GeeAndTea
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The reason the fuel gauge works as it does, is that it's placed in such a way that anything over 60% tips the float to full height. See attached.
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3 hours ago, metallion said:
This does not make sense to me and i'll tell you why. My Tracer GT is 100% stock but my XSR900 is not.
I installed aftermarket exhaust on my 19 XSR900 and had the ECU remapped. At the advice of the tuner i also deleted my 02 sensor and plugged/capped it off. I have the OEM Yamaha quickshifter installed on the bike and it still works fine without the 02 sensor.
I don't know what to tell you. Moving the 02 sensor connector did the trick.
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Just that. The 02 sensor connection was not even 1 single Millimetre out of its socket.
I'm going to make a little aluminium cover for it.
It feels like the bike refused to run due to the alignment of the planets or something.... DUMB DUMB DUMB.-
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47 minutes ago, Cogswell said:
I totally agree with you on the fuel level indicator, basically worthless. Thank goodness I have ridden motorcycles for years without such luxuries and tend to rely more on the odometer/trip meter.
Hope you get the issue sorted out with your quick shifter !
True! I've had the 'luxury' of some utter dumpster-fire bikes early on, and had to rely on the trip meter if it worked, and an eye on the odometer if it didn't. Ahhh, memories! I don't miss those days, though...
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Turns out it wasn't my disks. Just winter salt on the road building up and locking the inside pads on both sides into place. Solution is to check/clean more often.
As for my quickshifter: Likely the clutch switch. Though i still need to find time to pull things apart and double check it's not something simple like a connector, wire, or fuse. -
Without reading 5 pages of replies, i will just deposit my opinion and experiences here:
Had my Tracer for about 6 or 7 months, and i put Michelin Road 5s on immediately. It had the stock whatevers on it when purchased, but i've been running Michelin road series since the 3rd generation (the exception being a year when i had a cruiser and ran Metzeller mM888's which are an excellent cruiser tyre).
With the tracer; i've done about 7000 miles on the Road 5s in all weather, all year. Country roads, heavy rain, frost, some snow, and some ice - Temperatures ranging from 35c (95f) to -10c (14f). My daily ride is over some less than ideal roads, but all are twisty and fun.
Snow and ice aside: The Road 5s have been nothing short of excellent. 7000 miles in and the rear tyre has thousands more left on it with little squaring of the profile. The front... well... end of the month, maybe. I do tend to go into turns and corners at speed so that will be what has worn them so fast.
I've not noticed any reduction in wet weather traction, road feel, or any other metric you care to use.
I'm utterly sold on the quality of the Road 5s and can not recommend them enough.
However; I know that once you get beyond mid-range in terms of quality, it mostly comes down to individual preference and which tyres offer you the most confidence for your needs and style of riding.-
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More unlucky still that i'll have to shell out almost £100 for a replacement.
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Nope. The rim is perfectly fine. It came with factory tyres which i changed myself on a tyre machine.
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I really don't know how my front discs have become warped. I don't use a disclock for that exact reason. I run a D-lock through both wheels (linked with a chain) and they don't put pressure on the discs or wheels in any meaningful way. I've checked both front calipers and they're totally fine. Alignment is correct, no uneven wear on the pads etc... Pistons move correctly, and are lubricated.
They're not quite bad enough to fail an MOT, but they're definitely an advisory. I plan to replace them this year with a set of EBC discs (the non-wavy kind) or maybe a set of straight used discs.
As for my QS issue; Not the levers. Next step is to check/clean/lube the switch, and also look at the QS connector under the tank. If none of that helps: Well, i sure as shit am not spending almost £100 for a new switch. -
Not the best photo, but the current state of the bike. And i do mean state... Commuting through dirty country roads is a challenge...
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Just some nitrile rubber, but anything similar should work. I Also used a strip of alumunium on the back of it to clamp the rubber properly.
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15 hours ago, Skidood said:
Re: your QS, I am willing to bet the problem is simply a bad switch on the shift lever. Like, what else could it really be??
Quite probably! I've just now been reading and researching, and my aftermarket levers might be the issue. Will put stock levers on and test.
