Zedalphus Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Hello! I have a new to me Tracer 900 2019 which replaces my old 2007 DL100 V-Strom GT Its the black with blue wheels colours and is stock other than OEM heated grips, and its great. Feels as light as a push bike compared to the old elephant. I work in London and have a 40 mile e/w commute including a fair bit of motorway. Its great to see such a comprehensive source of info and helpful folk and i look forward to asking many questions Cheers! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted June 15, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted June 15, 2020 Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Welcome to the forum @Zedalphus 1 Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted June 15, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted June 15, 2020 Welcome, glad to hear that you are enjoying the bike. If you have questions, feel free to ask. 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member roadrash83 Posted June 15, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted June 15, 2020 Welcome to the forum. I'm curios to hear what you think of the DL1000 engine compared to the Tracers. 1 He who dies with the most toys wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedalphus Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 hours ago, roadrash83 said: Welcome to the forum. I'm curios to hear what you think of the DL1000 engine compared to the Tracers. Hello The fueling on the DL1000 was awful at low throttle. I got used to it but it was bad. Engine braking was very strong which was great most of the time but not great in combination witht the low throttle fueling. That said, it was very torquey low/mid when pushing, but ran out of puff toward the top. The engine felt very happy at motorway speeds although the bike felt quite loose at the front over 90. The DL1000 engine has a high C of G which was most noticable pushing it around. The weight on the Tracer seems much lower down and pushing it about is much more confidence inspiring. In comparison the Tracer is pretty much how I imagined a triple to be. It has much better but not perfect fueling when held at low throttle, less but enough torque low down, a 'lol' very usable power band, but feels a tad vibey. I think Im still getting used to the triple to be honest. I've only had twos and fours before. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted June 18, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted June 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Zedalphus said: Engine braking was very strong which was great most of the time I don't know how anyone can enjoy excessive engine braking, I have test ridden a few bikes that felt like the brakes were being applied anytime the throttle was closed, ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE riding experience. Thankfully the ECU flash reduces a lot of the engine braking. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member roadrash83 Posted June 18, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted June 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, betoney said: I don't know how anyone can enjoy excessive engine braking, I have test ridden a few bikes that felt like the brakes were being applied anytime the throttle was closed, ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE riding experience. Thankfully the ECU flash reduces a lot of the engine braking. ^^^ That is why Hardley Abelson can get by with such lousy brakes.^^^ 1 He who dies with the most toys wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedalphus Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 1:31 AM, betoney said: I don't know how anyone can enjoy excessive engine braking, I have test ridden a few bikes that felt like the brakes were being applied anytime the throttle was closed, ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE riding experience. Thankfully the ECU flash reduces a lot of the engine braking. It definitely rewarded finessed throttle input but it didn't feel excessive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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