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Has anybody ever used these on their Tracer? I don't want to post a link in case it's not allowed but a simple Google search will help. 

Tia

7 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said:

At least Dublin is not as bad as Edinburgh!

Ever been to Chicago?  Summers can be 95F with 85% RH, and winters average this time of the year low 30s during the day and low 20s at night; and February into March can average 8F colder, with lows under -15F.

And we've gotten 8+ inches of rain in 10~12 hours...

Global warming has moderated our winters though.

Never been to Chicago but I lived in Philly for 13 years so I'm well versed in riding in all conditions. Hail, rain, sleet, snow.... I've ridden it all. Rode back from Cape Cod in 110 degrees, and once I rode from NJ back to Philly in a proper ice storm. The Betsy Ross Bridge was coated in a good 3"- 4" of ice and I skied my '97 Harley Road King across in second gear at about 12mph while chanting "please don't fall, please don't fall, please don't fall" for the (approx) 5-10 minutes it took me to cross. A man will do strange things for a piece of ass 🤣

Quite interesting. If nothing else in full colour is available, this might be a solid option, if it's possible.... 

6 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said:

My family came over on the boat to Ellis Island in the late eighteen hundreds like everyone else did and eventually settled in Chicago and Indianapolis

Chicago was Ireland second largest city for a while until the Poles took over

You'll enjoy your fastest red FJ to the max I'm sure whenever it stops raining LOL

 

If you don't ride in the rain, brother, you don't ride. 😁

So I'm picking up a 2016 Tracer in the next week or so and the only company I have so far is the dash is monochrome but the newer models have a full colour tft dash. 

Is there any possibility of replacing the monochrome dash with the colour one or possibly even an aftermarket dash? 

3 minutes ago, roadrash83 said:

Welcome to the fold and congratulations on your new FJ, you got the best color the bike ever came in!

I couldn't agree more brother. I was all set to buy a Crosstourer 1200 and then I stumbled across the Tracer 900 and I fell the phuck in love with her on the spot. I'll be picking her up hopefully in the next week or so. 

12 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said:

I like my cerveza cold!

Welcome aboard, having another Dubliner is just grand*!

8 things we Irish say (and what we really mean)

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"Ha -- 'grand.' A word meaning completely the opposite when used...

*see #8 LOL

Agreed, lol. Are you originally from Ireland? 

Way out near Harrisburg! Well if either of you lads are ever near Bristol, which is just outside Philly, go visit the Cantina bar. My brother owns it and he rides too. (yes I'm aware of the irony of an Irish man owning a Mexican restaurant, lol) 

Thanks for all the advice lads. I'm gonna defo enjoy this bike. It'll be my first Yamaha after owning 3 Harly Davidsons, 2 Kawasaki Vulcans, and my Honda Varadero so I'm gonna enjoy it until the wheels fall off. 

@peteinpa Are you from PA? I lived in Philly for 13 years. I could be way off with the assumption and look like a dope though, lol. 

Hey guys, I'm picking up my Tracer in a week or 2 and I can't wait. 

She's a 2016 MT-09 Tracer with full givi luggage. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations on things I can do to/with the bike? 

I heard that I can flash the ecu, for example. What's the point/benefit of flashing it and what would it do for me?