Why I Bought Last Years Yamaha Tracer 900GT
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
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Time Stamps:
1:54 The competition in my eyes
2:09 Africa Twin
2:18 Yamaha’s NOT IN JAPAN!!!!
2:45 MT07
3:15 Tracer 700
3:47: Side Note (traffic lights in Japan)
4:04 T7
4:37 MT09
4:58 Tracer 9
5:31 GSX-S750 and CB650R
6:50 SV650
7:33 Concepts
7:47 CRF850L
7:58 CB1100X
8:13 V Strom 700 and SV700
9:09 This Bike (2020 Tracer 900GT)
12:59 Yamaha’s Racism
13:36 The Yamaha Dealers in Kanto
15:04 Colors and Used Bikes
15:36 Reliability
16:18 Smile per Mile vs. Reliability Stats
16:38 Tracer 900GT Vs 2021 Tracer 9(GT)
17:14 Quick Shifter
17:26 Aesthetic Preferences
17:57 Price
18:18 Features I Don’t Want/Need
19:27 test cruise-control
19:58 My Regrets
20:01 EURO 5
20:25 Panniers
21:03 Too Much Plastic
21:44 Too Much Power? (Modes)
22:10 Seat
22:24 Closing
23:39 Dark-Mode
23:47 Brakes - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Triumph's lawyers encouraged me to take down my "Street Triple" video on why I didn't keep the bike, so, I've removed all "Street Triple" videos. I won't be answering questions about it.
Custom Parts and Mods for my 2020 Yamaha Tracer 900GT
czcams.com/video/HeGGlbzuGZE/video.html
"The most fun bike you can ever own, is a bike that works." That is the best and most honest thing I've heard from a moto-vlogger ever! I've had more fun with the bikes I haven't had to wrench on than a bike that was always broken down. My buddies have Ducati 1098s and Triumphs and even some Aprilias and the only ones able to ride because they aren't broken down are my one friend with a Super Tenere 1200
The only days my tracer missed were snow days. But that's more me than the bike.
K.R.-Thanks for time/trouble making a great video.You're a natural salesman.I love my '15 FJ-09 but decided to go with Tracer 9 GT.Points you made and observations made me realize the '20 is the way to go.The several upgrades simply don't warrant tha additional costof the '21 model/(May have trouble finding a brand-new one but even low mileage will suffice.Tks again,ride safe .I'm sure you smile every time you mount up.Rick/76 yrs/Seattle aka The Emerald City
In my opinion great choice. After 13 V Stroms I went the same direction back in 2020. After 2 FJ09 and 1 Tracer 900 I’m now (for 2 months) on 2019 GT. GREAT BIKE. So far 7000km. The blue one is definitely the best looking Tracer GT
is really the tracer a big jump from the vstrom> I know it has cruise control, nice tech, more powerful engine, comfy if you tweak a seat solution. But the vstrom is just really comfortable, lienar power and predictable, and a tad less expensive to maintain. the tracer looks more fun though, good for the twisties, not so good for the city. And for longer runs, I reckon the vstrom will do it better.
I just got a 2022 Tracer 9 GT in Canada. I was looking at the Tenere 7 world Raid and that wasn’t coming to North America, I looked at NT1100 from Honda, same thing not coming to North America at the moment. I looked at the Aprilia Toureg, no dealer support in my immediate area. Next up I ordered the tracer 9; nice bike, surprisingly quick!!
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I'm in a similar decision point mt09sp vs tracer 9 vs tracer 900 vs maybe trident vs maybe xsr900. Leaning heavily to 9 or 900. Again thanks for your insight.
I'll be sticking to Japanese bikes. If you are in no rush there will likely be a xsr9 in the near future. I'd say it's worth going to the new motor for 2021 if it's available. Barring opinions on looks😅
Good video and great explanations. I wonder why anyone is getting hate when it comes to fuel economy? I'm happier on a bike that doesn't guzzle like hell. Also I like to keep costs low. Three years ago I bought a Tracer 700 model 2016 in blue and rode it for over 20.000km without any problems. Just changed tires at about 15.000km. Even the chain is still the first. I did replace the spark plugs and air filter myself and even did a valve clearance check at 20.000km instead of the 40.000 which is recommended in the workshop manual. I ride that thing pretty hard on the Autobahn and the four exhaust valves had to be adjusted as clearance was below tolerance. All four intake valves were okay.
