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Cogswell

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  1. Cogswell

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    2019 Tracer 900GT for sale. 16,xxx miles, recent valve clearance inspection and new air filter. Has crash sliders on both sides of the engine, seat mod to raise the front of the driver seat installed. Includes SW Motech ION ring mount tank bag and Yamaha Factory service manual. Great sport touring machine. Fully sorted adjustable suspension front and rear, adjustable rider seat height, Adjustable windshield, ride modes, traction control, ABS, cruise control, and heated grips. Has factory plug for ignition switched power installed behind the headlamp. Has aftermarket rider foot pegs with rubber pads installed. New rear tire, front 40% remain. There are some cosmetic scratches on both saddlebag lids, left front signal, and left engine cover from previous owner drops. I hit them with a black sharpie so they are difficult to see in pictures. Priced at $7500 as is.
  2. I had an odd odor from my bike after I switched to GL-5 gear oil to lube the chain. I wasn't getting the chain wiped down good enough after application and it would fling off the excess at the countershaft area and run down onto the exhaust. Hope you get yours sorted.
  3. Thanks for taking the time to write your trip up, the pictures brought a lot of memories back too. I have done a lot of the territory you covered but not all of it. I'll take notes for my next time out there. I thought it was pretty lame of the shop to have sold your tires out from under you before you got there...
  4. Which two fuses blew ? I can understand the lighting circuit fuse blowing. Which hot wire did you short to ground ?
  5. It's not worth the effort to worry about. He probably thought you were just some young hot shot that would try to run from him. Go for a ride, stop to have some pie and coffee.
  6. If shipping UPS always be sure to go to the UPS terminal to ship. Never go to "The UPS Store", their shipping will be about 30% more.
  7. Put your GPS wires into the plug and turn the key on.
  8. Undo the clip and don't loose the split rubber spacer grommet.
  9. HD makes a great touring machine, I enjoyed the Road King I had before I bought my Tracer. Best part is dealer network while traveling if you do happen to need something.
  10. I have been on this a lot lately, it averages right at 100mpg and is fun to ride as well.
  11. Yamaha made quite a few significant changes to this year model bike. I suspect they won't do a whole lot for next years bike save for some different color choices. But I have been wrong before !
  12. I agree, start with the battery terminals. Hope you find one loose !
  13. I didn't look at the hang tag so I don't know, bike was black. M.R. Cycles in Asheville.
  14. I was in a dealer in Asheville N.C. last weekend and looked at the T7 they had on the floor. If one was leaning toward a lot more off road type riding it looked like it would fit the bill well. It was just too minimalist for my current riding style. Tall and narrow seat doesn't look like it would be comfortable for hours on end riding. Not much wind or weather protection as well.
  15. Post more pictures of the right and upper portion of the motor.
  16. Which ride mode are you in ? Does it do the same thing in all three ride modes ?
  17. I got a quote from those guys when selling my Harley last year, it was absurdly low. I sold it to a Harley dealer for $4K more than the Rumble on offer. It may not be the same for all manufacturers...
  18. I'll second the mention of removing and selling the extras separately. As far as trade value, you would best served to just figure out what you would settle on for the trade difference. That's the only number you should be concerned with, "your out the door price" They can play games with all the numbers they want to regarding fees etc. Just figure out what you're comfortable with as trade difference and go from there.
  19. You should call the 1-800 Yamaha customer service number and get a fire lit under someone's behind. Tell them you bought the motorcycle for transportation, ask them in a nice but firm and respectful manner to provide you with alternate transportation while your motorcycle is waiting to be repaired.
  20. You could drill the head off of it leaving the rest behind. You would be able to remove the panel at that point.
  21. Drill out the rivets if the hinge pin is not removable.
  22. Sag is the baseline setting with your particular weight on the bike. Easier to reach your desired outcome with a known quantity than just poking in the dark blind so to speak. Preload setting will vary according to total suspension travel, you typically want about 30%
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