I have the exact same windscreen extender and it makes all the difference between extremely noisy and quiet. Cheaper than an aftermarket windscreen and very easy to install in two minutes
Great video, love the fact you stick to the national SL, gives me faith that the bike will handle the country roads of Norfolk, was a bit surprised you didn’t mention the factory fitted heated grips or did I miss this , had mine since Sept last year and rode a good hour to & from work with only summer glove and heated grips, great videos of real riders🏍
To be honest i dont know why yamaha dont detune the MT10 engine a bit for more mileage + slightly larger tank, add a bit more weather protection and call it a tracer 10. Would be fucking awesome.
Bike review and southern England tour rant all in one video - LCR bonus edition👍. Not a bike for me, but pretty impressive features and performance at that price point. Thank you for posting.
I very nearly bought one, but don't want to pay for adaptive cruise control. I want the big screen, but not that split screen on the base model. Yamaha, listen to chops. he's spot on.
Same. I want manual user serviceable suspension, I will take the IMU and the associated rider aids and the big TFT screen. Basic cruise is more than adequate. Way too much tech on the GT/GT+ IMO.
The adaptive cruise control is an amazing bit of kit. I don’t like the add on wind deflector as I think the clamp poster of it is right in your line of sight
I just got mine here in Australia and it’s a weapon of a bike. I am a massive fan of the ACC as it makes highways so much more tolerable and enjoyable, almost! ;)
Always love LCR videos! So... Tried this one the other day and really really liked it! Tomorrow I'll try the old GS. I've found the T9 very compact, engine super smooth (in street) and just fun!
Hi Chopsy, am typing this straight after you said “roll the intro” as someone who’s 189 cms tall I’m really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the difference the wind deflector makes. As the screen and after market ones available just don’t seem good enough for me to buy one. Back to watching. 😊 Now paused around the 6 minute mark and thank you sir for the feedback. 👍😎🇦🇺
Top tip as an owner, if you change the handler bar position it pitches your weight forward making the front more planted, I’m 6ft also put the footrests in the higher position, it changed the bike for the better (for me anyway)
Another cracking video Mr Chops. Hugely underrated bike in my humble opinion. I had one before it was nicked. My wife loved the comfort for the pillion. I loved the sportiness when riding on my own. Pretty much a Swiss army knife of the bike world. I am going to test ride the GSX S1000GT and the Ninja S1000SX soon and see if they compare. That would be an awesome comparison I would like to see. I will be buying another sports tourer in the coming months, so that would be great if you could do it. No pressure though buddy.
Ohh nice one Chopsy 👍 Good to know the fuel gauge is still the same as my 2018 900 GT😂 I'M sure you meant Swanage and not Swanmore in the video 🤔 because ones 1/2 mile from my house and the other is about 63😂 Keep up the good work 👍
Good ride out and real world review 👍The engine is quite raw and I preferred my Street Triple engine. Interesting comment about the suspension. On my Tracer 9GT there seems to be little difference between the two suspension settings. The fuel gauge and the lack of a range to empty is frustrating but I normally fill up at 180-190 miles just to be on the safe side. One thing I have found is that according to my Satnav GPS the speedo is 6-7 mph optimistic at 70mph. Still a good all round bike though.
I’ve got the base Tracer 9 with the twin clocks……….but I’ve set mine with a fuel used readout next to a trip meter. Therefore I know when it gets to 4 gallons it runs out (which I managed between 215 miles and 225 miles before it conks out!) Maybe the GT+ has a fuel used display somewhere in the settings 🤔 Great little trip btw 😊
Great vid , as always, Chopsie. BUT, shock horror, I don’t fully agree with you . I think the triple CP3 motor is perfect and has more character than even the MT10 cross plane 4. I own a GT+ and have owned an MT10 which I toured Europe on. I much prefer the character of the triple and 117 bhp with the way the ECU always delivers more throttle than you ask for means it’s never lacking in power. And whilst you can’t adjust the A-1 AND A-2 suspension settings, you can use CUSTOM mode to , for instance , have full power but with A-2 ‘comfort’.Having tested the Suzuki 1000 GX, I much prefer the GT+. And the GX isn’t homologated to take a top box, which severely limits two up touring. Forgot to add-I’m surprised you found it a bit raw and saying the quickshifter was clunky-for me it’s the best quickshifter I’ve ever had . And I’ve had a few ! It’s buttery smooth and just snicks into gear. Your bike must be a dud unless it’s your size 12 clodhoppers 😜
Tengo la misma moto y comparto tu opinión a medias 👍. Tras probar muchos modelos este es con diferencia espectacular por prestaciones de motor y tecnología 👌 Quickshift muy bueno, excelente caja de cambios, suave y precisa👌
Having had the gen two GT and being pleased with it on the whole (great engine, suspension not the best) I was going to get this, the big TFT appeals over the split screen of the standard 9GT but.. I will hardly use the radar cruise and at £15K I went and bought a Ducati Supersport 950S instead. I’ve no doubt I would have loved this but for virtually the same money the Ducati just rings my bell and suits my needs a bit more, actually, Lambchop’s excellent review on the Supersport helped seal my decision.
