Hello from Pennsylvania, USA

[Coop]

On 10/31/2020 at 3:49 PM, HGP61 said:

Welcome to the forum, Had similar experience when I brought my bike back from the dealer. first 100 miles was nice ,then I reached the motorway and thought "Shit Iv'e made a mistake" as the noise became unbearable and my head was getting battered about. It took a Puig touring screen to fix it.

Look on the bright side.  A little buffeting will give you stronger neck muscles.

[Coop]

On 10/31/2020 at 3:36 PM, Yamagun said:

Hello,  Found a good deal and picked up my 2020 Tracer gt today.  Road it home about 1.5 hours in 30-35°f temps this morning.  Heated grips are great!  Windscreen not so good!

I was originally only looking for 1000 and 1200 cc bikes.  Really glad looked into this one.  I'm 6'2" and 245lb.  This handles amazing and is very comfortable (other than the wind buffeting at 80mph).  Probably will need to also get a quieter helmet in the near future.

 

Be Safe!

Yeah, it can be a pita.  The other day I was cruising along at 80 mph on cruise and after twenty miles I realized I was in forth gear.  LOL!  If you ever need some twisty roads, come to west Texas.  There is a curve 90 miles north of here.  No need to call ahead, I will be able to see you leaving Ft Worth.  Did I mention it's also kind of flat out here.  Enjoy the new bike and welcome to the forum.

 

 

[Coop]

On 10/31/2020 at 11:54 PM, Yamagun said:

Thank you!  I'm glad I researched this issue before getting the bike!  I will definitely look into the Puig screens!

I'm just glad you didn't ask of me what Larz did.  He asked me to talk him out of buying one and I really tried, but failed in spite of my excellent arguments.  LOL!

[betoney]

4 hours ago, Yamagun said:

Thanks for the welcome!  I was initially torn between this and the Versys 1000.  Ultimately I found the Tracer to be a far better deal and it feels more nimble and just a better fit for me.  In my opinion the Tracer feels sportier and less top heavy than the Versys.

Tough decision, the Versys 1000 is a GREAT bike, not as sporty or hooligan-esque as the Tracer but very smooth and comfortable. 

[Yamagun]

On 11/6/2020 at 5:45 PM, Coop said:

Yeah, it can be a pita.  The other day I was cruising along at 80 mph on cruise and after twenty miles I realized I was in forth gear.  LOL!  If you ever need some twisty roads, come to west Texas.  There is a curve 90 miles north of here.  No need to call ahead, I will be able to see you leaving Ft Worth.  Did I mention it's also kind of flat out here.  Enjoy the new bike and welcome to the forum.

 

 

On the bright side, at least you can still enjoy most days December through March.  The roads up here are a mess in the winter with all the salt, sand and cinders.