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It came with the can, i wouldn't have bothered if it was my money. I'd have been fine with the stock can and then fitting the sump guard i wanted (givi).
It's not a loud system, but for performance? I honestly do not know. But they 100% work with the standard panniers.. .granted i use them just once to take them home, and will no doubt use them a second time when i come to sell it in a couple years.-
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Hi folks.
So i've had my 2018 900gt (in matt blue) since about July of last year. I've put about 6000 miles on it (99% of which is commuting to work).
Positives:- Extremely reliable bike
- Excellent stock seat
- Impressive suspension for the price segment
- Consistently getting about 60mpg average
- Very easy to ride.
- Power modes and traction settings are a blessing in the British winter.
- Lights are damn good! I do a lot of dark twisty country roads this time of year, and i don't feel any real need for extra spots as the high-beam is enough.
- Love the inclusion of such adjustable suspension! I've since tweaked it to my wants and needs, and it's a big improvement.
Annoyances (not quite negatives)- The scroll wheel is absolute trash
- Too many functions stuffed in behind that wheel
- Heated grips would be much easier to control via the normal Yamaha solution of having the control on the left grip
- That stock screen had to go. The MRA Vario is worlds better!
- Traction control is a little intrusive (even on 1)
- Stock mirrors are cheap crap
- Somehow i have warped my front brake discs.
- That fuel indicator.....
Addons and parts- MRA Vario screen
- R&G axle sliders back and front
- Givi engine bars
- R&G tank traction pads
- MT09 swingarm plate mount and fender
- Front fender extender
- R&G bar ends
- Seat slope mod (based on existing, but shipping is crazy, so i improvised a little)
- R&G Radiator guard
- Fender extender rear
- Beak
- Some basic ebay levers for now
- R&G kickstand shoe
- Highsider mirrors
- Rear shock guard flap (self made)
- R&G headlight protectors (which fell off)
- R&G passenger peg deletes
- Lots and lots of nuts, bolts, fittings..and more to do!
Dealer options:- Acrapovic exhaust system (which i discovered does not allow fitting of the large guard i had bought...)
- Yamaha LED indicators and running lights
Problems
Just the one, really. The QuickShifter has stopped working. According to the manual if the QS is faulty, the indicator on the dash will turn off and the unit will be disabled. But the indicator on the dash is still on. The QS and gear shifter have no signs of any damage. I've yet to have time to pop the tank to check the connector block.
I wouldn't mind too much as a QS is a nice luxury to have, but it is just a luxury. The problem is that when accelerating and getting over 5k revs and i change up a gear (with clutch, because the QS doesn't work) the engine seems to cut out as if the QS is trying to shift, but out of sync. It's odd. No errors when plugging the bike into the diagnostics kit at work.
Overall
VERY happy with the bike. Quality is far beyond the price. I just wish that winter would finish already so that i can have a clean bike for more than 24 hours....
And of course; the mandatory picture. From late summer and before the MRA screen. And the last time it was really clean. Come spring; I'll spend a couple days or so pulling it slightly apart and giving it a full pampering, and then i'll post current and very clean pics.
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Failed to adapt the Givi skidplate to work with the Akrapovic exhaust. I guess i'll take the mounts off the bike, clean it all up and stick it on ebay.
At this point i'm very tempted to get some 5mm aluminium (or 3mm steel), bend it, and directly strap it to the exhaust with steel ties. -
13 minutes ago, TomTracer said:
Are you wanting to eliminate/cover the pillion with something, or add a tail rack?
cover/replace the pillion seat. I hate the look of the tail racks.
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41 minutes ago, bowlin01 said:
Same, and i hate it.
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Fitted a 2017 MT09 splash guard, spindle and tail tidy, then removed the stock plate holder and replaced that with a very small holder to mount indicators and reflector.
Lots of wiring to deal with, took 3 hours... Ugh...
Next time:- Attempting to modify the screen mount to lower it by about an inch.
- Making seat height/slope adjustments more long-term
- Nuts & bolts
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Nothing amazing today, just replaced a bunch of bolts and push clips with some nice stainless black countersunk bolts and washers. So much cleaner looking....
