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Hi Alex!I just found great Tracer 9 ,2021. It is red ,it has black shorter windscreen, LV exhaust.It looks emazing....But.As soon as i was in the seat it looked a bit odd to me.I am 183 cm and have a bit longer arms and legs than my torso. so it looks like i took a bike from my younger brother..... also the second thing what is keeping me not to buy yet is the thing that carter is not protected and is somehow preaty low for my taste.I prefer also a bit higher postions .Like Tenere that you had,Afrika.....but also like Multistrada and XR......Yes they are diferent categories but i am compering it even tough i am not doing the off road(just gravel when i had time many years ago).Last bike that i had was TDM 850 and when i am comparing , my TDM looked stronger a bit and bigger..... I am really in love with tracer 9...just...would apritiate if you could give me advice is it comfy for a long distance touring ?! best regards and drive safe my friend.keep up with great work FRACE :) Greetings from Serbia

Great review, I just bought a new Tracer 9 GT and can't wait to drive it :)

Hi Alex have you fitted that seat kit and are you pleased with it?

Hi Alex, in your video, you mentioned that you always leave your Traction control off. Do you think your crash could have been avoided if the Traction control was left on?

Hi Alex, in your video, you mentioned that you always leave your Traction control off. Do you think your crash could have been avoided if the Traction control was left on?

How did u do the left headlight to b on low beam.. thanks..

you mentioned getting the bike serviced, could you please specify where would one find a good Yamaha dealership in Romania, perhaps where you got the Tracer done?

exhaust sounds tits!

I had a 2022 Tracer 9 GT and I got rid of it after only 3k miles. It was horribly unfomfortable, which is crazy because it is designed to much up miles in comfort. The seat was horrible, and it killed my neck. I moved the bars and the pegs and everything and I just could not get it to work for me...

What is main difference compare to 900GT?

Great video and your English is excellent

How tall you are? Thanks

I hate the dipped beam for coreneing at night it cuts off too soon.

The signal lights are not LED ? I thought they were because they are long and skinny rather than roundish like typical incandescent turn signals? If I have a complaint it is only how easily then can be knocked out of their grommet type mount but that does save them from damage even if it is hard to get them truly all the way secured again ...one of mine was loose and falling out right from the showroom which I only finally got back in right after reading on another thread how to

BTW for anyone lacking good skills that buys this bike to really ride in the mountains etc I strongly advise to get a copy of the book "Total Control" which REALLY inspired me to understand why I was not comfortable at speed ....the difference before and after has been night and day! Just understanding more with the confidence to try new things has improved my riding expotentially

Also even though I am almost 70 and not short legged at 5' 10" I do ride pretty fast so keep the seat in low position for lower center of gravity and I keep the pegs in high position to keep from scraping...I also rotated the risers to the forward position even though it is hardly anything (10mm?) at least it is a bit more of my weight over bars ...I still think it is quite comfy especially since most other riders that ride where i do are on uncofortable looking sportbikes with clip ons and extreme rearset pegs making my ergos SO relaxed in comparison! So cush in comparison!

My only compaint one year of owning same model (8000 miles now) is that because they did not sell well they are now heavily discounted whereas I paid full msrp of almost $15k but that is just sour grapes and at my age I would nor have wanted to miss a whole year riding this bike just to save a couple thouand dollars I must have an iron butt because I think the seat is fine as well as the windscreen unless there is cross wind but I imagine that would be bad riding almost anything but idk ,,,,so long as the wind is not crazy everything about this bike is nice in A2 suspension and when more sport focused in twisties in A1 suspension (most of the time as I am retired) I just today ordered new front brake pads as I notice the originals are quite used up! (alarming to see!) I ordered EBC FA252HH which are supposedly much better? We shall see Also I am third set of tires the originals hit wear bar at 2500miles second set was dunlop sport touring Road Smart 4 which I love but also only lasted 3200miles to the wear bars but I bought a second set anyway note on both previous set I did squeeze some further miles beyond wear bar ...maybe not smart but I am thrifty! lol

Beautiful scenery in Romania!

