claytonia Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Bought my 2022 Tracer 9 GT last October, and love the bike. Haven't taken a real trip on it yet, just a few day rides. Mods so far include the Yamaha extended windscreen; frame/motor guards; rear fender eliminator/license+tail light mount; custom made seats by Steve Gowing (highly recommended!). Looking for an aftermarket exhaust system for this model/year - anybody have one? I love the sound of the stock setup, but just can't get past the esthetics of it. Other bikes I currently own: * 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 * 1993 Honda ST1100 * Mildly customized 1999 Suzuki 600 Bandit * Custom 1981 Yamaha XS650 street tracker * 1991 Kawasaki KLR250 * 1971 Bultaco 250 Pursang Edited June 9, 2023 by claytonia edited bike photos 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robzilla Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Looks like we we've done similar mods to our T9GT. I bought my silver/blue model back in August, definitely loving the ride! I think you'll find either the LeoVince or Akropovic are the 2 main exhausts people choose. I went with the LV as I wanted to keep the low profile look of the exhaust without it sticking back out near the case. There's also Dominator which someone is selling in the for sale/used section. Whatever exhaust you choose, it definitely adds a lot more rumble and IMHO enhances the CP3 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytonia Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thanks for those tips! I think I may have been typing in 2023 for my model year and maybe that's why I couldn't find anything. I was looking at the Akrapovic. But the other two are worth looking at as well it sounds like. I definitely don't want to make it louder, but mainly I'm just looking for something that has a better appearance. That blob underneath the motor just has to go 🙂 Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robzilla Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) I'm with you on appearance-wise, again why I went with the LV. The welds and quality are great. I also put the DB killer back in as I didn't notice performance improvement and didn't want anything obnoxiously loud while not annoying my neighbors. Here's a pic of my exhaust/bike taken last weekend near Mt Rainier at Chinook pass... Edited June 9, 2023 by robzilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytonia Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 I need to check out the others. This looks cool, although I had something slightly more traditional in mind (like the Akrapovic actually). Done with this for today - need to go take care of some stuff. Thanks again for the advice, and photo. FYI just uploaded pix of my collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 1moreroad Posted June 9, 2023 Premium Member Share Posted June 9, 2023 Welcome. What a collection. I grew up in Ellicott City. Used to really like the bread at the Olney Ale House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member fjrchuck Posted June 9, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted June 9, 2023 Nice bunch of other motorcycles, especially the Pursang! Always wanted to ride one back in the day. Bultaco"s were the off road bike to have for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytonia Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Yeah I'm with you on the Bultaco's. This is probably the one model I would get, a fantasy back when I was a teenager - M68, 1971, 250, the two color fiberglass, dual plug, 5 speed, etc. And this guy just gave it to me (it was a total basket case, in a shed, and he wasn't going to do anything with it). So, not even knowing what model it was, I took it. Then when I got home I looked up the serial # - I was pretty surprised (an understatement)! It was in really bad, incomplete shape, but hey it was free. Took the motor apart to check the condition, and it sat under my bench for 10 years. Became the perfect CVOVID project for me. Decided to restore it. Of course I probably have more than it's worth into it by now, but it's such a beautiful, iconic bike to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytonia Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Think I'm going with the compact Dominator exhaust - love the look, not super expensive, seems well made. Maybe a bity loud, but there's always the DB killer. Anyone running one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytonia Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 I think I'm done (yeah right) with mods to my 2022 Tracer 9 GT: - Dominator exhaust (w/aux. muffler + a baffle I added, still pretty loud) - Custom seat by Steve Gowing - Yamaha taller windshield - Saddlebag panels painted to match (I gave up trying to get these, domestically and from Europe - so a friend who works at a body shop did it for me, for all of $40. Unfortunately they still are too big for me, but not complaining about all they can hold) - Rear fender eliminator - Small-ish black crash bars, mounted to motor - Red wheel rim strips (I hate all-black rims!) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTalentClown Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Which fender eliminator did you choose and how does it fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytonia Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 I think it was just a no-name Chinese "Tail Tidy" off eBay - very simple but effective, fairly well made, took the OEM signals while still fitting between the bags. I checked but no longer available there. Hey, where in the Bay Area are you? I grew up in Pleasant Hill, lived in SF for a while, then El Cerrito, before moving out here in Maryland in 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTalentClown Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 1/31/2024 at 1:40 PM, claytonia said: I think it was just a no-name Chinese "Tail Tidy" off eBay - very simple but effective, fairly well made, took the OEM signals while still fitting between the bags. I checked but no longer available there. Hey, where in the Bay Area are you? I grew up in Pleasant Hill, lived in SF for a while, then El Cerrito, before moving out here in Maryland in 1980. I'm in San Leandro, just south of Oakland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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