I'm glad to hear you say the handling is a bit twitchy - I've never known if it was just me! I've had my 2021 T9 GT from new, and is only the second bike I've owned since passing my full license - the first was a Ninja 650 for about 6 months. It gets worse if the geometry changes from carrying more weight or empty vs full tank too. It's making me consider trading it for something like the street triple, even if it means giving up the two-up/touring aspect! Generally a great bike, but just more effort (nervous) than I want day to day.
Chopsie, I can confirm, that stretch of water is called 'the bit round the corner from Mark Knopfler's house. The Tracer fuel gauge is the same chinese unit I have in my Gen 2 1290 superduke, not so much a gauge but a wish list in a Unicorn based dream
So agreed about the tech like you I just connect my phone to a quad lock, side note my first one was stolen in Bath make sure you get a tracker fitted and use as many locks as possible, the problem is mine went into the back of a van. It's a nightmare out there for bikers!!!PS I bought the larger screen and top attachment it does help...
Hi Chopsy, good to see Poole harbour and the chain link ferry again - used to go to that area a lot 🙂 Will be a good comparison test, looking forward to it 👍🏻
Chops. That episode of the in-betweeners with the fish was actually filmed in Littlehampton Harbour. Swanage....not Swanmore😉 doesn't have a harbour in the shape of the one in the show. Have a look at the episode and Littlehampton and you'll realise. No idea why they just didn't go to Littlehampton in the episode 😅. As far as I'm aware it's just the swanage chain ferry. And the water is just Poole Harbour entrance
@LambChopRides I still don't get why they just didn't say they went to Littlehampton 🤣very weird. Great review, still think you're the best on TH-cam. I can't wait to review the bike. Currently reviewing XSR700.
I had a 2016 FJ09 version, Yamaha have added tech but not refined the engine and it still has lots of cheap parts (made to a budget) i now have had 2 triumph triples and know the difference and love the triumph more refined triple. I think they need to be making around 140hp at least now days for the price. If i was deciding on a sport tourer i would pick the BMW XR for the money.
I've got an order on an XR, being delivered in April. If Yamaha announced a Tracer 10 tomorrow, I'd cancel my order at BMW and run straight up to the Yamaha dealer.
Cracking vid. I have 9gt and love it. I find screen gives a bit of bluster so will look at add on like you did. Anyway, I live in Cumbria so off for some proper fish and chips. lol
Great video. I can't wait for the comparison of the GT+ and the GX. I am looking at both bikes and the MT-10 (non SP). I want the bike for commuting, keeping up with my son's bike, and the odd time giving my wife a ride and trips. I either save $4000 and get the MT10 and build it up or get something that already has everything. In Canada, I can't really stretch the legs of the MT10 so I will wait for your next set of videos. Cheers.
Thank you for that excellent video. Lots of great information on the Tracer. Since the fuel gauge is a bit lacking, can you share what kind of range you got on your long distance ride?
liked and subscribed. I am 67 years old and presently ride a 1977 R 100/7 BMW that ive had for a few years. I also own a 2016 Ural patrol. I met a guy today on a tracer and I am looking perhaps to purchase one. I am 6 foot 2 240 lbs and plan to tour 2 up with my wife. Great video watched the whole thing and I got cold with you on the way home . Cheers!