Nice review Alex! Looking at this bike and the MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Rosso. The Yamaha is obviously the better choice for parts/resale, but there is something exotic and attractive about the Italian mistress....

Picking up my new tracer 9gt on Tuesday. Would love to hear if the seat adjustment you planned worked on improving comfort? Great video, very helpful

In NH, the out the door price is $14,400 for a 2022. I think at that price point, including the bags and it's features your getting is a good value. There are a lot of competitors. in this class. I think the number one competitor is the Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro. Which is a great motorcycle as well. The GT PRO is near the$17, 500 price point. I was leaning towards the Tiger, but what swayed me towards the Yamaha is the engine, and the OEM bags that come standard. The engine is putting out 115 HP. The 900 cc class is perfect. I checked out the Tiger 1200, GS 1200, African Twin and also the Suzuki GSX1000 GT Plus. I found the 1200 cc adventure style bikes with the steel cases are extremely difficult to get on and off. The size and height for them is too tall. At 5'9'' for example the African Twin was a motorcycle that I know I would spend more time pickin up than riding. Another feature of the GT9 is the 17 inch front tire. Lets get real, I'm not about to be doing any crazy off road " The Long way around" rding. I was looking for a great motorcycle that is capable of touring. The GT9 is that motorcycle. I was also looking at the Kawasaki SX 1000 and suzuki GSX 1000 GT Plus. Great sport tourers with great performance. The downside is , and something that isn't talked about with reviews is the insurance cost. Both Suzuki and Kawasaki insurance cost are 3x more than what I am currently paying for a Speed Twin. Insurance on the 9 GT is extremely reasonable.

Is this the race version or the euro 5 legal one?

Many thanks for good review. I am currently riding Super Tenere and am eyeing the GT+. What about the engine vibes? Do you feel it a lot on the handlebars? I did have the FJR1300 for 9 years, but the engine vibes on the grips at 4-5000 rpm made my hands numb and painful in long distnce. Do you think Tracer GT is smoother? ST is perfect in that sense, but the engine is boooooring :)

Fantastic insight. Thanx for the honest review :)

Did you flash the ECU after installing the exhaust? You are a wild man, I definitely don't have the balls like that on the street.

Nice review, I'm more partial to the liquid metal, already have a red Ducati Monster. Viewing from Ontario Canada, we are not getting the 2023 sad face. I wanted the new one because I absolutely dislike the dual TFTs lol. Hopefully I will have mine by May, the local dealer here in my small town, doesn't have any stock and most I have seen for sale are red. That said, I have not seen Tracers in my neck of the woods, so I might be the only one here with one.

great sound !

Amazing roads, reminds me of Austria. Great bike and decent riding. 👍🏻

Use left hand grip properly

Great video and review Alex and what a marvellous playground you have there. Owning the Tracer 9 GT myself you have perfectly summed up the pro's and cons of the bike, exactly the same minor niggles as myself. Overall, I absolutely love the bike and it does inspire so much confidence. Thanks for the review.

This is a great video & the Romanian scenery is beautiful. I have to agree about the power of the Tracer 9GT, it's not the most powerful but more than all the power I'll ever need so paying more money for a more powerful machine didn't make sense. I find the suspension to be stiff & I'm still working on finding the sweet spot. Engine noise? Yes, it sounds great, but I find there's a lot of induction roar that gets tiring after a while. The seat is AWFUL! I've levelled mine & use an AirHawk seat pad so now it's merely poor rather than torture. The screen only works for riders up to 5ft 10in-180cm. Over that it buffets your helmet & is VERY noisy. I have an MRA Vario screen, it's much better, but still not tall enough for me at 6ft 3"/191cm. The screens are ugly, but the real disappointment is the lack of features like Bluetooth connectivity & a really crappy fuel gauge. The grip heaters are wonderful, but controlling them, like a lot of the features, means manipulating a scroll wheel that is cheap & very nasty. It's also on the right, making that side too crowded. It's the only time I can think of saying "Yamaha needs to take a look at what BMW have done" That BMW "Wizz Wheel" is an amazing device & the Gold Standard that all bike manufacturers should look to equal. Where the Tracer 9GT beats pretty much everything else hands down is purchase price & fuel economy. I get 52mpg US even with regular commutes. On long, steady speed rides rides I get closer to 56mpg US! The Tracer isn't perfect, but when I tested other bikes (Triumph Tiger 900GT, Kawasaki Versys 1000LT SE+, BMW 900XR, Suzuki GSX 1000 etc) I always came back to the Tracer. The only bike that even came close was the Triumph Tiger 900GT & that was great, but the added expense put me off. What does really SERIOUSLY annoy me is the lack of support from Yamaha N. America. Accessories are almost non existent & so far I have had to buy items from Europe. Why Yamaha isn't supporting this great motorcycle in the USA I don't know, but I can go into any Triumph, BMW or Suzuki dealer & find accessories easily enough so why Yamaha can't do the same is a puzzle. I hope the GT+ will come to America, if Yamaha doesn't then it will be simply handing the market over to Suzuki & their new GSX 1000GT which is a very impressive machine at a similar price.

