Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review - Episode 1

Motorcyclist Magazine publishes Episode 1 of the 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ ($16,499) sport-touring bike review from the official U.S. press introduction.
Video: Adam Waheed
Photography: Joseph Agustin
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[@pistolpete6321]

Great video, loved the behind the scenes stuff Adam. Seems like a home run update by Yamaha!

[@churchofbrap876]

Love the updates for 2024!

[@toddsandlin9650]

Thanks for the review. As someone who has taken a 2016 Triumph Tiger 800 XRT on numerous 800-mi+ trips, I have to disagree with Adam’s comment that the GT+ wouldn’t be good for similar distances.

[@NalinKhurb]

Awesome review! I like big windscreens and that adaptive cruise too

[@Doughboy39]

Excellent video,you've covered everything really well,

[@ademkollari8992]

Awesome review, thanks a lot!

[@williamsmith286]

Loved the video , was wanting to know where this was shot at, awesome scenery!

[@joeblow5037]

Great review, Adam 👍

[@acherouvis]

Your initial review helped me make the decision to purchase my 2022 Tracer 9GT.

[@Tis_Greece]

Mate Inhave to admit that this was awesome presentation! May I have your opion regarding this machine vs Kawasaki ninja 1000sx vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 I have been working for them 3 months now...just for the history I had GTR1400 (concour) but I getting really tired of the weight and the lack of electronics Ty!😊

[@ihate9-533]

Just got mine is brilliant !!

[@Jeff_Klein]

Short distances you say. Meanwhile I’ve been on 2000+ miles road trips across South America on mine. Oops 😅

[@bobridestwowheels]

I definitely want to check this out, time to upgrade the MT-07.

[@TheCrookedWheel]

I snagged a killer deal on a 22’ 9 GT. Zero regrets. Crazy smooth ride quality and engine. Fun. Predictable. The seat sucks but that’s my only complaint. The GT+ looks very nice, but I’m more than happy getting a brand new outgoing model for a deal. GT+ does look like a ton of improvements, wish the rear spring would auto adjust for passenger/luggage weight instead of just a dial.

[@manuelcarvalho7472]

How much did you pay I can get one at 11999.00 is that a good deal at zero miles . Or should I go with the MT-09 SP

[@houseofroos]

How’s the wind buffeting ?

[@paulstanley3265]

Cool good video. How is the foot placement for bad knees?

[@jeffwright9636]

Was watching this and thought "that road looks familiar", then they said they were headed back to Boise, I believe this stretch between Banks and Lowman, ID.

[@happygilmorides7353]

The older 900 GT split screen didnt have a Plus. That new screen only comes with the Plus. And for me, the bike in the UK is not worth almost an extra £2k for the suspension and active cruise control - which is great on motorways (freeway) but unuseable in the twisties! Both bike ride well and that engine is awesome

[@umurizo3949]

Equipped with speed radar ? Awesome. But how does the radar differentiate two flows of vehicles on the road in one ping ?

[@dougiequick1]

Of all the new changes the only one that appeals to me at all is the braking update if I understand it rightly if you have an emergency panic stop it will give you both brakes as hard as the abs can allow?? THAT could be a life saver I would think? Other than that it seems Strange Yamaha has had so much trouble selling the Tracer9gt in the US ( they are still selling left over new 2022s at a discount!) Yamaha did not even offer 2023 Tracer 9gt in the states at all! but now they are going to even ask MORE money than 15k 22 msrp for the 2024 plus? Do they really think people want the radar cruise THAT badly? Or that the one piece insturment display looks THAT much better that those will push someone that rejected the 21 22 T9gt to finally buy the plus? I mean I love my own T9gt but I would not have paid much more if any for the changes of the plus ....then again I dont commute and the twin clocks never bother me in the least...stupid thing about seeing a face? LOL I never even think of that unless someone asks or points it out ...DUMB reason to dislike a dash! I like the Tracer dash way more than my 23 MT10 single dash simply because I dont have to scroll to find what I want on the tracer as it is always right there! The Tracer is just a wonderful motorcycle! The only reason I added the MT-10 is just because it was a bucket list type thing to at least own one really fast powerful motorcycle that also handles great in the twisties! Whith the MT-10 fully qualifies at! But any trip of more than 100 miles? I will take the Tracer! So many features I love! Things the MT-10 lacks! The luggage, the fuel range, the heated grips, the center stand etc

[@thomassterns7120]

Had been considering this bike but at 6'3 with long legs it is a bit cramped. Nice locale for demo ride but I thought you'd head over the pass to Idaho City (completing Loman Loop) and run thru the very twisty parts.

[@houseofroos]

Hi Adam, Did you get buffeting on the windscreen? Thanks

[@Donfleebie1]

Put a no maintenance shaft drive on it! Hell my 1978 XS 750 Triple had it. I put 78 thousand trouble free miles on that one.

[@cdresz]

My 2019 Tracer is near perfect, but this 2024 is really nice. Dang it, I might have to trade up.