Interesting video. I have owned my 19 Tracer since new.. Brilliant bike.. Also had the first edition in 2015.. Great 2 up etc. The Tracer 9+ looks great but on the expensive side.. They have not improved the fuel gauge, both mine have the same issue.. Shows full for ages then drops to half a tank.. I don't like the garmin only sat nav either.. I do think they should be a heated seat option. The new Suzuki on the other hand is not wonderful either in my view.. (I normally love Suzuki).. The pillion seat is not as big, or comfy as the Tracer, and the pillion sits above the rider.. Suzuki do no recommend a top box.. Which is pretty essential for a tourer.. Plus centre stand, heated grips and panniers are extra.. Which come on the Tracer 9GT + as standard.. So your comparison review will be interesting, especially if you price them up in comparison in specification..
Great vid chopsy,it’ll be interesting to see the comparison video between this and the 1000gx,I haven’t ridden either but on specs alone I think Suzuki may have pulled a blinder,I was in my local Suzuki dealer last week and they have one in stock and apparently it’s very good,looks nice but not in the green/silver that they had in stock.
Nice wee review there Chopsy , nice area and dry roads 😮😮😮 not saw any for bloody months up here 👍 every wee ferry you go on up here always seems to have unwritten rules for motorbikes for some reason as well !!😁😁
There are loads of good fish and chip shops in the south west but you're right they should all offer gravy now. I've been in that Rick Stein one several times but it's hardly a chip shop. I take the Mrs there for a posh meal but it's not as good there as it used to be considering the prices. Also you highlighted one of my pet hates Parking Apps! Why can't we just pay for parking by debit or credit card!😠
Hello. Anyone who says they neee more power than that on the road is defo compensating for being short in the nether regions!! To be fair a gs is 24k and doesnt have nav on the tft.. or back lit switches For me this style of bike needs a triple or twin. If it had an in line 4 it would take alot of revving taking away th fun of this triple Supose everyones preference is different but i dont think you can get a better all round bike for the price..
I remember reading the Garman app for Yamaha navigation was free. Either way Japanese manufactures need to start offering basic android auto/carplay features. It's not new tech and it's embarrassing when even cfmoto has it on their bikes.
Lakeside fish and chips in Poole for good quality, and you didn't go near the expensive properties in Sandbanks. Otherwise, a good review of what promises to be an excellent machine.
My last bike was a 21 Tracer 9 GT. Great bike. Tried every sports tourer and none I would have swapped for my Tracer. Would I pay the extra for the GT+, no I wouldn't and yes I did test ride it. Yes the clocks and switch gear are not the best but you can easily live with them. The GT+ 3rd gen quick shifter is pointless, the screen was no better than my GTs. So for 2 grand more all I was getting was adaptive cruise instead of the GTs standard cruise and better clocks / switch gear. So not worth the extra to me anyway, buy the GT I say. Great bike. I did 2 tours to the Alps etc and it was great. I have just traded it in for an 890 SMT which feels very similar but definitely more nimble.
My brain says Tracer 9 GT+, but my heart says S1000XR. Tracer is MUCH better value and has features the XR doesn’t even offer, but the XR is by far the best looking upright touring option to me and would have me catching glances back at it as I leave it in a parking lot. It really is just the looks as I wouldn’t even take it on track.
Great video thanks for taking us with you that tank and temperature gauge not the best,,I was looking at a pair of the Knox gloves,, how were they for the return journey home ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland
Great rewview and ride as always Choppsie. Got one of the first test rides from Mott in Basingstoke in last year, was a great bike though didnt end up getting one. With all the niggles would you get one long term for yourself or go with something different from either the adventure, adventure/sport or sport touring segment?
Yeah I would certainly consider one, probably makes good sense as an only bike. As ticks alot of boxes, there are better touring machines with more comfort. But for fun factor I don't think there is a touring machine which comes close
There is an award winning chippy in Branksome which is where you were initially, before you got to Sandbanks (but they probably don’t do the heart attack dripping shite), the chain link ferry is going to Swanage, Swanmore is near Bishops Waltham 🤣…….. Anyway here’s the ruin of a castle which frankly I can’t be bothered to show you 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (I’ve always thought that about it), let’s just go home and get warm why the fcuk did I come out on a bike in these temps 😂. The bike looked ok but it’s well pricey for what it is - funny review Chops riding around my old neck of the woods I can empathise with you mate 👍.
I can't understand how people are ok with staring at these brackets on a windshield extender. That said, I never seem to experience the turbulence on any bike I ride that many riders complain about @ 5'11". If I did, I would buy a different screen rather than stare at these brackets...
