petshark Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Just for fun I put this full-option bike to the test on some of my favorite roads. liked: -look (hated it before but it grows on you) except the exhaust -ipad-like display with it's tons of settings and options. -footpegs (big chunk of rubber) -turn radius -high mirrors. Even with my extenders on the Tracer I can see a lot less than on the KTM. -radar. This works really well. I had it do a panic stop behind a car and didn't feel as scary as I had imagined. I would use this all the time if I had it. -cruise control works in all gears from 40 km/h upwards. Don't like the limitations on the tracer GT. -Engine layout. It looks more accessible than the Tracer to work on. didn't like: -engine character. I was totally unprepared for this. It felt agricultural like a tractor, or how I imagined a diesel motorcycle would feel. -engine sound. Same as above. -huge exhaust. -controls seem flimsy plastic -Shifter. it's very small and easy to miss. Just a case of getting used to it of course. -Leg ergonomics. The bike feels a lot bigger, yet my legs felt more cramped. -The price! I probably forgot some stuff. Anyway, what struck me most was that when I got back on the Tracer it felt like a race bike. So smooth, compact and snarky. Like next-gen... Except for the new Bosch innovations that will find their way to Yamaha too, the Tracer is 100% the better bike to me. And then taking into account the myriad of issues that these bikes have (I have a friend with a 2016 model so I know first-hand) I know that it will be a long time before I look at KTM again. YMMV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Never rode a KTM before, I take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petshark Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 7 hours ago, beardo said: Never rode a KTM before, I take it? Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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