[@kutykutyka]

I'd like to make a correction regarding the gear shifting. While you do have to get off the throttle for down shifts on the 2021 new generation Yama Mt-09 and all models with that engine, you can perform upshifts with a steady or accelerating throttle position. If you had to release the throttle even for upshifts it'd defeat the purpose of having a quick shifter at all. I've been riding the 21 MT09 for the second year now. Fantastic ride. By the way, I've had the 2017 MT09 and I installed an aftermarket quick shifter on that, even with that you could do upshifts while accelerating. I had to use clutch for downshifts though.

[@colinsaunders8723]

The T9+ has the Gen 3 quick shifter. You can change gear up or down the box with the throttle open or shut.

[@kutykutyka]

@@colinsaunders8723 Yes, exactly. at 12:25 Adam said that before, so on the 3rd gen 2021 Yamaha "you couldn't upshift or downshift while on the throttle" that's why I said that even on the 2017 Mt-09 with the aftermarket quick shifter you could already upshift while on the throttle. Same on the factory 2021 and on models QS-ers. On the 2017 model I needed clutch for downshift, and on the 2021 I need to keep the throttle closed while downshifting, so it's a nice improvement now on the T9+ to do whatever you want. No big deal on the other ones either, you get used to any method quickly.

[@LeeTillbury]

Dang Adam dude, those mx gloves aint gonna do jack to protect your paws in a lowside skid down the asphalt 😮

[@lowriderrjw]

It's got my attention, as I go back and forth between Adventure and Sport Touring, and I'm next due for Sport Touring. I would like to see a T9 version though! Adam - the dash brightness looked a little dim in the video. How was it during your ride? It was evident that it was a bright sunny day. Also, would you say the bike's acceleration is satisfying? When you were on it, it didn't necessarily seem that way. Does the FJ1300 pull harder? Your take on it being more of a local versus long distance tourer was interesting.

[@Donfleebie1]

Without him answering, I’ll venture a guess, that the FJR will out pull a 900cc triple.

[@lowriderrjw]

@@Donfleebie1 thanks, I would assume the same having more ponies and torque. The FJR is probably a -100 pounds heavier though.

[@Donfleebie1]

@@lowriderrjw My XS Eleven pulled mu XS 750 Triple very convincingly. I wish I would have kept both of those bikes. There was something soulful about that triple, and the 11 ran like a sewing machine, smooth, quiet, and at 85-100 mph, all day across the desert without one hiccup. She never burned an ounce of Golden Spectro Syn4. I even had 12in apehangers on both bikes for touring comfort.

[@a_lucientes]

At 7:02 you say the cruise activates at 70mph and then followed that with "it will follow vehicles up to 70mph.. Neither one makes sense to me

[@SSS-mp8th]

I really like all the updates. If Yamaha had a DCT or licensed it from Honda this would make a great cold weather commuter for me and would work well with the ACC.

[@dougmate2378]

Is there hand warmers standard, or no?

[@ClayStudtman]

All the sweaty nerds geeking out on the ACC are wearing me out. It is SUCH a small benefit. If you're a highway cruizer, i can see the sparkle in your eyes. But man, that's 10% of my seat time.

[@claqyagami6914]

25:45 ride your own ride Adam!!

[@manuelcarvalho7472]

Is a 2022 a good deal At 11,999. .00 with zero miles ? Please let me know asap thank you for the support 😊

[@richardhretczak536]

Sure you So it’s a good sport-touring (120hp) to tour to the grocery store but it’s not so good to tour across country. That’s a good one…

[@ernieschatz3783]

"Inline three," as opposed to a V3 or an opposed three? It's OK to just say triple. They're all "inline."

[@anxiousappliance]

Sounds like it is fantastic - just wish it was a little prettier.

[@Comycboy06]

Does this bike have a sixth gear?

[@cachencoriver5738]

Any issues with heat on your legs from the bottom exhaust? Also, somebody asked you and you haven't answered about your opinion between this and the Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX, these two are on my list. BTW, disregard the comment about your speed, first of all you apologized and the truth is that almost all of us who ride have done it at some point. He/she must be riding Miss. Daisy!

[@DanTube2010]

This is the 2023 bike in Europe. Are they calling it a 2024 model in the US?

[@ehiggins7476]

Short distance touring? I don't get it.

[@WRXXXual]

You can take that bike as far as you want. I wouldn't call it a short-distance bike at all.

[@qman1434]

😳😜

[@boltonfamilyaccount3755]

Can someone help me understand the short distance touring comment he made twice? I don't understand. I will be in the market for a new bike soon, having toured quite a lot of the country on my slow, super vibrating 06 Gen 1 KLR 650, and this machine looks 1000 times better for it, but it's "good for groceries"? What is the reason you couldn't do a few 2,000 mile runs on this thing each year? It has long maintenance intervals and a decent fuel range, no? What size machine is he referring to? Just a GS1250 or something?

[@thewoodster8607]

It's fine for long distance touring. Just ignore him.

[@cmii9966]

I was not as impressed with adaptive cruise control on 23 BMW 1250RT as I thought . Is it cool, yes, can you relinquish control, no and in some instances you have to maneuver thru traffic with it engaged or not to not be stuck behind the slowest vehicle. More work in some cases. Can live with or without.