Great video, as always!! Hey, does the silver connector for the windshield deflector bother you or do you get use to it? It's a bother watching it on your video, but that is likely just the position of the gopro.
If you had known about the bike lane you would have used it. Bloody jobs worth should have just pressed the button. Looks a fun sport tourer anyway and in the right climate you could cover some miles with no problem.👍
Good review. Please, next time remove this additional thing on the windshield because it is exactly on the middle of the screen and hides the view of the road
Nice review as ever. Seems like an excellent bike but 15k is a lot of money & I'm personally not too bothered with most of the tech etc, so for me it just wouldn't be worth considering.
Fuel gauge is such a fundamental for touring that it’s a real shame it’s been poorly implemented on what would otherwise be a key touring bike consideration for me.
It’s called a chain link ferry. Google Maps shows me there is a big blue sign just before the booth pointing motorbikes into the left lane with the horses and bicycles. What a bizarre set up! The Tracer looks like a great bike but I don’t feel like it’s a £15K bike and I’m not sure all the electronics belong on this segment of bike. It definitely comes across as a fun, sporty, slightly raw sports tourer rather than a bike you can rag, but also bimble on. It’s odd that Yamaha have betted their house on a range of bikes that top out at 890cc when that’s midrange for most other brands. Maybe a Tracer 10 with a detuned IL4 with bags of torque would be a better range topper, a stronger competitor for the GX and the XR, and certainly something I’d feel more worthy of the £15K+ price tag.
Great review! Have you every had a bike with an accurate fuel gauge? It seems like every bike I had with one - the float took at least 50 miles before it started dropping and than it drops at an exponential rate.
Yeah they are allways a bit rubbish. But 4 blocks gives a very rough idea to how much fuel you have, fine on other bikes but a touring machine would be nice to have a bit more accuracy 👍
I paid £7495 for my new Tracer 900 in 2018,within 5yrs the price has exactly doubled, albeit, a lot more tech...which isn't what, my generation, their core buyer want!
Another great review Chopsy. I'm considering one of these or an NT1100. I have other bikes for my sporty fix. I'm a massive Honda fan but the semi active suspension is catching my eye, then its just whether to go for the standard or the GT+. I can live with the funky dual screen as id end up using my phone for the sat nav anyway. Is the adaptive cruise really that much of a game changer in your opinion?
I'm going on 2 years with my NT1100 and it really fits the balanced requirements for a true Sport/Tourer. Plus the DCT is an invaluable bonus. Android Auto is a daily (mandatory use) 😊 function now too. Its really hard to fault the NT1100 as its so competent in every way. That's my vote!😂
The NT1100 is not a sports tourer. It really isn't. Pegs scrape early, suspension is too soft for aggressive riding and even if the weight is quite well hidden, you feel it under acceleration braking, and a tendancy to run wide in the corners. Tracer is better sporty option than the NT. However, as a mile munching machine it really is excellent. Protection is far better than the tracer can offer, it gets more range on the motorway. The DCT is great for town use, and if you want to have a passenger the NT is superior.
I have a Blackbird and a Fireblade, so I'm fairly sure I'll end up on the NT. It's the comfortable mile muncher to add to the stable. If I didn't have the other bikes, I'd probably buy a Ninja 1000SX. Thanks for the feed back
@@Stratocasterhead51Yes, I pretty much agree. I replaced the rear shock with a quality aftermarket unit and different springs in the front forks. Those modifications made for mice improvements. Is it a sports/tourer? Yes but that's with a small "s" and capital "T". 😁 But I'm really impressed with its overall capabilities.
Being 6'2" and 18 stone, i watch all your stuff and really enjoy it, but cant watch due to that screen extension bracket blocking the camera view forward.