Last month I got me a 2018 Tracer 900 GT in midnight black and I love it to bits. In my opinion best looking Tracer 900 variant. What I would have liked is that they stuck to the Display of the Super Tenere instead of the LCD display on the newer 900 models. Kind of fits more to the look on this bike.
Reliability is key and that's why I bought the Yamaha. Bike companies I avoid are Ducati, MV Agusta, Husqvarna, KTM, Triumph, Harley anything not made in Japan. 😬😂
Working with Ducati, HQV and KTM I would not buy one ever seeing all the problems even on brand new out of the box bikes. KTMs I worked on had electronic suspension problems (non functional electric actuators) so I'm glad the 2018 Tracer 900 has a mechanical suspension.
Also the MT-07 and Tracer 700 variants are built in France, is that correct? I see them as MBKs and not Yamahas in the manufacturer's list on my registration. So I guess that's the reason why they are not available in Japan.
Yamaha's 700 cc bikes for sale in Europe and the commonwealth nations (excluding canada) are made in France. That's why some rust, but cause some metallurgy is not legal in Europe.
The rest of the world (or atleast Asia and North America) get made in japan. Not much environmental laws here but that means quality first.
I personally don't like being the "only buy Japanese always" guy, but my experience and the stories/ stats about euro bikes and fp time to time usa bikes are soooo scary.
I have a video coming up about a slight issue with my tracer gt and compare the customer survice to triumph.... Japan will be keeping my money forsure.
@@kairyurider I'm not saying that Euro bikes are junk, but statistics from German traffic authorities show that Japanese bikes are more reliable and less prone to break downs compared to other brands.
The MT-07 and MT-09 engines rank on top.
Looking forward to your new video!
@@majormassenspektrometer right. Japanese bike are more reliable.
It does bother me when you tubers say “all bikes are reliable these days” and that’s is just vast,y untrue.
Euro bikes have there place, but I would say as a second bike
Tracer!!!
🔝🔝🔝🔥🔥🔥🔥
An extremely good choice. And I like the denim blue. Any Japanese bike over a Triumph. I agree that the 2020 900GT looks better than the 2021 model. And that the dash is nicer. I'd also take the screen off.
I am considering an SV650 in Thailand, along with a VanVan 200.
Vanvan in town. Sv for the everything else. Good choice, but make sure to order a comfort seat from bagster.
The sv seat is like plywood
@@kairyurider I've got a hard arse. broke a KTM 950 Adventure seat in between London and Portugal, when everyone else was changing them.
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o fair enough.
What future videos do you have planned for this bike? Awesome pick though! Good looking bike.
I've started modifying it and am making custom parts (I work at a custom bike shop) so plenty to come, stick around for the ride
Custom Parts and Mods for my 2020 Yamaha Tracer 900GT
czcams.com/video/HeGGlbzuGZE/video.html
Glad to see that you have a new ride now, and hopefully a long-lasting one as per your wish. Shame Triumph gave you so much stress though. My only contribution to your problems will be to diss the company as much as possible, and put off any friends considering purchasing a Triumph in the future due to their appalling treatment of you. Ride safe.
Thank you, you too, ride safe
Informative video. As you mentioned that you sold your previous bike, which bikes do you think has good reselling value in Japan and when we can resell it?
My 2014 vstrom, bought in 2020 sold in 2021, sold for 85% what I paid. I checked with yamaha and my tracer being 3months old now has lost over 40% of value maybe more.
So bikes tend to even out ok after about 5-7 years. Below 400cc is better because of the way license work here. 250cc and down have no inspection requirements so they tend to hold their value best.
Anything with more than 20,000km is seen as heavily used here.... but I have a video on used bikes in japan if you wanna look for that
Great video! Saw you had the Tiger 1050 previously, are you enjoying the Tracer 900 GT more than that? I'm looking at moving from a Tiger 1050 to the Tracer 900 GT (Blue to Blue too :p), but just want to know if the drop in BHP is that noticeable when it comes to the fun factor?
