Hoping to be on Tracer soon

[Nickk]

Hi All,

Newb to the forum, I've been tossing the idea around of getting a Tracer recently and it's become a full obsession and I'm ready to pull the trigger. Decent deals can be had on the previous gen(2022) model and it's sounding good. I have a long history with bikes and did some club racing on an FZR400 back in the day.  Stoked to ride something comfortable with some power, handling, and tech.

 

Nick

[knyte]

Ohhhh, you're going to LOVE it.

[miweber929]

Welcome!!! The Tracer is a great choice 

[Ride365]

I have a 20 and my bud has a 22.........AWESOME bikes!!!!

[Kenny A.]

5 hours ago, Ride365 said:

I have a 20 and my bud has a 22.........AWESOME bikes!!!!

Agreed !!  👍

[theog]

Hard to go wrong with these bikes!  Do it. 

[Nickk]

I did it. Got it today. I'm going to need to do something about the seat and the front brakes. Maybe the brakes need some bed in time. Tried to post a pic but it's too big

[skipperT]

CONGRATS Nick!

-Skip

[Rick123]

Welcome a board and keep shiny side up.

[Nickk]

Several rides and a commute into ownership and here's some impressions:

 

• Great engine, it really spins up fast and I need to get used to that coming off an old heavy twin
• It's so nice to sit high and see traffic when I have to be in it.
• Excellent handling, it really feels planted in turns and begs to roll the throttle on.
• Panniers are a weird shape and won't even fit my 14" laptop(that sucks beyond words)
• the seat needs something, both settings have you too tilted forward.
• The quick shifter is a thing of beauty and has ruined me for all other motorcycle experiences. It's the most convenient coming to a stop where I can just keep off the gas and just tap down on the shifter.
• I still need to figure out drive modes and the manual mode
• so happy to be off of the Harley on and on the Tracer9

[robzilla]

39 minutes ago, Nickk said:

• Panniers are a weird shape and won't even fit my 14" laptop(that sucks beyond words)
• the seat needs something, both settings have you too tilted forward.

Agree on the side cases!! Best to put a top case of your choice so you can fit the laptop and more. Luckily was able to find a rack that can fit my C14 case and switch between the two. 

As for the seat, either try the seat slope mod as noted from others in this thread...

 

...get a better or custom seat!! I tried the seat slope mod and still didn't help, but after getting my seat custom fit I'm just a happy seated T9GT rider no matter the mileage or time!