Yamaha has decided to make the Tracer 9, its touring bike , because they don’t sell anymore, at least for Europe, the 1300 FJR, which was Yamaha’s proper Touring bike on the line up and now they lost that. They’re trying to replace it with this Tracer 9 GT+. It’s not the same segment, and not the same type of costumer. Yamaha is lacking that bike in line. And I’m not saying that this is not competent but it lacks the refinement and comfort of a proper Tourer (a little like the BMW S 1000 XR, a sport tourer, very sporty but not so tourer. It can be done, but honestly, no radars and the pillion minimalistic passenger seat, shown clearly what the bike is meant), that pretentiously it wants to be, but it’s not. Thanks for the video 👌🏻
@@SX1000ninjaYes, it is, as you say. It’s like BMW. They have the 1250 cc GSA and the 1250 cc RT. They’re going to launch, probably in the end of 2024 or during 2025 the new GSA. And they keep on manufacturing the 1250 RT, both boxer engine bikes. 👌🏻
@@SX1000ninjayeah I agree. Can’t understand these decisions. They could also do a MT-10 sport tourer, like a crossover bike. BMW has the 1000 S XR and Suzuki has launched their proposal a few months ago, the GSX-S1000 GX . This new segment is growing on the market. They’re like motorcycles SUV’s . This Tracer 9 GT + is Yamaha’s proposal for this new market Segment, but the engine is raw and less powerful than a four cilindre Cross plane like the MT-10. I think they’ve should made that bet.
Does the GT+ show consumption in litres? The GT does and is the most accurate way of seeing how much fuel you have used (if you reset when you fuel up) ferry called a cable ferry. Thanks for the vid.
Swanage Chopsy, Swanage!!! Not Swanmore 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (I live in Swanage). Sandbanks is indeed one of the most (if not the most) expensive places on the planet to buy property! If you turn left when you were looking up at the castle you can park much closer to the castle entrance and there's a brilliant bakery next to the pub 😁
@@LambChopRides had to show my wife part of the video where you're waiting to pull out of the road opposite Corfe castle because she's on your video turning in there (Black Mercedes) 🤣🤣 she's famous now!!
That "raw" engine would simply be passed off as character if it was a Ducati. Absolute peach of an engine,it kicks inline fours with similar horsepower square in the nuts,we can't have it both ways 🤷
Yamaha never has had a great fuel gauge but then again I'm old enough to remember when the engine started to die, you knew it was time to switch to reserve and go look for gas. Now we are judging the effectiveness of adaptive cruise control on motorcycles. Here I am thinking that my 2018 Indian chieftain is pretty "posh" as you Brits would describe it.
Hi Mike, well actually seems I might be getting a long term GX from Suzuki for the season 👍👍 So once I have that we will do the comparison. But going to be lots of GX content this year 👍
Superfish in Ashtead, Surrey still fries with beef tallow, if that's your thing. 👍
Right I'm off!! 👍
Rights I've emailed them to confirm before I head off 😁
Oh hello. That's far too near me not to try it...
Do it, do it, do it!! 😁👍
@@LambChopRides Twenty one stone fatty 🤔😜
Good job chopsie...Tracer shines as a commuter a very good all-round machine
I have the exact same windscreen extender and it makes all the difference between extremely noisy and quiet. Cheaper than an aftermarket windscreen and very easy to install in two minutes
Love the UK countryside.Thks for the ride.Cheers.
Inbetweeners boat scenes were filmed in Littlehampton, West Sussex bud 👍🏻 Beautiful countryside down there at Corfe Castle. Great video👍🏻🍻
Great video, love the fact you stick to the national SL, gives me faith that the bike will handle the country roads of Norfolk, was a bit surprised you didn’t mention the factory fitted heated grips or did I miss this , had mine since Sept last year and rode a good hour to & from work with only summer glove and heated grips, great videos of real riders🏍
I did mention the grips in my first video Neil, absolutely excellent as you say 👍
As an MT10 owner I would love a Tracer 10
I think they would sell loads. The only downside would be poor fuel consumption, but if that could be improved, it would be a winner.
To be honest i dont know why yamaha dont detune the MT10 engine a bit for more mileage + slightly larger tank, add a bit more weather protection and call it a tracer 10. Would be fucking awesome.
I had one of these for 4 years was a superb bike
Did you have a problem with wind buffeting ?
Bike review and southern England tour rant all in one video - LCR bonus edition👍. Not a bike for me, but pretty impressive features and performance at that price point. Thank you for posting.
Haha thanks Paul 👍
I very nearly bought one, but don't want to pay for adaptive cruise control. I want the big screen, but not that split screen on the base model. Yamaha, listen to chops. he's spot on.
Same. I want manual user serviceable suspension, I will take the IMU and the associated rider aids and the big TFT screen. Basic cruise is more than adequate. Way too much tech on the GT/GT+ IMO.