[@redbull4fly797]

It's a great bike, but they should make those mirrors a little better looking. God are they ugly 😀

[@ChavsADV]

I think Yamaha needs to follow suit of triumph and offer the tracer as a GT and Tenere trims. One road focused and one ADV focused. The ST is old and getting passed up. The tracer is a great bike but the 17" wheel limits it.

[@Jeff_Klein]

That would kill the Tracer, as an adventure bike needs very different setups. I own a Tracer and I’ve ridden the Tiger 900, and that think is not as nearly as fun as the Tracer.

[@ChavsADV]

@@Jeff_Klein The tracer makes a lot more power. The GT and rally have different suspension and front end geometry. Yamaha could do the same thing

[@Jeff_Klein]

@@ChavsADV the sitting position on the Tiger is not sporty at all. The gears are too short and the suspension is too soft. It’s not close to the sporty feel of the Tracer. But I agree with the fact that a Tenere 900 would awesome.

[@joaoroman9583]

would you prefer this or the Suzuki gsx s1000gt?

[@LeeTillbury]

Lol. The bike with the 05 engine? Wot ya reckon??

[@acherouvis]

I w3as looking at the Suzuki GSX 1000 gt, insurance costs are sky high. The Tracer is in a different category for insurance purposes. Plus I think the Yamaha is a better value and overall more comfortable motorcycle.

[@user-nx3ey6vc4h]

no smart key???

[@thewoodster8607]

No. A solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

[@richardhretczak536]

Yamaha’s 24000 miles valve check intervals…on previous years models it was similar number and unfortunately some owners have found that exhaust valves where to tight at the half of this mileage. False advertisement Yamaha!

[@bobnitzke]

😊has

[@DJPTEXAS]

Yamaha looks like they took a piece of plexiglass and hand cut that windscreen, they cannot come up with a better looking one? Where do they get their designers ?

[@weed46]

28:02 If you think that's impressive, the new Ducati's V4 Gran tursimo engine (Multistrada and Diavel use it) has a 36.000 miles valve interval and 9k miles oil changes.

[@predragkardashian3730]

Those bikes are almost 2x the price of Tracer...its like comparing toyota corolla with Bentley...

[@weed46]

@@predragkardashian3730 That has nothing to do with the price. Actually more expensive bikes normally tend to have shorter service intervals due to having higher performance engines. I was just putting into context because 20-25k mile valve adjustments are pretty common across the board with other brands, it's not like Yamaha is above average like it sounds in the video. Even the much more Ducati's complex desmodromic valves in the V2 engines have like 20k valve check intervals.

[@brett7661]

✋This is one of those cases where the bike looked perfect on paper, but going to my dealer and setting on the bike totally changed my outlook. The seat is a nightmare, sloping forward to such an extent that it is a show stopper. Crotch Rocket inspired! Also, the pegs are so far back that standing up to stretch looks like a no go. If you are under 30, might be the bike for you, for those of us that require a more comfortable bike, keep on looking.

[@elmoomle4565]

Almost $ 17K ? Lots of features, sure. Decent performance, yes. Quality of materials used and overall look and feel of 'quality'? For that price, not in my book... Very decent review Adam...as per normal, bravo!

[@predragkardashian3730]

Cost benefit of this bike is among best...it sells like cakes in Europe...

[@elmoomle4565]

@@predragkardashian3730 Not arguing features/benefits for cost...to me, the quality of materials used on this bike is akin to the quality of an R3, and that doesn't inspire 'pride of ownership' for the asking price imho. Your mileage varies greatly from mine...obviously.

[@anthonycalamia3514]

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[@CraigSmith568]

I would absolutely never use adaptive cruise control. Any time I am around traffic I want total control of my bike. As far as the dash goes I think it is a lot of fluff. I prefer an analog speedometer and tachometer. On any bike I've ever had that has any kind of settings I have always chose my setting and never changed them after that.

[@LeeTillbury]

Ok grandpa, I hope your spinning jenny is still working well😂

[@CraigSmith568]

@@LeeTillbury Go upstairs and tell your mommy that you got your feelings hurt. 😭

[@kinglumpy6145]

The FJR1300 is so much better

[@ckkrons2338]

You misspelled heavier. 😅

[@xb5883]

Everyone complaining about how this bike looks...what Yamaha isn't ugly?

[@cerberus2881]

Motorcycle filming like that is the sketchiest looking proposition I've ever seen.

[@roadwarrior8560]

Vehicle lol. yanks.

[@joaoroman9583]

the designer of those panniers needs to go back to school. They fit horribly on the bike

[@leviefrauim1425]

I don't care how competent this bike is- $16500? Absolutely ludicrous And it's still the fugliest bike Yamaha ever made. And on an unrelated point- all the taxes you folks pay in CA and the roads are in that terrible condition? Yeesh.

[@Supernaut2000]

You totally lost my trust and respect at 2:29. Riding over 70 mph in a clearly marked 50 mph zone. Terrible, you should get a ticket and should quit/be fired.