Yamaha Tracer 900GT bike review

[@100868ful]

I own the GT model. I’m 5. 10 and it fits me perfect. Handling and power delivery is Incredible. Especially compared to the Fj 09 I owned before it. The small changes Yamaha did to it made it perfect. It doesn’t hit as hard down low as the Fj 09but it has a faster top speed and corners better. The seat is Much more comfortable that the FJ. I don’t care for tall windshields so I put on a aftermarket shorty. Buy this bike Love this bike. This one will sit in my garage forever.

[@dardobartoli]

Agree with most of this, but why leave it in the garage?

[@marksmith8663]

I had a test ride on GT am 5.8” short leg . So to tall for me even on lowest seat height . Lot of wind noise at high speed screen need a clip on at the end to flick the dirty air over helmet. Indicators switch not easy to use with thick gloves on . Good point everything else is spot on . If I had longer legs it be my next bike . As am looking for a mile muncher next .

[@JR-rj8nd]

Great bike, save some more money and get the GT. Perfect for touring.

[@bdraidian6280]

How is this bike for 2up touring ? How well does the suspension handle a passenger?

[@oleshotokan]

Looks like a small bike with you on it !!

[@AladinDelsar]

he must be huge

[@UlyssesMax]

that cruise control really hit the market.

[@MungoBiker]

The music at the end was composed and played by ewoks. Thanks Phil

[@GeneralG1810]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great review

[@starcrysta100]

Where Can i find The first piece of music. ?

[@BazzerObama]

I’ve got a 2020 GT, the seat is the most uncomfortable on any bike I’ve ever owned, after 45 minutes my arse is screaming for a break. I get nasty vibrations through the right handlebar, a dangerously numb hand after an hour, there is also a nasty forward slope on the saddle, pushing your testes into the tank every time you brake………….once you sort these problems out it’s then a very capable machine

[@sexycowman]

Would you recommend anything else, if you went for a different option? Same performance and price range of course.

[@BazzerObama]

@@sexycowman I think for the most part it’s an excellent bike, it just needs some tweaking. It’s a bit like a suit that you buy off the peg it will never fit like a bespoke one, you just have to make some adjustments to get it right. You might consider the Triumph or BMW offerings, but you could encounter similar issues and they are a lot more money. Take a few out for a test ride and have a checklist of what you like/don’t like and then decide how easy that niggle is to fix would be my two cents worth.

[@wagneredi2992]

But I'm already tracer

[@josuke6131]

It's dead now lol

[@chrisgibbs1615]

Great bike apart from position of rear foot pegs rider keeps catching back of boots on them unless you keep your feet further forward, not comfortable for me, deal breaker

[@trekkydelirium-vroom5821]

I love this bike but the seat height is very high for a sport touring bike : 850mm & 865mm; even 850mm is kind of to much high; Yamaha should do a lower version with a 820mm seat height.

[@EtienneBertou]

Couldn't agree more.

[@duncanblanchard334]

I fitted yamaha lower links, and they make a huge difference. I have 29 inch legs and can now feel safe.

[@mickleblade]

You do know Yamaha charges £800 for a pair of cases! well over double what sides should be. Look at that extra grand you pay with that in mind...

[@stuarthunter7559]

Wants for nothing? Does that mean it has lean angle abs and traction control Imu?

[@azeoprop]

It’s too tall for me. Bought the Kawasaki z1000sx instead.

[@azeoprop]

@Csab mine is the 2017 version. Its a very nice ride. The only problem is the heavy low speed steering.

[@lungulet]

How big is the rider? It looks too big for this....big bike.

[@lungulet]

@Milho I'm also 6'3" , 90 kg and just ordered this bike :)

[@TomasV28]

@@lungulet Did this motocycle fitted you or felt to small for you?

[@lungulet]

@@TomasV28 It was a bit too small for me.And me and my wife plus two side bags...no, it was too much for the suspension. I sold it. Now I have a FJR 1300 from 2019 and did 14.000 km with it. We just did a round trip Kristianstad - Berlin ...perfect!

[@klingon911]

A cheaper alternative is the Tracer 700. Lovely machine

[@davidbalman638]

love my tracer 700

[@torrid94]

Great bike..

[@Harlin67]

Not sure how this wins Sports Tourer of the year over a Z1000SX 140bhp bike with IMU etc.

[@ayiegagai2483]

Done subscribe ..

[@duncanblanchard334]

Shame he never mentioned the foot peg vibrations, they are pretty bad and will put a lot of people off. The tracer 700 is a better bike if you don’t want cruise control or carry a pillion. The screen is useless and noisy. Apart from that it’s great 👍

[@nigelgreen7657]

It must be pot luck with vibrations because I don't get any on mine.

[@timdubber8577]

The 700 is a great bike, but no quickshifter, less power, poor suspension, worse-looking, physically smaller and a parallel twin instead of a three? Tracer 900 every time for me.

[@duncanblanchard334]

Tim Dubber , I traded up from the 700 only for the cruise control, but with hindsight I wish I kept the 700. It’s lighter, better on fuel, cheap to insure, goes just as fast in real world. I put a Wilber shock on the back and it transforms the bike handling, and the 700 cost 4K less. Will sell the GT come spring I think.

[@kulter20]

I've got the 900GT 2018 and I can't relate to the vibrating foot-pegs. Must be random or opinion based. No idea.

[@travelinben1966]

It looks like it hauls ass standing still!

[@abobobilly]

But no crossplane :(

[@treyconte7548]

All three cylinder engines are cross plane....

[@abobobilly]

@@treyconte7548 inline 4 CP of R1 sounds way better than any other bike.

[@treyconte7548]

I have a 2014 FZ 09 that i made into a SP. On the right side cover it says CP3 which stand for crops plane 3 cylinder...

[@treyconte7548]

Damn auto correct

[@EEEBA1]

@@abobobilly It sounds great but definitely not way better than any other bike. There are others that sound better, much better.

[@justingaestel3649]

Looks Like a Suzuki lol!