The adaptive cruise control is an amazing bit of kit. I don’t like the add on wind deflector as I think the clamp poster of it is right in your line of sight
Raw engine haha. That's called character. If I wanted a boring smooth engine I'd go electric. I do 400 mile days on my MT-09 easily.
Feels smoth Mt09, duke 890 feels raaaw✊🔥🔥
I just got mine here in Australia and it’s a weapon of a bike. I am a massive fan of the ACC as it makes highways so much more tolerable and enjoyable, almost! ;)
As usual, great review. Cheers from Snohomish Washington USA.
Need you and Greg to do a comparison with the updated Tiger 900 GT Pro.
No comparison, the Triumph GT Pro has heated seats and a lot of leg heat. Nuf Said
Always love LCR videos! So... Tried this one the other day and really really liked it! Tomorrow I'll try the old GS. I've found the T9 very compact, engine super smooth (in street) and just fun!
Hi Chopsy, am typing this straight after you said “roll the intro” as someone who’s 189 cms tall I’m really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the difference the wind deflector makes. As the screen and after market ones available just don’t seem good enough for me to buy one. Back to watching. 😊 Now paused around the 6 minute mark and thank you sir for the feedback. 👍😎🇦🇺
Top tip as an owner, if you change the handler bar position it pitches your weight forward making the front more planted, I’m 6ft also put the footrests in the higher position, it changed the bike for the better (for me anyway)
I agree I did the same which I thought I would never do but the bike do feel more sporty and better handling
Another cracking video Mr Chops. Hugely underrated bike in my humble opinion. I had one before it was nicked. My wife loved the comfort for the pillion. I loved the sportiness when riding on my own. Pretty much a Swiss army knife of the bike world. I am going to test ride the GSX S1000GT and the Ninja S1000SX soon and see if they compare. That would be an awesome comparison I would like to see. I will be buying another sports tourer in the coming months, so that would be great if you could do it. No pressure though buddy.
Will see what I can do 👍
As a Ninja 1000sx owner I would appreciate your feedback on the Tracer. Cheers
Real estate agency or bakery… easy choice 🤗 Great vid again 👍
Yamaha's are being stolen quite frequently.
Ohh nice one Chopsy 👍 Good to know the fuel gauge is still the same as my 2018 900 GT😂
I'M sure you meant Swanage and not Swanmore in the video 🤔 because ones 1/2 mile from my house and the other is about 63😂
Keep up the good work 👍
Haha yes I did Steve 🤣 confusing myself! It doesn't take much needed a coffee 🤣
Good one choppsie , the more I see these new tracers the more I like the look of them
Yeah it's really good Tim, defo a bike to try if you like a sporty feel but need to do decent distance
Good ride out and real world review 👍The engine is quite raw and I preferred my Street Triple engine. Interesting comment about the suspension. On my Tracer 9GT there seems to be little difference between the two suspension settings. The fuel gauge and the lack of a range to empty is frustrating but I normally fill up at 180-190 miles just to be on the safe side. One thing I have found is that according to my Satnav GPS the speedo is 6-7 mph optimistic at 70mph. Still a good all round bike though.
I’ve got the base Tracer 9 with the twin clocks……….but I’ve set mine with a fuel used readout next to a trip meter. Therefore I know when it gets to 4 gallons it runs out (which I managed between 215 miles and 225 miles before it conks out!)
Maybe the GT+ has a fuel used display somewhere in the settings 🤔
Great little trip btw 😊
Yeah 100% agree about the fuel gauge it should be more accurate and have a "range to empty" function.
It takes about a week before you learn how many miles you get from a tank. Not an issue imo.
Great vid , as always, Chopsie. BUT, shock horror, I don’t fully agree with you . I think the triple CP3 motor is perfect and has more character than even the MT10 cross plane 4. I own a GT+ and have owned an MT10 which I toured Europe on. I much prefer the character of the triple and 117 bhp with the way the ECU always delivers more throttle than you ask for means it’s never lacking in power.
And whilst you can’t adjust the A-1 AND A-2 suspension settings, you can use CUSTOM mode to , for instance , have full power but with A-2 ‘comfort’.Having tested the Suzuki 1000 GX, I much prefer the GT+.
And the GX isn’t homologated to take a top box, which severely limits two up touring.
