rlambke19 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, betoney said: Same here, the silver kind of reminds me of my past 2006 Liquid Silver FZ1. Hey @betoney - have you ever read "132 Days: A Journey, A Journal and Some Whiskey"? It's about a guy who rides across America (well, parts of it) on a silver 2003 FZ1 - dubbed the Grey Goose. It's a pretty entertaining read - very thorough and detailed. I picked it up on Amazon for less than $20. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, PhotoAl said: Totally agree with you. At first I really didn't like the look but seeing more and better photos and videos it has grown on me. If I were looking to buy a bike today would defiantly wait until March or April but I like my 2020 and it was $3,000 less than the new one. I was planning on riding till it wore out but may put 30,000 miles on it and then trade for a new model in 3 years. This is a sound strategy and is what I would have done as well. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted December 2, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, rlambke19 said: Hey @betoney - have you ever read "132 Days: A Journey, A Journal and Some Whiskey"? It's about a guy who rides across America (well, parts of it) on a silver 2003 FZ1 - dubbed the Grey Goose. It's a pretty entertaining read - very thorough and detailed. I picked it up on Amazon for less than $20. Rob Never heard of it, I'll have to check it out. - Thanks 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted December 11, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 11, 2020 Assuming this is legit (the huge Yamaha sticker on the wheel does seem suspicious), it looks like the new design theme of the Tracer 9 may carry through some of the rest of the lineup. The new Tracer is growing on me, especially in the grey where the transition between all the various panels is less obvious. I’m keeping my FJ for now, but the new bike seems like a nice step forward. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, texscottyd said: The new Tracer is growing on me, especially in the grey where the transition between all the various panels is less obvious. I’m keeping my FJ for now, but the new bike seems like a nice step forward. It's growing on me too. So much so that I might put a deposit down on one soon. The one thing I need to find out, is what the gearing on the new bike is. I read in one of the many articles something about the gearing being tweaked. The gearing on my 2019 GT was perfect for me. I hope they didn't shorten the gearing to make it more "sport-oriented" as that's one of the big reasons I didn't buy another Ninja 1000SX - always searching for 7th gear was a real drag. I'm going to do some digging on this, but if anyone else finds anything - please drop it in this thread! Edit: found this - "Also, the ratios for 1st and 2nd gears are incrementally higher than in the older inline-3’s transmission" and this " first and second gear ratios have been revised to match the increase in torque at lower engine RPM with smoother gear changes courtesy of a redesigned shift fork." Sounds positive, right? Rob Edited December 11, 2020 by rlambke19 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightBeSasquatch Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, rlambke19 said: Edit: found this - "Also, the ratios for 1st and 2nd gears are incrementally higher than in the older inline-3’s transmission" and this " first and second gear ratios have been revised to match the increase in torque at lower engine RPM with smoother gear changes courtesy of a redesigned shift fork." Sounds positive, right? Rob That is all I have seen from UltimateMotorcycling. I am hoping they have some sort of media/demo day prior to my bike coming in so that I can having something to read and hold me over while the snow falls. Hopefully if that occurs a bit more can be answered as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, MightBeSasquatch said: That is all I have seen from UltimateMotorcycling. I am hoping they have some sort of media/demo day prior to my bike coming in so that I can having something to read and hold me over while the snow falls. Hopefully if that occurs a bit more can be answered as well. Agreed - that is what would normally happen. They'd invite the press to ride it in Spain or something and we'd be inundated with videos/reviews. Depends on whether or not Covid changes things this time around or not. We can at least console each other on here in the meantime! Lol Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted December 18, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 18, 2020 I ran across this article on the MT09 forum and found it interesting that they would put so much R&D time and effort into intake sound but making the CP3 motor less noisy is a bonus. Looking at the airbox in the video, it is completely re-designed and appears to actually use the air scoops on the new bikes. I am excited to see this new ground-up revision. 2021 Yamaha MT-09 - creating the sound of darkness - paultan.org A lot of work goes into the design of a motorcycle exhaust because riding... 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo3 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Nope, I call marketing BS 101 on that one. Funny how "they had to do a lot of work to meet emissions" can be spun into "a pleasing exhaust note without being obnoxiously loud" I remember when the euro standard for pedestrian safely came out and everyone had to raise bumper/hood heights. Every manufacturer claimed a "more aerodynamic and streamlined look", but no just regulatory BS being spun up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlambke19 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2021 Tracer 9 GT in "Liquid Metal" ordered for April delivery. Can't wait! 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted January 14, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 I like the new tracer. With that being said, My next bike will be shaftdrive. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member piotrek Posted January 14, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, rlambke19 said: 2021 Tracer 9 GT in "Liquid Metal" ordered for April delivery. Can't wait! Congrats on pulling the trigger. Nice bike. I am guessing you took advantage of the Yamaha Canada promo. Slim chances for Yamaha demo rides this spring... but I will go ride the thing at first opportunity. Edited January 14, 2021 by piotrek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 58 minutes ago, micah2074 said: I like the new tracer. With that being said, My next bike will be shaftdrive. I said that same thing.......and here I am with another chain drive bike, just not many good options with a shaft unless you go Bavarian. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ride365 said: I said that same thing.......and here I am with another chain drive bike, just not many good options with a shaft unless you go Bavarian. Yeah, I'm a big fan of shaft drive, but... There's just not many options, and fewer with a performance angle to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The Tenere is a great bike... if you want something to tour on.. it's not a sport bike but a solid platform IMO. ST-Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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