Yamaha Tracer 900 GT first impressions
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Took the Tracer out for a test ride while my MT10 was being serviced. I quite liked it.
Thanks to Paul and the guys at Arnolds Yamaha for the loan of the bike, great guys to deal with.
Wow, amazed at the interest in my little vid. ###Music on vid covers wind noise as no external micro used sorry #### had not planned to make this film hence little research on specs before riding. I simply took the bike out to fill time while waiting for my MT10 to be serviced. If you want to ride this demo contact Paul at Arnold's Motorcycles Burton on Trent England. Think he can sell you a new one from stock now. I bought from there and recommend them.
I'm a US Versys 650 Mk 1 rider, in no hurry to move on--but have been watching this bike since it was in development. It's almost certainly my next ride. Thanks for sharing, great vid.
Last year i was planning on ordering an '18 fj-09 .... Then i found out these were coming down the pike. Yours is one of the first independent reviews I've seen on it
jason c I've ridden the old Tracer and this bike is a definite step up. A great sporty touring bike for a good price.
Well done, you did a better job than many "reviewers"! There's no problem with a bit of music edited over the actual riding, nobody wants wind noise and there's always the mute button if peeps don't like the music choice. More importantly, it allows you to concentrate on your riding, then you can chat away about the bike when you've pulled over for a "nose around" the bike ...or a pee behind a tree!
These home-made videos are one of the only ways we as potential buyers can learn about different bikes from an unbiased perspective. U.S. dealers rarely offer test-rides due to insurance and legal issues.
Wish the music wasn't included, wanted to hear the engine and the sound of gear changing.
Carl G. Sadly anything above 20mph all you could hear was howling wind noise..... hence the music. Would have needed a seperate microphone mounted out of the wind flow on the bike. Thanks for watching anyway cheers.
Banditmanuk gotcha 👍 I love this bike, thanks for sharing, be safe.
Carl G. I love the music personally, great vid
Agree, music is shite
I did 350 miles on mine last Tuesday and a). It was a blast, b) it was economical, c). Handled superbly in the twisties, d). Was a bit of a hooligan in A mode, e). Cruised really comfortably without any bad buffeting, and f). I felt really fresh even though I was on it nearly all day. Brilliant all-rounder. And great value to boot!
It's a great bike, I recently bought an XSR900 which has the same terrific engine. Thanks for calling by the channel, I do make vids with better audio now.
I'm considering getting one. I'm glad people like you post these cool videos. Thanks
Thanks Jeff appreciate you taking the time to comment and to visit my channel. The Tracer 900 GT is a great bike.
Got my 900 GT for a couple weeks now and it's really an amazing all rounder
I almost dread getting a notification on this old vid as most complain about the music (yes sorry about that) but it is a great bike. I've since bought an XSR900 with the same engine and it really is great engine. Thanks for calling by the channel.
My Tracer GT 900 will be delivered at the end of this month! Can't wait!!!
NiekkieNick Congratulations, it's a great bike. Thanks for watching
Same here i went for the phantom Blue.
Roll on end of month.
Lucky guys, I'll get mine end of july if lucky (not avalaible yet in canada :( )
Still own my Tracer 900 GT and still happy with it!!! Haven't ride it a lot the last couple of years. Around 7000km.
Just watched this after your reply on the Tracer700 video, looks like a nice bike to ride at “normal” road speeds. I am quite a bit shorter than you at 5’ 9” and having sat on one at a dealers I would want it fitted with a lowering kit just for peace of mind but it is a lot lighter than my GSX650 and easier to move around so it is a definite contender for my next bike. Thanks again
Understand about the lowering, my wife is 5ft 6 and likes to be able to flat foot a bike just to make slow manoeuvring easier. Good luck with whatever you get, don't think you will have many issues with a Yamaha. Cheers for now.
I wish there was a hard luggage option on the MT10. Don't like that small TFT screen. I do also wish the MT10 had a centre stand. Nice bike the 900 GT, and I have had a go on the MT09, but oh Richard, I could never get used now, to not having that magnificent engine on the MT10. Stuck in a rut maybe, but what a rut!
