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CRFan250, what seat are you rocking on that thing?

Sounds similar to me. Odd feeling to give a bunch of gas to a FI engine. Haven't done that since the carb days.

Thank God for forums fellas......

Yep, Pupsi, you were correct! I was very surprised but learned a very good lesson today. Don't think it was flooded though? You guys in Malta know your stuff!

This is so bizarre to me. I actually tried to hold the throttle open even though with a FI bike I did not expect anything. Well I will be damned. I cranked it for 5-10 seconds with the battery tender hooked up and it began to make different noises (not like I usually hear when an engine is trying to start).....and I was blown away that it then fired up. Geez, I must not understand how this system works...big surprise..... My guess is the wise peteinpa was actually right. Maybe some condensation of water from ethanol fuel and opening the throttle did somehow allow more fuel to get into the system and it worked. Thanks for the attempts at help folks. Now the big question is whether I can now depend on this bike as being a reliable starter. What do you wise folks think? Maybe just make sure that I start it more often and should I put some stabilizer in the fuel?

Yep, used ethanol fuel the whole time as I would expect most people do. Seems to crank at the same speed it always does so does not imply less compression...at least to my untrained ears. Got back July 28th and did not try to start again until yesterday. It would be surprising that ethanol would harden on the valves in such a short time. Otherwise wouldn't this be a much more common occurrence? Many thanks for the suggestion though.

This is really strange. Got back in early August riding my Tracer for 5300 miles. It ran flawlessly. I have not used it since as I have been doing dirt bike riding. Getting ready to ride tomorrow and tried to start up the bike...... all the lights came on, fuel pump spun up, in neutral on center stand, side stand up, display came up, engine turned over really fast......and absolutely did not start. Did not kick like it was attempting to start. Almost like there was no fuel. Fuel tank 3/4 full. On Battery Tender since I returned so strong battery and engine turns over quickly. Checked all the fuses. Especially Fuel injection, throttle valve, and ignition. All fuses looked good. Tested turn signals, lights, etc....all electronics seemed to work fine. Not in gear with the side stand down. Kill switch is designed so it has to be off when using the starter. Etc.... Really strange as I had started it hundreds of times in June and July with no issue. Now nothing. Any ideas what could have happened while just sitting in my shop? Appreciate any help you can give. I don't have a lot of faith in my dealer in town to work on it, and the next closest Yamaha dealer is over 200 miles away (live in the mountains of southern NM).

Thanks all. Very helpful.

MInes a 2019. I measured it exactly using a Motion Pro Graduated funnel.

So a bit more info. I did my first oil and filter change. I added exactly 2.7L per the manual. When the engine is running, the oil slowly goes to the bottom of the sight glass. After letting it drain for a few minutes after shutting the engine off, the level does eventually go the top of the sight glass.....above the top marking. So I have already ridden the bike 2700mi this way......and I assume you are supposed to check it with the engine off....so I clearly have more oil than the top mark. But since I put in exactly the recommended amount and let the residual oil drain for a long time when I changed it, it can't be much above the recommended amount....should I be worried about this situation? Is it imperative that I drain a bit of oil out to get below that top marking? Again, your experience in answering these questions are much appreciated.

I am recent buyer of a used Tracer 900 GT. Sorry about the ignorant question. But the user manual to me is not completely obvious and I don't want to screw it up. The manual says to wait a few minutes after warming up to let the oil settle. So here is the question. Should the engine be off or on when you check the oil level when it settles? The manual does not specify. Sorry for the question.....

One quick question. I heard the FJ side case covers will fit on the Tracer and add quite a bit of volume (replace the Tracer covers). Do you recommend that or is it too much width and weight for this sport bike? I am also carrying a 57l Givi Maxia top case and 58l Wolfman waterproof duffel in the Passenger seat. Going to be pretty heavy for the daily travels. Will unload at destinations for lighter fun day trips. Also, any suggestions as to where to pick up FJ side case covers?

