, chances are that it won't perform as well, and you just shelled out how much?

The seat feels wider and I can feel the raised sections. Should be interesting to try.

Added the MRA Vario Touring Screen and the comfort seat. Going to test it out tonight.

Agreed, but doesn't the idea of going for two weeks away on the Tracer just sound so much easier? I think adding the off-road stuff would just add to the stress level. Going for a ride isn't supposed to be work, for me anyway.

That's great to hear. I don't think there's too many bikes that fit into the Tracer's category other than the BMW X1000XR, the 900XR, and maybe the new Moto Guzzi Centenario. I sat on a Suzuki GSX1000GTA but I just can't get away from the larger cockpit feeling of the Tracer. I might as well forget about ever moving back to something with a lower seat-to-peg distance. But I'm sure your Connie was a smooth, strong ride.

Well, I won't be riding with a GPS but I will have my cell phone. I'm going to run with maps as my way to get around. For me, getting away and putting the phone down is almost like going to detox (which, fortunately, I have never had to do). It takes awhile to adjust to not be staring at a phone or a computer, but once I am, I start feeling more in control of things. To use a map and not a GPS or phone for directions for me is deterministic - I look at the map and I determine where I am going to go. The device doesn't tell me where to go. It may seem semantic but it does make a difference to how I feel and what I'm doing on this planet. Looking at the map, orienting my location in my head and making a decision about where I'm going to go lets me live in the present a little better.

How are you acclimating to the Tracer? Compared to the Connie? I've never ridden one but would like to try.

Whereabouts was that? One of the issues for me is tires. I know you can buy 50/50 tires, 80/20 tires, but I'm thinking that the tires I'd travel on to get to a BDR would be different than the ones I'd want to use on the BDR, if I'm going to get into some deeper dirt, rocks, water, etc. I'm pretty sure that a 50/50 tire has its compromises.

Sorry about your slip. What happened? Were your tires cold or were they just wearing out? Yea, i just hear things on these BDR rides that don't make sense. Some riders wiped out on Idaho simply because they said there was a big dip in the path that they didn't see ahead of time....if you've got 100 pounds of gear in an ADV bike and you're already taxing the suspension, flying along at whatever speed, I guess you're going to overwhelm the suspension and go down. It's not like you can't wipe out on a dirt bike either. But something tells me that the weight of an ADV bike , the potential unbalanced load, and the additional weight of rhe loaded panniers just make this better performed on a true dirt bike.

I'm wondering if it's possible to just use the EVO Tank Ring on top of the Givi adaptor? in reality, it should be the same shape as the Givi metal ring, just thicker.