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4 hours ago, sirepair said:

I've used it in the past, and believe it works as advertised.  That said, I have not used it lately.  I've added TPMS to my bikes, balance my tires, and keep compressors and gummy worm plugs on the bikes.

"Slime" will do the same thing as Ride-on, and the latest formulation is supposed to be safe for use on aluminum wheels.

One complaint when using these types of sealers is the mess you get in to when changing tires.  No big deal if you are paying someone else to do it, but I mount my own tires.

Yeah, I heard about Slime but apparently the difference here is that it doesn't leave that liquid shite all over the inside of the tire. Apparently this stuff is tiny glass beads that roll around inside the tire and create enough centrifugal force that they act as a counter balance and balance any kind of wobble in the tire. 

Has anyone ever heard of this stuff and does it work well? Looks very interesting. 

https://www.ride-on.com/

Just now, lospsi said:

I believe that the newer handlebars would fit without problems or modifications.

That said, Rizoma bars are always nice!

I checked the part numbers on cmsnl Ave the bars on my model only work up to the 2017 tracer and the 2018 + models, use a different bar, which also happens to fit the 2016 MT-09. 

The tracer doesn't use the same bars as the MT-09. 

10 minutes ago, lospsi said:

I have seen gen1 Tracer with the gen2 handlebars.  Why wouldn't they fit after all?

As far as I know, it's something to do with the controls being different on the newer models. 

I ended up ordering a set of Rizoma MA009R (Red) bars and I'm just gonna grind down the little guidance tabs so I don't have to drill the bars. 

1 hour ago, peteinpa said:

Just put on the MA009 bars on my 15. I did not drill the holes in the new bar I dremeld the pins to just above flush maybe 1mm for more clamping force. Dont think it needed it. All controls are tight, don't rotate.

There are no wires in the bars. I also removed half an inch from each end to shorten further. I tapped the ends for FZ09 barends. 

Even with bar risers there is great slack with all cables and hoses since the bars are shorter. The updated clutch cable curve puts it perfectly right where it needs to be.

I just ordered the MA009R in red to match the paint job on the bike. 

I am just gonna grind down the pins too. phuck drilling! 

35 minutes ago, texscottyd said:

2) Grind down the little locating pin on the switchgear housing, and set the controls wherever you want them on the new bar.  

Now you're talking. Where did I leave that dremel? 

I'm thinking Rizoma MA009R red bars would suit my lava red Tracer 900 down to the phuckin ground 😁

Thanks brother. 

I'm watching a video on replacing the bars on a mt09 and I got it wrong. 

He was telling me about the Pilot holes in the bars that need to be drilled to line up the controls correctly. I'm just a phucking idiot and forgot exactly what he said. 

Thanks brother. I had a look at Rizoma and the only thing I'm not certain on is, will everything on my yamaha bars simply transfer over without any drilling? 

My mechanic tells me that there are wires for the controls inside the stock bars so I'm kinda lost since I've never replaced bars with internal wiring before. 

Hey guys, I have what I think is a common problem. The bars on my 2016 Tracer 900 are to phucking wide and trying to get it in the back gate can be challenging as well as dangerous if I scrape the wall or drop it. 

Today I learned that the 2018 Tracer has bars that are 10cm narrower than my bars! 

Needless to say, I really need to narrow these bars and I don't want to start chopping bars. 

Can the 2018 Tracer 900 bars fit my 2016 Tracer 900 OR can anybody recommend for aftermarket bars??? 🤔

I'd love to find some aftermarket bars that would cut down on the vibrations from the engine too. 

Quick update lads, I couldn't decide between a seat and shocks so I went and got both. 

I have an Ohlins shock going into the rear tomorrow and my custom heated gel from Bagster has been shipped and will be here in a few days. 

I'll report back once both are installed 

Does anybody know of, or even have themselves, a belly pan that can fit my Tracer 900 with HEED crash bars installed? 

Yeah, I'm a good 245lbs, hoping to drop that this year though. 

How much was your Ohlins rear shock, if you don't mind me asking? 

OK, the good news is it's already in the shop overnight getting the ecu dynoed and flashed and they set up the suspension for my weight, which is what prompted this post, lol. 

When I get it back tomorrow morning I'll have plenty to discuss with them. I know they are Ohlins specialists. 

What should I be looking for to upgrade my rear suspension on my 2016 MT-09 Tracer? 

Like, what would be a sliding scale of replacements, cost wise? 

Sorry if I'm being picky but I just know very little about suspension tbh. 

OK, seat it is. Besides Bagster and Sargent, does anybody have any recommendations for a really good seat, heated if possible.

Very good point... 

So which do you recommend and why? 

I just bought my 2016 Tracer 900 last night and I wanted to order the powerbronze belly pan but after a quick check with them, it's not compatible with the Heed crash bars I have on the bike. 

Does anybody know of any belly pans that will work with crash bars? 

Thanks 

Lads, I feel like a phuckin dope.... I bought the bike (finally) last night and then I find out the bike has factory installed heated grips 😳

https://www.motocard.com/en/bags/bagster-puppy_black.aspx

Hey guys, does anybody have one of these on their bike, and if so, how heavy is your dog please? 

This comes from the fact I picked up my Tracer 900 last night and I want to get one for my dog but he's weighing in around 11kg and the bag is only rated up to 8kg and I'd love to know how tolerant it is of slightly heavier dogs. 

Never heard of the heat Demon until now but I still prefer the sleek design on the yamaha ones. 

Are the heat demons good? 

Anybody ever install these? Are they any good? 

https://shopyamaha.com/product/details/universal-grip-heaters?dealernumber=&req=true

Can I ask something...? 

Am I correct in assuming that using the correct hardware I can use an app on my phone to display a customised dash? And if this is possible, could it be possible to remove the dash entirely and replace it with a dock for my phone that could run a virtual dash in place of the physical hardware, and if possible, make the bike unusable/unstartable without the phone which would increase it's security? 

Can you flash custom maps to remove the restrictions and remove the snatchy feeling? 

Anyone ever used one of these self tuning kits?? 

https://ftecu.com/shop/yamaha-active-tune-kit/