This was a few years ago, I've still got the MT10 so I'm in that same rut
I’m seriously considering one of these. Only just realised you’d tried one. I thought this was going to be the first review that didn’t mention the buffeting, but there it was at the end. It wouldn’t be a deal breaker but, being a tourer you would think that would be fairly high on the list when developing the bike. I may just have to give one a go.
Blimey back in the archive now! before I even put a microphone in the helmet... hence all the hate for the music. God knows why its had so many views??? Actually I did like this bike allot , well worth taking one for a test ride
I was checking out Tracer reviews and yours popped up. All things considered I think you did a good job.
I'm a long person too. Do you reckon a screen extender would solve the wind issue, or more likely to need an aftermarket screen?
@@Saddlebags73 The only screen I ever got to work perfectly was a Givi air that I fitted to my Versys 1000. So much adjustment. Google it, works great but looks kind of weird.
Thanks for your time. I’ll have a look 👍🏼
Nice video,
I just bought the North American version of this bike and I LOVE it.
I'm a relatively inexperineced rider and I love the easy ride on this bike and the power (although I'm totally riding in "B" mode for now). But I appreciate your video and I think you presentnted an accurate analysis.
Thanks Greg you have bought a great bike, enjoy. Thanks for calling by the channel. Appreciate your kind words
Great review, loving the music too, really adds too it, as you explained you couldn’t speak due to no mic setup, big 👍🏻
Thanks for your kind words. Now got a proper microphone set up. Hopefully the newer vids are a better quality still
I have a 2015 FJ-09, which is basically this bike. I have been considering getting a new one in the GT with heated grips and the luggage. I subbed! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the sub👍👍👍
That seat looks to be more comfortable than the old tracers plank like seat when I test rode one. Probably just needs changing to the higher seat setting .Also a nice upgrade to the TFT screen over the old one which looked el cheapo
Solrak yep you may be right, wished I had changed the seat to the higher setting. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the video, my GT is arriving on the 25 June, Raven Black. Agree 100% about the seat it’s the first thing to be adjusted, change the tires for Metzler Roadtec 01. Enjoy the Mt10. Frank.
Frank Stocker Enjoy the GT when it arrives, it's a great bike.
Just picked mine up last week and I really like it ,
good vid thanks for posting
Fabulous, enjoy👍👍👍👍👍👍
must be nice for a dealer to give you a test ride when getting your bike serviced, my experience with dealers is they only give new customers a test ride
Hi how did you find the suspension, I think it’s too stiff for touring, personally speaking. How does the suspension compare to the mt10? Thks
Hi Thanks for watching. If I'm being totally honest, too much time has passed since I recorded this to actually remember what it felt like. (6 years)
The MT10 is reasonably softly sprung compared to some naked 1000 bikes and is all day comfortable for a big guy like me.
There are always going to be haters. My opinion, you did a great job with the vid. You made it interesting and informative. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Stay safe and kindest regards ;-)
Thanks Jim, appreciate you saying 👍👍 I have got a bit better at making vids in the Years since this was made
Not a lot of shoulder maintenance on that road......I was waiting for a rabbit to pop out!
Lots of the roads here are in need of maintenance, thanks for checking by the channel cheers 👍👍
I had mt 09 & tracer, but ended up with the tigersport · I do wonder about the 10 , but i have a pillion & bein' 59 probably triumph is my bestbet > nice vid
Hi. Great vid! I currently own a great British bike. A 2003 Triumph Trophy. It is mint as there are no Triumph dealerships in Canada, and I need reliability. It has never let me down. I was thinking of the traced for my next touring rig. My question to you is,I like to tour with my wife in tow, and I like to have my feet close to the deck. Does it handle the highway well? Is the buffeting really that bad? The last thing I want is to be blown across the highway! That is probably the only reason from investigating this bike further.
Hi thanks for watching, I like to tour but my wife rides her own Triumph 675 Street so its a little difficult for me to judge its two up capabilities. As it is on the lighter side of touring bikes it probably wont be as planted in cross winds as say a Goldwing, or Pan. it would certainly be easier to handle and more fun. Think they have lengthen the rear swing arm for more stability. Unless you are under 5ft 6" dont think you will have any problems getting your feet down. As with all Yams reliability should be great (I've had no issues with my MT10 in 10,000 miles. Grab a test ride if you can.
firstime in a video with motorcycle i dont have problem with the music i dk why..!!! Nice video m8
Ha ha, my most thumbed down video the channel because of the music. Thanks for the comment and for watching
Good review cheers liked your observations
Great 'First Impressions' ride mate! Sorry to hear the heat you have taken for the music.I think the grey would have looked great if they hadn't painted the side panels white...what's that all about? Your MT-10 looks great... why not do the side panels in grey or black? To be honest, I think it looks much better in the blue. Looks a lot of bike for the money IMHO. Incidentally, there is a comfort seat available, that is much more padded...but narrower at the front to give the same distance to the ground...(if you are thinking of a change) Sub'd and will check out your other videos.
