wordsmith Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Other than by appointment with kimmie and suncoaster some time ago, today I saw only my second Tracer on the road, after almost three years of looking! Near the same upmarket marina-side location (Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast) I also saw two luscious Bentley cars. Does this prove that (a) Tracers are as rare as Bentleys or (b) Bentleys are as common as Tracers? Discuss. Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bikeral Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 In the UK I see a lot of Tracers when out on the weekend blasts! I am expecting to see even more when the GT is released as that will be even more popular. Yamaha have certainly delivered one of, if not the, most complete all round bike that will do it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoaster Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 There are several Bentleys in my little ville.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 FJ-09 are an endangered species 'round here, I feel like im the only one within 500miles, I probably seen 45+ FZ-09's... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 There was another guy in my area, Rolla Missouri, that had an FJ09.. He was even a member on this forum! We never got to meet up though '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallion Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I'm very used to rarely seeing any motorcycles that i own on the road as tend to like bikes that aren't mainstream. Heck my first bike as a youngster was a Hodaka Wombat and more recently i've owned 4 different Buell's in the last 15 years. Even my 2011 Sprint GT is somewhat rare only being offered here in the U.S. for one model year. That's probably why i was drawn to the FJ-09 because they are not many around. In fact i can't recall seeing one anywhere since i was on vacation 900 miles from home in the Smoky Mountains earlier this year. I became interested in them about 1-1/2 yrs ago and finally bought one a couple months ago. It's my first metric motorcycle in 18 years. I realize they are a much more popular bike overseas than here in the states. 2019 Tracer 900 GT. 2022 MT-09SP. 2002 Buell S3T Thunderbolt. 2016 FJ-09 SOLD. 2019 XSR900 SOLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member martyl Posted November 17, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted November 17, 2017 I've seen two FJ09's in my area. Numerous FZ 09's, a a couple of XSR 900's. A Motorcyclist's Church is the open road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Despite the “popularity” of the Tracer I have rarely seen another one in the UK and disappointingly the few I have seen have been in pairs, where the Tracer was ridden by the female whilst the male was on a big BMW or other similarly lumpen adventure bike. I even went to the Bulldog Bash in the summer, where thousands of bikers meet up and camp and admittedly it is run by the Hells Angels so there were a lot of HD type bikes, but I only saw one other Tracer even then. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmie Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I rarely see another Tracer with the exception of meeting up with Wordsmith and Suncoaster. They certainly aren't the mainstream in my neck of the woods or with my long distance community. Kimmie......the lady who likes to take little detours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted November 18, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted November 18, 2017 I see them all the time. The FJ-09 seems to be popular in Oregon for some reason. I've seen two others parked at my work, and I saw one at the minimart two blocks from my house last week. On the road? Frequently. I also spotted a Tracer when I was in Melbourne last month. Maybe I'm just lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFartessa Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 There was another guy in my area, Rolla Missouri, that had an FJ09.. He was even a member on this forum! We never got to meet up though I may have purchased his bike. Have seen a fair number of FJs here in Milwaukee. Not rare; not common. Then again I live in the Heart of Harley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I may have purchased his bike. Have seen a fair number of FJs here in Milwaukee. Not rare; not common. Then again I live in the Heart of Harley. White with blue forks? '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Very rare in Canada, encountered two throughout two years of fj09 ownership. This is harley country and strange looking Japanese bikes are met with cold welcomes at any event thats predominantly a cruiser meet / or gas station chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member upshift Posted November 20, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted November 20, 2017 I've seen a fair number out here on the west coast of Canada (Vancouver) - probably a good 10 or so in different spots. Definitely see more V-Stroms (although those have been produced for many years), but fewer Versys (Versyses?). I'd say the FJ/Tracer is holding its own amongst class comparable in this region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 What shall we call 5 or more FJ-09 all riding together in a group? Anyone manage to capture the mating calls of these elusive bikes? ? 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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