Your_Boy_Yuriy

500uAmps sounds normal to me. Sounds like the battery has plenty of juice to turn over the engine. If the problem persist I would look into the ignition system  next.  However, its not the easiest to get to the spark plugs and coils.

If all else fails, just remember never exceed the maximum torque for bolt/screw size. You can just google search "standard torque chart metric" for reference. 

I would have love to join. However, I'll be running a half marathon in Champaign-Urbana IL

I really like how the top case and rear rack has a nice clean OEM look. Plus, you can also order a custom lock for the top case to match your bike ignition key. So you don't need to have two different keys. 

With a 50L top case you can fit two helmets though

Well, I actually have a 2020 tracer 900 GT. In stock form I did not get any speed wobble at 130 MPH absolutely no wind or any other cars around. Then I installed a madstad windshield and I get speed wobbles around 110ish MPH with little to no wind and no cars around. However, on the highway around 80 MPH semi's really upset the bike with my madstad windshield also my side and top cases are installed. However, if remove my top case, sides cases, and windshield then the bike is fine at high speeds (130MPH). And much more lively. 

Just remember... there's a speed limit.

FYI, I highly recommend checking your valve clearances sooner. Most people have tight valves. Yamaha recommends the maintenance at 26K miles I believe, check it sooner, like 20K Miles. 

21 hours ago, Grumpy Goat said:

Excellent ... thanks for the comments and sharing pictures of the conditions in which you rode. Good point on the suspension travel on those roads. Speeds sound fine for me for what I might want to do. Did you make any adjustments to the suspension or tire pressures beforehand? Looks like stock road tires, so maybe Michelin Anakee Adventure tires would make a difference ...?

I personally don’t adjust anything when going off-road because it’s so spontaneous. it be really hard pumping up the tires in middle of nowhere. different tires will definitely help. My bike is literally 99.5 percent of the time on pavement . The more you try to make the bike more like a dual sport  the worst it will handle on the curves. 
 

it all depends on your riding style. 

Also this might happen too. 

8 minutes ago, Grumpy Goat said:

How did it perform on those roads? It is not really an adventure bike but I guess if the surface is not too bad it should handle it well ... care to comment? I bought mine with the intention of occasionally taking it off road, but since I'm more of a street rider, those instances are expected to be occasional ...

Bike handles good with roads with light gravel like the pictures above. can easily handle 20 mph cruising and top speed 40ish before something sketchy happens.
 

Handles pretty well is hand sand…lol 

lastly with small rocks you just have to be more careful. I was more afraid of bottoming out. Go slower and there’s less chance of bottoming out the shocks and the oil pan. Which I did both before.

44 minutes ago, kilo3 said:

Here's how my new 180 looks by comparison. Once I get my bike sprung to my weight, I'll probably see the edge but right now I'm scraping peg pretty bad.

Same here I have been starting to scape my pegs too... usually I wear boots that stick out a little further then the pegs so I have to tuck me my feet in more. I never really thought I would be scraping the pegs on my tracer. 

14 hours ago, whisperquiet said:

I am in the outer Chicago suburbs……Waterloo, Illinois 62298 just south of St Louis, Mo.  I am 30 miles from the great Missouri roads in the Ozarks south of St Louis.  I did live in Oswego, Il in the late 70’s for two years.

Haha Oswego is now completely different. You won't recognized it anymore all the corn fields are now gone.

Hey there, 

I live near Aurora IL 

Being paranoid on the long trip sucks... happens to me all the time. 
 

Sounds like it has nothing to with your coolant. 
 

You can check to see if you have any stiff links in the chain. That makes a lot of noise. Chains usually last roughly 20K miles. Obviously some can go out earlier and some can get more miles. To me this sounds like it might be your issue. 
 

If you think it’s running on two cylinders pour some water on each header and check the consistency of the steam. Might have an intermediate spark plug failure... but I doubt that. 
 

just remember if it doesn’t ride the same as before then somethings wrong. Best of luck and don’t get too paranoid.

So I’m hoping that you picked up this bike with a discount since it had the battery in reverse? 
 

Hello there, 

That's the first I ever heard of a stock exhaust being too loud. If your bike isn't brand new with zero miles maybe the previous owner swapped out the stock exhaust with a aftermarket one? I personally don't know of a aftermarket exhaust that will reduce the noise. Worst case scenario shove some  stainless steel wool into the exhaust... lol just saying

However, it might be cheaper taking the head off and sending it over to the machine shop. Plus I am not sure if you will need to drop the engine to remove the head. Removing the head shouldn't be difficult. Its just splitting the crankcase and doing a proper rebuild is were everything starts to get messy.

 And sorry to hear about the valve giving out. How many miles on the engine? 

Yeah I agree a engine swap would be the easiest to do. However if you have time on your hands rebuilding the motor is pretty fun. 
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184978737908?fits=Model%3AFZ09|Make%3AYamaha&hash=item2b11978af4:g:we0AAOSwZZxhCKKn

Sound like a fuel mapping so Yamaha can pass emissions. I know that the 2020 BMW S1000RR American version has a flat spot compared to the Euro bikes.... Or at least that's what I heard. 

Also double check your modes. Sometime when I am in TCS2 and give it full throttle I can feel a cut of power. Be careful when traction control is off 

3 hours ago, kirgudu said:

 

I have no recall, Tracer from JDM and Japan recall company doesn't work in Russia. Hello to Yamaha RUS.  

No sound after oil change, but after 3000-4000 km rattles again.

 

Thanks! What manual CCT you recomend?

Hi there fellow Russian.... Well actually Ukrainian that speaks Russian. Mine started making noises too around 30,000 miles. I replaced it with another OEM tensioner from Revzilla during my valve clearance adjustment. So far the noise is gone but I should of replaced it with a manual tensioner. During the winters months I'll replaced it with a manual tensioner.

I'm in IL, I ride in WI pretty often. 

4 hours ago, DR_DR3I said:

Anyone still riding their FJ here? Picked up mine a few months ago, would be nice to connect with some locals.

I'm near Lake Geneva.

I'm back from my trips... We should try meeting up again. I also know that 2and3cylinders lives close by too. 

1 hour ago, craz1 said:

If it didn't shake with your last tire it very well could be the new tire/or balance/or not seated on the rim/or air pressure. Check all of them. 

Agreed, Could be a defective tire too. 

I just got back from the Dragon's Tail (July 31st)…. Man great road for leaning. I was actually surprised by my chicken strips 

Let's see some street legal and track chicken strips.

On 7/28/2021 at 5:37 AM, Acee said:

Er, isn't that supposed to be replaced at 24k miles?

Yep, just looked it up.  Who actually follows all the periodic maintenance items? The owner manual listed 30 items. 

I guessing the average person doesn't take their tracer/FJ off-roading often.  I at least have +300 miles of dirt ,loose dirt, and gravel roads. 

Don’t forget to clean/replace your air filter

only 33,000 miles

9 minutes ago, nhchris said:

Hey, what did you wear on that ride?  At 122 degrees I'd be bare-ass naked!!

But was we say in New England, "It's not the heat it's the humidity that gets ya!"

Fully geared up.  My water pouch didn’t even help I was just drinking hot water the whole time. and the massive windshield wasn’t ideal. I was like standing 1/3 of the way. 

wasn’t sure what was better the the hot air hitting my face while standing or Slowly sweating in my helmet.