Paul Lee Thanks for the sub. Yes took some heat on the music, think its mainly from folks who don't have a go at uploading themselves. Don't really enjoy doing commentary when riding as I prefer to concentrate on riding hence why I have no external micro phone.Thanks for watching cheers
I agree with you Paul about the colour, as I have a blue MT10. Utterly besotted by mine, as I think Richard is really, if you were to ask him!
Yamaha delivers value for the money. It’s just showing up in USA now. I think I’d order one tomorrow if my 05. FZ6 wasn’t still running
Like new.
Certainly over here it's Yamaha that's offering most for the cash.
Same issue … If FZ6 wasn't running like brand new - would order this today :)
Great review
Thanks Stephen and thanks for calling by the channel
Nice video and thumbs up for the mechanical sympathy. My guess is that these test ride bikes even when brand new often get abused by many who wants to try them. I kind of understand that. Kind of. But hey, when you get brand new you can't break her in worse than those used for test rides. Ride safe :-)
i have a 17 tracer and its worst feature is the seat,,apart from that ,,great bike
To be honest it's not the best one out there for sure.But I am used to a road bicycle so imagine how good the seat of the tracer looks to me compared with the other one
Can you adjust the height of the windscreen to the height you want, or are there only two settings: High or Low?
High and Low only.
You almost sound as if "I fancy a trade in" is going through your mind? Enjoy your tour. Ride safe
toorest trikie ha ha possibly. Got a big 2000 mile + tour coming up. 20+ visits for fuel on my lovely but thirsty MT10
Thought so. Maybe when you get back from the trip? (Or during it lol) ride safe
Sir, how is the comfort of this bike and is the windscreen effective?
If it's any help, I have a screen on my MT10 and and it works just fine at all speeds, including some very naughty ones!
Yeah...I don’t understand..why music in the background??
Dirty Harry Thanks for watching and commenting, all is explained in the pinned comment top of page. Cheers.
Good looking bike. Great video. Do you think most people would be happy with it. I enjoyed my time on one.
Wozza's Sports Cruiser Rides I think its a great bike. Good value when you look how much a BMW GS with luggage is. 40,000 views on my tiny channel shows how much interest there is in this bike.
Mate, always a great feeling to post content that people like, see and comment. The interest in this bike is great and as always, the best to you . Cheers.
The engine is a peach as are all the mt09 variants but this is not worth the monetary difference between the standard tracer and is not as good as I personally was anticipating. I think yam missed the boat here as it could have been so much more .
Very nice video mate!
Joris Aurik kind of you to say. cheers
Thanks for posting the video. This is on my short list for my next bike. Yamaha just released the price in the states, so the GT is $12,999. Not bad at all considering the cruise, TFT display, hard bags, etc. One question, I am just a click above 6 foot tall, at 6'2'' were you cramped at all? Thanks in advance, and stay safe.
John Pizzurro Yamaha are offering allot for the money in my opinion. My MT/FZ 10 was under £10,000 two years ago. Think at 6ft tall this could be ideal for you, probably seat in the higher position (wish I could have tried that in the short test) Its certainly not cramped. Fun, practical, reasonably light and handles well.
Hi John
I'm looking towards buying a Tracer GT myself. Can I ask which other bikes you've considered? I thought about the BMW F 850GS, but it will get way more expensive than the GT, if I want the same options as the Yamaha.
Of course. Currently on a 2008 BMW R1200R. Great bike, but things are starting to fail on it (ABS), and out of warranty costs for a BMW, especially in the U.S., are pretty expensive. I was considering another R1200R, and an S1000XR, but I think I am out of the BMW business for a while. I am also looking at the V-Strom 1000, and the Kawasaki Versys 1000. Heavily leaning toward the V-Strom. I had a 2002, and with a few simple performance mods, that motor is super fun and sounds great. I like a bike that can do a lot of things well but not specialize in just one thing. Hope that helps.