I didn't notice a drop in power. But a 2007 bike will loose power over time like any vehicle compared to a factory new bike.
The tracer feels lighter and better fuel economy. All the extra features are great, I love Cruise.
But I can't stress enough that even though spec sheet says the tiger is only I think 8kg more, the tracer feels weight lighter. Tracer even feels lighter than my vstrom 650 did.
My only regret would be if you wanted the bits on the new tracer 9 then go for it. But bother will be a clear upgrade from the tiger 1050.
@@kairyurider thanks so much for the detailed reply! You've just cemented my decision :D
It makes no sense that something made in Japan, can't be bought in Japan, 2 hours away from the factory. Nice channel you got there. I've traveled to Japan twice and enjoyed and enjoyed my stay both times, I've been thinking of maybe moving there later in my life. How fluent in Japanese do you have to be to live around Tokyo?
I know plenty of people who speak none and have been here for 20years.
If you are happy as a forever outsider and only teaching English as a job. You are fine.
But I've recommend the basics. Like, ordering food, politeness's, you know. The works.
I came at 0% now I'm fully conversational and life is better this way.
Thanks for watching, stick around I've got plenty more to come.
@@kairyurider Thanks for the reply. I know a few expressions from Anime and I was able to understand a few words when I visited, my problem would most likely be reading and writing. I most likely won't be working in Japan since my plan is to move there near retirement.
@@KazurinRyuu you should need any reading or writing unless you are working. Road signs and the like have english, mandarin , and Korean most of the time.
I'll make a video on how to learn Japanese fast and easy some time soon. Hope it will help.
Tracer 900 looks more sporty and more aggressive in my opinion. The new Tracer 9 looks more like a tourer than a sport tourer even though it has more power, but we are talking about looks here. I find the older design better and wish Yamaha would design the bike in a more sporty fashion again with those "shark" fins on the side. Looked way better. With the Tracer 700 and Tracer 7 it's the same. New design sucks.
It is definitely focused more on the torring ergonomic, but definitely has plenty if sport in the mountains.
I like the ninja so more of an all day comfort super sport than a tourer. Suzuki went the same way.
Yamaha definitely take the "like nothing you've ever seen" love it or leaving it approach.
I bought a new Tracer 900GT.
I'll never by another Yamaha because right from day one they managed to rip me off by not including the 22 l panniers that are advertised worldwide to be included with the bike when I took delivery. They just simply said no have. At the same time they asked me why I chose that particular bike and I replied because it's advertised worldwide to come with the panniers. I contacted Yamaha corporation and they made it very clear they didn't care about me. I also discovered that Yamaha does not honor the warranty in any way and three dealerships in my local area I went to I discovered that they don't have anybody qualified to work on motorcycles. As a certified master technician I can say that with full confidence. I quickly discovered that the bike is not in any way shape or form safe to ride in the stock form. Altogether it cost me additional $7,000 to get the panniers and do all the necessary upgrades to make it safe and reliable. I now have a large box of very low quality stock parts that I call fake parts. Yamaha makes fantastic engines but everything else is absolute garbage.
Yamaha japan doesn't advertise panniers as included, not sure where you are from.
They have taken warranties very serious for me but dealers are privately owned like McDonald's restaurants.
What did you think was unsafe? I've ridden my tracer 15,000km without any danger and i ride ut so hard i dare not say incase a cop is reading😅. The only custom parts being seat, cosmetics, and a top rack for my top box.
Good information, I am thinking of 2021 Mt 09 to make it sport touring, how dose the engine feels at 5k rpm and higher? Is it different from Inline four? is it buzzy?
It's not really noticeable to me. Better than my street triple. Not quite my old goldwing
@@kairyurider Thank you, I have a 2020 GSX S750 with added touring mods, I am kind of thinking maybe upgrading to Mt09 , it is hard to find one for test drive. I am not sure if there will be much difference and if it is worth the extra cost.
@@HS99876 it will weight much less. But gsx-s750 is definitely smoother.