Wednesday is the MT09 splash guard + spindle and another attempt at getting the givi sump guard to fit around the akrapovic exhaust (that damn front right bracket!)-
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Good info, thanks!
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Turns out to mostly be a side-effect of B & Std modes. A mode is better, but a bit spicy for the daily commute.
There's a lot more positives about the bike than negatives, and anything important is fixable to some degree. I can live with the fuel gauge, the engine characteristics (non issue really), and i can easily adjust the seat, get a small screen, and adapt the fittings to make the givi sump guard work with the akrapovic exhaust.
Tomorrow is levers, headlight guards round 2, shiny bolts, attempting the sump guard bracket, fitting rear sliders, raising the tank and the seat.-
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Estimated range would have been nice. And me being me; I'd love to be able to customise the screen a whole lot more, but i highly doubt it'd be possible in any reasonable way.
Also not much of a fan of the screen adjustment. Not enough to be meaningful, and just up/down? No tilt back/forwards? For the amount of stuff the screen has behind it, Yamaha could have easily fit a tonne of bits to make it work.
Would also love one of those SW Motech passenger seat racks (the full conversion ones, not the shitty rack which mounts over it) Sadly they don't seem to do one for the '18 900 GT
Gripes aside; I really am very impressed by the bike. Just gotta figure out why there's a flat spot at about 5-6000 revs (in std mode, need to try it with A mode)-
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I've had my 2018 900 GT since the end of June, and have done about 400-500 miles (2065 miles when i got it, second owner). All to and from work along English country roads (lots of nice twisty bits!).
Really enjoying the bike so far!
Got the bike pretty standard with dealer extras:- Akrapovic full system
- Right side engine cover
- Engine lower crash protection (removed to fit Givi bars)
- LED indicators/running lights
- Radiator guard
Added over the last couple weeks:- R&G front spindle sliders
- R&G rear spindle sliders & adjusters
- R&G Passenger footrest blanking plates
- R&G bar ends
- R&G tank grips
- R&G side stand foot
- Highsider mirrors
- Puig beak
- Givi crash bars
- Givi passenger seat luggage mount
- Michelin Road 5 tyres
- Pyramid fender extenders front and rear
- Datatool alarm upgrade
To-do:- Make Givi sump guard work with non-standard exhaust (front right bracket need bending)
- Fit headlight protectors
- Fit screen (Puig shorty)
- Replace disc and sprocket nuts/bolts with stainless and titanium
- Fit rear sliders
- Fit MT09 over-wheel guard
- Fit EvoTech levers
- Fit small tail tidy to blank off stock, and mount rear indicators and reflector
- Fit R&G tail tidy to over-wheel mount
- Replace a whole lot of fixing with stainless
Good things:- Suspension - Great out-of-the-box - But will be getting it professionally set up for me and my usage.
- Throttle response - Never been a fan of fly-by-wire, but was pleasantly surprised
- Build quality
- Do i even need to mention the engine?
- Leg room - Foot position felt very odd initially, but happy with it now.
- Fuel economy - I'm still struggling to believe it.
Bad things:- Fuel gauge - Full, full, full, half...no quarter, no! fill me now!
- Stock screen
- Seat angle - Just need to do the slope mod
- Mode button - I would much rather have the pass light there.
- Standard tyres - The D222s are utter trash
- Low-quality chain/sprocket/ring - Already weathered badly.
- Stock mirrors - Cheap crap
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Hearos - 32db reduction, comfortable, great with wind noise. Can re-use about 10-15 times before they start to go bad. They expand pretty quick.
I've been using them for about 5 years now, having tried a LOT of other stuff.
To qualify my statement a little: I have severe tinnitus / hearing damage / hyper-acousis and really need to not make it worse, and these work great.
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Talk to me about screens (again)
in Tracer 900 GT Discussions
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I've got a 2018 900 GT, and i've found the MRA Vario screen to be about as good as it gets, but i am also not spending a tonne of cash trying screens.
I've tried no screen, a short screen, and the stock screen. I'm 5ft 11 for reference. My wants for a screen are just low noise. The MRA is acceptable. No screen and a short screen don't seem to do much, and also look strange. The stock screen and whomever designed and approved it can burn for eternity in hell.