Forgot to add-I’m surprised you found it a bit raw and saying the quickshifter was clunky-for me it’s the best quickshifter I’ve ever had . And I’ve had a few ! It’s buttery smooth and just snicks into gear. Your bike must be a dud unless it’s your size 12 clodhoppers 😜
I agree this engine has great character but it's a bit raw feeling. Not saying that's its terrible just pointing these things out 👍
Tengo la misma moto y comparto tu opinión a medias 👍. Tras probar muchos modelos este es con diferencia espectacular por prestaciones de motor y tecnología 👌
Quickshift muy bueno, excelente caja de cambios, suave y precisa👌
Having had the gen two GT and being pleased with it on the whole (great engine, suspension not the best) I was going to get this, the big TFT appeals over the split screen of the standard 9GT but.. I will hardly use the radar cruise and at £15K I went and bought a Ducati Supersport 950S instead. I’ve no doubt I would have loved this but for virtually the same money the Ducati just rings my bell and suits my needs a bit more, actually, Lambchop’s excellent review on the Supersport helped seal my decision.
I'm glad to hear you say the handling is a bit twitchy - I've never known if it was just me! I've had my 2021 T9 GT from new, and is only the second bike I've owned since passing my full license - the first was a Ninja 650 for about 6 months.
It gets worse if the geometry changes from carrying more weight or empty vs full tank too. It's making me consider trading it for something like the street triple, even if it means giving up the two-up/touring aspect!
Generally a great bike, but just more effort (nervous) than I want day to day.
Chopsie, I can confirm, that stretch of water is called 'the bit round the corner from Mark Knopfler's house. The Tracer fuel gauge is the same chinese unit I have in my Gen 2 1290 superduke, not so much a gauge but a wish list in a Unicorn based dream
6.2 and 20 stone for all the viewers who haven't heard it yet or who have a hearing problem 😂
Has he not been the same hight and weight for 20 odd year's.
So agreed about the tech like you I just connect my phone to a quad lock, side note my first one was stolen in Bath make sure you get a tracker fitted and use as many locks as possible, the problem is mine went into the back of a van. It's a nightmare out there for bikers!!!PS I bought the larger screen and top attachment it does help...
Hi Chopsy, good to see Poole harbour and the chain link ferry again - used to go to that area a lot 🙂 Will be a good comparison test, looking forward to it 👍🏻
Thanks Nick 👍
Chops. That episode of the in-betweeners with the fish was actually filmed in Littlehampton Harbour. Swanage....not Swanmore😉 doesn't have a harbour in the shape of the one in the show. Have a look at the episode and Littlehampton and you'll realise. No idea why they just didn't go to Littlehampton in the episode 😅.
As far as I'm aware it's just the swanage chain ferry. And the water is just Poole Harbour entrance
Yeah afew people said Littlehampton, my mistake buddy 👍
@LambChopRides I still don't get why they just didn't say they went to Littlehampton 🤣very weird.
Great review, still think you're the best on TH-cam. I can't wait to review the bike. Currently reviewing XSR700.
Great work as ever John - you're drone footage is getting good! ;0)
Haha thanks Andy, given up with my own drone as just download someone else's footage! Bit of music and editing and job done 😄👍
@@LambChopRides Yes nice move (if you can avoid a copyright hit!)
I had a 2016 FJ09 version, Yamaha have added tech but not refined the engine and it still has lots of cheap parts (made to a budget) i now have had 2 triumph triples and know the difference and love the triumph more refined triple. I think they need to be making around 140hp at least now days for the price. If i was deciding on a sport tourer i would pick the BMW XR for the money.
What a refreshing vlog ……
🙏❤️ Love from Scotland ❤️🙏
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁👍
I've got an order on an XR, being delivered in April. If Yamaha announced a Tracer 10 tomorrow, I'd cancel my order at BMW and run straight up to the Yamaha dealer.
Cracking vid. I have 9gt and love it. I find screen gives a bit of bluster so will look at add on like you did. Anyway, I live in Cumbria so off for some proper fish and chips. lol
Great video. I can't wait for the comparison of the GT+ and the GX. I am looking at both bikes and the MT-10 (non SP). I want the bike for commuting, keeping up with my son's bike, and the odd time giving my wife a ride and trips. I either save $4000 and get the MT10 and build it up or get something that already has everything. In Canada, I can't really stretch the legs of the MT10 so I will wait for your next set of videos.