John Pizzurro Owned a Versys 1000 a couple of years back ( a few vids on my channel including a run over the speed limit free Isle of Man mountain) Great reliable bike, especially good two up.
I rode one last friday, with my 6'4" I felt not cramped at all
What is up with the mismatched fairings?? I just don't get that. Must be 'modern' art.
Stephen Hunt Think they want it to stand out against the standard??
Aero.
Was ok until u added music
Sorry, it was 5 years ago, hopefully we make better videos now.
Rode one today too. Nice bike for the money but felt a little underwhelmed.
Charl Tintinger Guess it depends what you are used to riding. Think it's a sensible all rounder that's well priced.
Agreed. It's good value. Like you, I have (had) an MT10. My next bike will likely be a KTM Super Adv S.
Charl Tintinger very nice, like the looks of them myself, no shortage of power there. Expensive mind.
Yep, but there are some discounts to be had. £800-1000 off is not impossible. Still cheaper than a new S1000XR or Ducati Multi.
Charl Tintinger Owned a 1200 Multi.... what a warranty nightmare that was! Never again
The colours for the GT model are a poor choice. I feel like they are going to make the bike look super dated before it's time.
I agree, there are way better colors available in Europe. Why can't we get these in North America.
Nice video
Stop it off with the music! Want to here the bike, and your thoughts on said bike!
Hugh Lyne sorry about the music, only there because of horrible wind noise above 15mph. Thanks for watching
Hmmm. Probably too much zest and hooligan have been removed from the CP3 in this bike to be anywhere as exciting on a daily basis than the MT-09 on which it is based. That's the thing, seems unless a person buy a European bike that's been called some kind of "tourer", then one has to expect any Japanese tourer is going to be neutered compared to the models upon which they are based.
I'd rather take a straight up hooligan machine and modify its ergonomics and suspension to be more touring oriented, without changing the power whatsoever or adding weight.
Lifted_Above That's what I'm doing on the MT10. The main advantages I see having this type of machine are hard luggage and tank range. Thanks for watching
Yeah MT-10 is bonkers fast, yet it's bonkers thirsty. GSX-S1000 does 10 mpg better while making nearly the same power.
I thought the engine is exactly the same as the mt09 ? It's not been de tuned ,sure I've read it's the same
Fat boy slim in play! Brazil in on!
Did you say, you are flat footing it and would want it on the higher position?
You ride the mt10 which is tiny in comparison though 😂
Yep I am tall but still comfortable on the MT10 which actually is quite roomy when compared to the S1000R, Tuono V4 or the Triumph Speed Triple. For leg comfort I would take the Tracer over the MT10 but I still love the performance of the 10 and am prepared to put up with a little discomfort. Thanks for watching, sorry about the music 😉
@@Banditmanuk ahhh ok fair comment, having recently test rode the mt09 mt10 I'm picking my new bike up tomorrow, icey roads pending, just still a bit pissed off about the part ex deal, but what can you do apart from sell private and its January!
@@MrJulianbowden Enjoy the new bike and take it easy on the cold damp roads. All the best Richard.
Allways the fucking music !!!
joao semedo it's always the folks who can not be arsed to upload any of their own content who like to complain about others. Thanks for watching anyway.
Why the #%€$%# music. We have Spotify and that way we can listen to music when we don’t want to listen to bikes. Apart from that it was been a nice enough real world review.
Hi I do get the complaints about the music but as I explained on the pinned post I didn't then have a microphone set up inside me helmet so all you got was horrible wind noise over 20mph..... no bike noise.
Thanks for calling by the channel, hopefully I've upped my game on the newer vids.
It's an absolute pisstake manufacturers can't supply decent buffeting on £10k. Oh and a comfy seat, don't get me started..
Ian I'm talking about numb arse and wind buffeting and you're talking about mpg. Apples and oranges.
You lost me as soon as the music started.
O no sorry to hear, goodbye
Whats with the awful music drowning out the sound of the bike? I just don't get that. Ruined the whole video.
