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  1. I know it's a late reply, but yes, you should lower your forks the same amount as your lowering links to maintain the intended geometry of the bike. Lowering just one end (front or rear) affects the intended steering feel which is usually a "neutral" feel from the factory. Lowering the front end is easy. Place on center stand, loosen triple clamps, push forks, measure and then tighten everything up.
  2. Would help to know what you mean by "early". I think 2019 might be when the tail section changed.
  3. Too think, I used to be a NO LUGGAGE on a bike guy, lol. That was, of course, until I bought my first bike with side bags, then it was all over. 😁🤣😂 Then, I hesitated on top cases, lol. Now it's strange to NOT have them.
  4. Well, that's my entire point. I've already adjusted it once, so I have no idea how many turns I have up or down until (according to Yamaha) I "risk damage". Thus, my question on if there is any sort of tell (maybe less tension) when you go beyond the max/min adjsutment.
  5. Well, this isn't really a setup question per se. It popped into my head after adding my rear rack/top box. Now my wife can come along once in a while, and when she does, I would need to make an adjustment to accoun for the extra weight. I did make an adjustment when I first got it, but I didn't write it down, so know I have no real idea where I'm at. Since Yamaha specifically states that it will continue clicking after the min/max adjustments I didn't know if there was an easy way to tell when you've gone over. I can't use the measurement method since I no longer have a reliable point of reference. This is really my only complaint about this bike. Would it have killed them to engineer in a reference a visual reference for making adjustments?
  6. 2020 Tracer 900 GT So, just curious, how do you know when you've reached the max adjustment (up or down)? I haven't really fooled with it and the owner manual doesn't go into too much detail and in fact makes it more confusing. It states that you will continue to hear clicks even when going beyond the max adjustment and that you could damage the shock by doing so. That's kind of, well, dumb. How do you even know how to get back to "0" or "MAX"??? I haven't found anything to clarify. I've seen plenty of threads on adjusting the suspension, but none cover my question. If I missed on, please point me in the right direction.
  7. I have no problem doing these types of things for myself, the issue is just getting a kit with the blades instead of pins. I don't necessarily want to pay for another lock cylinder if I don't have to (which is how Yamaha sells their rekey kit). Like I said earlier, I don't understand why Yamaha doesn't include the set of tumbler blades with the top case lock cylinder kit.
  8. After months of searching around and hoping the random box or rack would make its way into us inventory, LOL, I was finally able to get a top rack courtesy of a fellow 4 member (fjrchuck) and a 39 L top case courtesy of RevZilla. Both of these items in general on indefinite backorder, at least here in the US. Installation of the top rack is crazy easy, remove four bolts to remove the stock passenger grab rails, reuse the front two bolts and use the two new bolts provided with the top rack and you're done. While I could have pulled the trigger on aftermarket solutions, the Yamaha rack just simply looks the best as it doesn't have any extra hardware/supports to bolt on. I like the really clean look (I'm what you would call a bit OCD when it comes to aesthetics). The only installation portion of the top case is installing the lock cylinder. It comes bagged separately inside the top case with two keys. This is a rekeyable cylinder, but I had a lot of trouble finding a locksmith to do it. So what I ended up doing was removing two of the five blade style tumbler pins to make my key work with it. I wanted/went with the 39 L size because the larger one just looks too big on the bike, in my opinion. And this one will have plenty of room for what I want to use it for. As you can see in the photo provided, it easily accepts my large size LS2 modular helmet. Now all I have left to do is track down the Yamaha backrest pad for this case. While this style of bike is not my wife's favorite for being a passenger, I at least want her to be comfortable on the occasional ride.
  9. Was finally able to add the Yamaha rack and 39l Top Box thanks to a fellow forum member (like new rack) and RevZilla (they finally got one top box in stock).
  10. I was initially going to remove all the tumblers, but since only two were "off" I went that way. It's strange that you can find pin style tumbler kits easily, but I've only seen the blade style come in kits with another cylinder. Can't see myself paying $30-40 for two tiny pieces of metal. And, like I mentioned earlier, I can probably file the other two down to make them work.
  11. Well, instead of paying a locksmith or ordering one of the Yamaha kits (why the blade inserts aren't just included with the lock cylinder is beyond me) I ended up removing two of the blades to make my ignition key work. I swapped them to see if they would seat properly, but they didn't. I was a small enough difference that I could probably file them down so I could place all 5 blade inserts I may revisit that later on.
  12. Well, I did take it to the only locksmith I could find with a physical location, and he said it couldn't be re-keyed (which left me a bit confused). Thanks, I actually called Yamaha to confirm that the lock could be re-keyed the confirmed it. I wish I could just get the "pins" since my lock cylinder CAN be rekeyed. Judging from the conversation with one of the locksmiths, I think they are under the impression that the lock cylinder is sealed.
  13. Ok, I have a 2020 Tracer 900 GT with factory side cases. I was finally able to get a new Yamaha 39l top case, and it came with 2 new keys and the lock cylinder (not installed). I've been having a whale of time getting someone to re-key it. Has anyone else run into this issue? I've called at least a dozen locksmiths, but most seem confused about what I want, lol.
  14. I sent you PM's but have not heard back from you!!!! Check your PM's and we can arrange something!!!!!! UPDATE: Your text message got sent into spam, so I didn't "get" it. I've marked it safe and have messaged you back.
  15. Thanks, but I'm looking for the Yamaha factory rack (updated my post/topic to clarify).
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