Thanks guys, perfect! Texscottyd, I lived in Houston for 35 years (NASA guy) and then retired in the NM mountains near Cloudcroft. We are actually coming to see our kids and grandkids in Houston. Wife is staying for month and a half, and I am going north from there after trailering the bike to Houston. Not looking forward to the heat and humidity, but that is life! Heading to Barber motorsports track and museum, Tail of the Dragon, Mid Ohio Indy Car race, ferry across Lake Michigan, family in Iowa and Minnesota, Deadwood, Denver and then back home. Bringing camera and Drone to document the event. Once in a lifetime for me! Appreciate the help!

Hi folks. I will be darned but I cannot find an answer during my searches as to whether the OEM sidecases on the 2019 Tracer GT are truly waterproof. The Yamaha site does not seem to use the "waterproof" word. I will be carrying some electronics in there on a month long trip and want to make sure I am not putting them at risk. Any help you can provide is much appreciated. Mark

Thanks Wintersdark. About what I expected. Arrrrgh.... I can live with my current side cases, but they are so small for the volume they have. Wish they were taller. Do you know if any other side cases are available that use the Tracer 900 attach hardware vs going with something like Givi?

Any of you fine folk know whether the Tracer 9 GT side case will fit on the 900GT? Like the bigger volume.

Well, like I had mentioned, this windshield is for a Tracer 900 GT. I am not sure whether it fits on an FJ. You would have to ask Madstad. Also, not sure if Madstad will sell you just the mounting hardware for it if it could be made to work for the FJ. 24in retail windshield is $310 from Madstad before tax and shipping. Looks like shipping is pretty steep for this because of the size of the box (25 x 22 x 6) regardless of USPS, UPS, or Fedex, so I think it would be somewhere around 150ish....but certainly something I would be willing to negotiate privately via PM. I was thinking the more likely buyer would be a person who did what I did and purchased a non optimum size Madstad windshield with the mounting hardware, and wanted to just get another sized windshield that would work in their existing Madstad hardware for a good price.

Oh, this is for a Tracer 900 (I have the 2019 GT), not the FJ-09.

If anyone is interested, I purchased the 24in Madstad windshield. But then had to change it for the 26 because of my torso height. Madstads new policy is to just sell you another windshield without the attach hardware or wings so now I have the old 24in size as a standalone item. I only rode with it on the bike once, so it is basically brand new. PM me if anyone is interested in purchasing it. We can discuss cost and shipping at a mutually agreeable price. Pictures available upon request. But I think you know what it looks like. It is perfect. Thanks for considering. Mark

Perhaps I misunderstand my options, but it appears that we have no option but to have the ambient air temp displayed twice in my 2019 Tracer 900 GT. There is the permanent airtemp on the lower right, and then the A. Temp in the modifiable display area. I know that I can change what is displayed and where in the modifiable display area. However, it appears to me that there are only enough selectable options to fit the 8 available slots. Therefore, you have to put the A. Temp somewhere unless you want to duplicate some items. Do I have this wrong? Since Air temp is permanent, it seems there is no reason to have it in the modifiable display areas. Many thanks for your thoughts. Mark

That is a good idea. I actually have a Wolfman Luggage waterproof duffel from my dual sport trip days that I am going to strap on the pillion seat, so hopefully that will do the trick as well. Had not thought of that! Thanks for the suggestions folks.

Hi guys, Did some searching and only found passenger backrests. Going on a long cross country ride this summer. Wondered if there was a backrest available for the driver of my 2019 900 GT? Many thanks for any help.

Thanks BBB. So you can get to the nut from beneath the fairing without moving anything? How long is your extension? Mine might not be long enough. Thanks for the info! Best, Mark

Sorry if this is a silly question guys. I am working to make sure my handlebars are set as far back as possible. Getting ready to install some Motopump risers and want to make sure that the stock risers are set in the far back position. Unlike some of my other bikes where you can get to the factory risers from above, Yamaha made it a pain by having to loosen a nut underneath the riser. Mannnn. Maybe you smart folks have a better technique, but it looks like I will have to take the bodywork off to access these nuts(they are on very tight). So since I am lazy, I was hoping that you might be able to give me tips as to how to determine if the stock risers are in the forward or backwards location, possibly with photos so I can avoid having to deal with the riser nuts if possible? Or alternatively, if I have to get to those nuts, what is the best way to access them and be able to apply significant torque? Many thanks for any help you can give.

Thanks all, really great info. I knew I could count on you!