Paul Bordelon cheers Paul, as I've tried to explain to the other music haters, no microphone other than in the go pro = horrible howling wind noise when riding. I'm not a blogger as explained in the vid. Music there to cover wind noise.
My apologies Banditmanuk...I shouldn't have been so rude when meanwhile Im super-grateful you took the time and effort to post this video! Thanks!
Paul Bordelon no problem, just not used to so many folks having an opinion on my CZcams vids, normally get about 100 -200 views probably for good reason lol.
To much music ,
Sorry David, is an old vid before I had an in helmet microphone. Believe me the wind noise is even worse than the appalling sound track. The music owner of this vid claimed all the ad revenue from this vid and that cost me over £100.00 on this vid.
@@Banditmanuk good man watched a few of your videos, you do a good job, mt10 👍 was looking to buy a tracer 900gt ?
@@Davidlouis3 The new ones supposed to be really good. Check out Bennetts two up review. Cheers
Opponents music thumbs down, I'm outta here.
Thanks Mr Pepper for taking the time out of your day to stop and comment, you do meet some of the very best people in the comments section. Take care and thanks, goodbye.
@@Banditmanuk Most people want to hear the engine and not music. That would gain you a bigger flowing.
@@MrPepper312 I've no idea why CZcams keeps recommending this vid, full explanation of why the rubbish music is there is on the pinned tweet but as there was no in helmet microphone anything over 25mph was just a roar of wind noise and I would just have had a mass of other complaints about that.
To make things worse when this channel montiterized last year the music owner claimed the vid. The vid isn't a representation of what we now do check out the latest MT10 vid, plenty of bike noise and no music.
Sorry you are not happy, much work has taken place to try and improve the quality of what I make and put up for free on this channel. I'm proud of what we produced in our Picos Tour in 2019 and hope you don't see this as a representation of what we currently do. Best regards
That's not the GT. That's just the Tracer 900. The GT only has one color. Black tank, silver side plastics, and a blue/purple accents and rims. The GT has standard paint matched bags. The Tracer 900 does not. Just wanted to let you know.
You are just plain wrong. Look at the front fairing it says GT.
Better tell this chap as well...... czcams.com/video/XW-6hY7klcw/video.html
According to Yamaha's website the GT model has bags.
www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport-touring
Oh and if you're in Europe then Yamaha's website there also shows that the GT has bags and is black. The silver one isn't considered the GT model.
www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/products/motorcycles/sport-touring/
Listen you can be rude all you want but as far as I'm concerned Yamaha is correct. They're not marketing the silver, white and red one as the GT. The one with bags that is black, silver and blue is. And I wasn't dissing your video, I was just kindly letting you know but whatever.
Can't watch this the music is just plain stupid!!!!!
Goodbye
music ruined video dude
Hi, thanks for calling by the channel, apologies you didn't like the music. I'm sure there would be more complaints about the horrendous wind noise above 20mph which was all you could hear on the original recording. By viewing you have inadvertently contributed to the riches of the owner of the music as they claimed ownership of the vid and get all revenue from the ads run.
@@BanditmanukJust sad because I wanted to hear the sound of the bike
@@Banditmanuk Plus I just bought a brand new Tracer 900 Saturday......it only had 1km on it....lol
@@ericvondoodleburg8388 Congrats on the bike, its a great bike👍👍👍 That triple engine is one of the best out there. Take care, Richard H.
@@Banditmanuk traded my 2015 fz-09......my wife hated the back seat on the fz, This is why we got the tracer.
Boring UK roads...
Sorry about that
@@Banditmanuk It is OK it is not your fault ;)
@@denisdezan1309 There are some nice areas here, N W Scotland is stunning. Where is best to ride for you?
@@Banditmanuk According to my experience (30k on tracer 900 gt Phantom blue :) ), Alps (you are in haven on tracer there, many mountains passes), Romanian alps(transalpina, transfargan), Greece from Thessaloniki to Athens via Olimp , and roads on Piryneyes mountain are awesome, just to mention some .
cheers!
@@denisdezan1309 All sound great. This is us in the French Alps, I'm riding my MT10 here czcams.com/video/LiRSKhhhz2c/video.html
The video was a waste due to music. Not even worth watching let alone finishing.
Thanks for a least spending the extra time here to comment. Goodbye