Does the Leo has a stamp on it ? If the police is asking ? I have Dominator on my Yamaha, no stamp or papers so in case the police is stoping me , off with the papers :D

Good review, I got mine in April 2022 , due to having two bikes I have only put 900 miles on mine. Where I am gutted is the new Tracer GT + coming out this year and I would of preferred this as the spilt screens are hard to read. The new adaptive cruise control is very good and would of been useful. I wish I had waited for the + to come out. Fantastic roads though Alex !!!

Yo Alex...fantastic machine,and a really nice drive,but why isn't the video full screen?...have fun and drive safe...

Haven't seen the Tracer 9 in person yet, Alex do you think it is big enough for two-up touring?

Honestly, you did not said anything that was not told 1000 times by other youtubers already.

Hello Alex, Concerning the comfort of the seat you can actually change the materiel inside of it. Some companies are specialized in re working these seats and adding "gel like substance" to make the seat more medical/comfortable. In my country this modification costs around 150 euros and is totally worth it. You can even add an imprint on it if you wish. Thanks for sharing your honest opinion on this great bike. I hope to get the GT+ if not a GT would be great as well in grey however.

Your bike sounds like you are riding in 2nd gear the whole time? This would do my head in. You need to change up a gear or two and ride the torque curve.

Great roads to ride a bike. I so liked this bike except for the old style LCD split dash which was a deal breaker for me. Now with a proper TFT screen it is a winner except now Yamaha want too much money for it. For pretty much the same money you can get a KTM 1290 SA.

Very cool. I wanted to buy the Honda XADV, but I think the Tracer is better.

Enjoyed and subscribed

Hi, great review ! This bike is also on my shopping list for 2023(or maybe the gt+) but my only doubt is regarding leg ergonomics on this bike, I am 193 cm tall and I do not know how it will fit to me (planning to go for a test ride). Second option for me would be the 2020 bmw s1000xr.

Great review and vid! Love my Yamaha FJR 1300. I did like the Tracer GT when I sat on one. Felt like a mini FJR! Ride safe…

the sound is great do i hear allot of plof sounds . means the gas mix doesn ignite fully 100 % . its not good for the engine . it builds up allot black residu ontop the pistons . and in the long , way it can cause damage to the piston rings and damage the cilinder walls . better check , that when you have an oil change . good looking bike congrats .

That was a superbly interesting video for which I thank you. Tomorrow, I will demo a Tracer 9 GT here in the UK. I think I’m sold on it, however, your comments relating to seat comfort. I am 185.4 and 182 lbs, so a reasonably comfortable seat is essential. Are you able to comment on the ‘integrated Garmin system’ mentioned in Yamaha marketing material? Regards.

Hello. did you have a Super Tenere before this bike? If so, which is faster?

nowhere in america is there a road this nice

Purchase the comfort seat, that may solve your issue

Do you have quickshifter installed? I do not see you use the clutch

I too watched videos on the tracer 900 and found a 2018 with 15k kms on it for a decent price. I have mine set up for light adv riding and moto camping. My previous bikes are a Versys 650 and a street legal Honda crf450x. I love the tracer.