johnakay Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 sold my Tracer 900 last year the reason as for follows sorry if this upset some but this is just my opinion. the engine is a peach but for annoying whine at around 58-67 mph. even wearing ear plugs doesn't help. must admit getting to old now for fast riding and if I fall I wont mend to easily.even put a bigger front sprocket to see if it'll move it up the rev range made no different. behind the dash it difficult to keep clean in other words its just a mess. Yamaha could of tidied it up like on the tracer 700. the seat is like a plank! could only last 30 miles before numb bum creeps in. didn't like the clock(dash) it would either work or it didn't such a faff on getting things set like zero miles before setting off. never did like the dummy air scoop. it just top heavy while trying to maneuver on our country roads. can't lower because the sump is low to start with. hard her about a year and a half and only lost £700 so not to bad. with that I bought another Tracer 700 and found that much better for my liking and riding two up is fine. this is what she looks like before I sold her and my new bike matt blue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy826 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 The CP2 engine in the Tracer 700 is a much smoother power plant than the CP3 power plant in the Tracer 900. Tracer 700 has the same engine as the Tenere 700 and I had one of those for 9 months and 3700 miles. Great engine and very smooth running! Enjoy the Tracer 700, it looks very nice in the matte blue color. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnakay Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) I'll stay on here if thats ok with you folks. I came off last year amongst other things. I fancy getting a XSR700 and get it similar to the LC look.wrong shape tank I know. wont be for a couple years yet. Edited May 12, 2021 by johnakay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo3 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 If we had the option for the 700, I would have taken it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnakay Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) I'm surprise theres no tracer 700 in the USA ,they are very popular in Europe.MT07 is in the US. nice looking bike. Edited May 12, 2021 by johnakay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) Lie is too short to ride or own a bike you don't gel with, glad you like the 700 so far. Edited May 12, 2021 by Ride365 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnakay Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 I've had one before the tracer 900 so I have a good idea what they're like.lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andz Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) The only positive I can take from this thread is that the 700 looks more ridiculous with the Givi topbox than my MT-09 Tracer does. Edit: and that matt blue is gorgeous! Edited May 12, 2021 by andz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnakay Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) I knew it wouldn't belong before some numpty make a negative comment. nice blue but the 700 looks more ridiculous ,really well over half a million sold world wide so yes its ridiculous . Edited May 12, 2021 by johnakay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 12, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, johnakay said: I'm surprise theres no tracer 700 in the USA ,they are very popular in Europe.MT07 is in the US. nice looking bike. Agreed, I really like the Tracer 700, I wish it was available in the U.S. 2 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted May 12, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, johnakay said: I've had one before the tracer 900 If you don't mind me asking; how tall are you? I'm not sure I'd fit on a Tracer 700 (I'm 6') but my g/f might (5'2"). 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnakay Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 5'11 . 31" inside leg. not so much how tall you are its the inside leg that's matters.I have a friend who is 6ft tall but 30" inside leg and he rides the MT07. but not seen him for over a year with all this lock down we have or had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted May 12, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yep, totally fair, but it gives me the general idea. Thanks. I'm 6'0" / 34" inseam. I'm hoping the Seat Concepts touring seat indeed gives me an extra .5" of height. The taller, the better (on my FJ). Anyway - hope you stick around! Would love to see more of your Tracer 700. 1 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGP61 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 10 hours ago, knyte said: I'm 6'0" / 34" inseam. I'm hoping the Seat Concepts touring seat indeed gives me an extra .5" of height. The taller, the better (on my FJ). I used an airhawk inflatable seat pad with the stock seat on my last bike when I was on a tour. I didn't need it for normal use but for longer journeys it gave an inch to an inch and a half of extra leg room. (it also doubled as an extra pillow on camping trips). I haven't used it on the Tracer yet as I just manage to flat foot on both sides at a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesweetz Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Now that Yamaha is only going to sell the $15K GT version of the Tracer 9 in the US, I thought for sure they would bring the Tracer 7 here as a sort of replacement for the base model Tracer 9, but nope 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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