Weight and Cruise cobtrolwould be the only reason to really upgrade. And maybe lower tourque
@@kairyurider Thanks, I see how it goes, it is end of season, I will check for last year models for discounts, I might as well upgrade to 2020 Mt 10? Mt09 might not be much upgrade from GSX? 2021 Mt 09 are already being discounted. :)
@@HS99876 depends. The mt10 is a r1 but naked. If you are not a track man then I would say no.
Depending on where you are, (I.e. usa didn't have much) an mt09 used will have worce breaks and suspension with a jerkier throttle than you gsx. Unless you can get an mt09 SP.
Other wise I'd say keep what you have or get a 2021 mt09 or mt09sp.
But if you can weight 2-3 months, 2022 bikes are starting to show up and suzuki won't continue the sv659 and vstron 650. Plus gsx-s750 is not euro 5 so there will be a new one. Suzuki is want I'd be looking to if you can swing a new bike. If you can't, you probably be best sticking with what you got and investing in mods to correct whatever makes you not like it now.
If you want mor touring and want used, tracer 900gt has done everything I want and so much more.
But if I'm honest, gsx-s750 doesn't have Cruise Control and didn't get an update worth a new hike price, other than that I desperately love that bike, so if those 2 thinks don't bother you, is personally hold it and modify the bits you dislike. Older doesn't mean bad.
Just finished watching your upsetting tale about the Triumph.
What a shitty situation to have to go through on a brand new bike... I would feel the same my friend, both frustrating & angry.
The lesson you should take away from that experience is "Don't Buy Brand New..."
Let someone else take the initial financial hit & any problems before the first major service @ 6'000 miles / 10'000 km.
The second hand bike market is where you will always get the best bang for your buck.
I suspect the bike 'was' fine, whoever filled the fluids up the first time didn't do it correctly. All bikes are shipped dry from factory, so the fact the dealer didn't own up to the oil over fill would raise alarm bells for me. Not to mention the coolant under fill. What a joke!
In any case, what happened to you wasn't right.
But try not to dwell on it though my guy - Resentment is corrosive, it can & will affect your health, relationships & life in general, if you let it...
You have a choice, do you want to carry that anger & stress around with you all the time or just let it go... chalk it up to experience / lesson learned and move on.
"Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering...." Yoda.
I contacted the triumph headquarters in the uk and got no better than I did from my dealer.
I usually get used, but check out my “problem with used bikes in Japan” video.
I’m trying to get over it and stop thinking about it. The whole thing has been very depressing with my dream bike being so far from a dream.
Thanks for the comment and for watching. These comments are helping me get through the depression.
@@kairyurider Well please keep making videos I find them truly fascinating.
The environment you ride in 'Japan' is a world away from my typical rides here in the UK. I envy your location & would love to visit / live in Japan.
Don't think I would much like living in a big city like Tokyo , Yokohama or Osaka.
I prefer a more rural landscape, being an introvert I just prefer the relative quite of the countryside and seeing green things more often then grey concrete.
@@Dius765RS Japan can be limited in its openness to westerners. But the edge of Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Kobe would probably fit you spot on. Even Chiba city.
My beef is sidestand, trying to find it, the other is the signal switch, it is like trying to find the woman pleasure button lol….not very intuitive.
Yamaha is biuld cheap, not bad, but cheap.
So that cram everything they can into the bike. Nothing op shelf and sometimes you notice how crammed it is. But they are very fun and surprisingly quick and light weight
theyer mind set wasnt to lose your money it was to not get your money it wasnt theyers to begin with thats why thats how they saw it biker comunity is small allready in most places so why sell something that wont work for someone and make them quit and not recomend it to others
I don't think I have ever heard a male with a motorcycle between his legs whine sooooo much in all my life!
I'm inclined to agree.
Hate to be negative but...... a bout of depression over a motorbike!!?!?! Good luck with life!!
Why the f are all these reviews of a sports touring bikes done commuting in the city, the suburbs and slow country lanes!
That's where dealers let us go if they let us ride the bike at all.
I own the bike and have many more videos in the mountains
You lost me at “climate change”