Cheers.
Today on LCR, I learned about the nuanced differences in Fish and Chips based on regional locations, I'll take the northern beef drippings and scraps.
Haha all the information you really need on my channel! 😃👍
Thank you for that excellent video. Lots of great information on the Tracer. Since the fuel gauge is a bit lacking, can you share what kind of range you got on your long distance ride?
Love your stuff , great job.
Much appreciated! 👍
liked and subscribed. I am 67 years old and presently ride a 1977 R 100/7 BMW that ive had for a few years. I also own a 2016 Ural patrol. I met a guy today on a tracer and I am looking perhaps to purchase one. I am 6 foot 2 240 lbs and plan to tour 2 up with my wife. Great video watched the whole thing and I got cold with you on the way home . Cheers!
Interesting video. I have owned my 19 Tracer since new.. Brilliant bike.. Also had the first edition in 2015.. Great 2 up etc. The Tracer 9+ looks great but on the expensive side.. They have not improved the fuel gauge, both mine have the same issue.. Shows full for ages then drops to half a tank..
I don't like the garmin only sat nav either.. I do think they should be a heated seat option. The new Suzuki on the other hand is not wonderful either in my view.. (I normally love Suzuki).. The pillion seat is not as big, or comfy as the Tracer, and the pillion sits above the rider.. Suzuki do no recommend a top box.. Which is pretty essential for a tourer.. Plus centre stand, heated grips and panniers are extra.. Which come on the Tracer 9GT + as standard.. So your comparison review will be interesting, especially if you price them up in comparison in specification..
Great vid Chopsy 👍. Have you ridden the S version of the mandelo yet ? Would be an interesting comparison, similar power and equipment.
No unfortunately not yet, tough to get on Aprilia bikes as can only borrow them from dealers
The ferry is across Poole Harbour.
Great vid chopsy,it’ll be interesting to see the comparison video between this and the 1000gx,I haven’t ridden either but on specs alone I think Suzuki may have pulled a blinder,I was in my local Suzuki dealer last week and they have one in stock and apparently it’s very good,looks nice but not in the green/silver that they had in stock.
Nice wee review there Chopsy , nice area and dry roads 😮😮😮 not saw any for bloody months up here 👍 every wee ferry you go on up here always seems to have unwritten rules for motorbikes for some reason as well !!😁😁
Mate, sounds like you were having a hoot of fun riding that scoot 😂
Thank you for the review. How do you like it compared to the 890 SMT?
There are loads of good fish and chip shops in the south west but you're right they should all offer gravy now. I've been in that Rick Stein one several times but it's hardly a chip shop. I take the Mrs there for a posh meal but it's not as good there as it used to be considering the prices. Also you highlighted one of my pet hates Parking Apps! Why can't we just pay for parking by debit or credit card!😠
Yeah absolutely! Bloody parking apps make my bloody boil 😡
Hello.
Anyone who says they neee more power than that on the road is defo compensating for being short in the nether regions!!
To be fair a gs is 24k and doesnt have nav on the tft.. or back lit switches
For me this style of bike needs a triple or twin. If it had an in line 4 it would take alot of revving taking away th fun of this triple
Supose everyones preference is different but i dont think you can get a better all round bike for the price..
I remember reading the Garman app for Yamaha navigation was free. Either way Japanese manufactures need to start offering basic android auto/carplay features. It's not new tech and it's embarrassing when even cfmoto has it on their bikes.
So Chopsie, The Tracer 9 GT+ or the BMW XR100, say 1 - 2 years old. Which would you choose?
Always go with the newer bike.
Lakeside fish and chips in Poole for good quality, and you didn't go near the expensive properties in Sandbanks. Otherwise, a good review of what promises to be an excellent machine.
Great vid as always mr chops 👍
Keep um coming lol 😆
All the best to you
Thanks Michael 👍 😊
My last bike was a 21 Tracer 9 GT. Great bike. Tried every sports tourer and none I would have swapped for my Tracer. Would I pay the extra for the GT+, no I wouldn't and yes I did test ride it. Yes the clocks and switch gear are not the best but you can easily live with them.
The GT+ 3rd gen quick shifter is pointless, the screen was no better than my GTs. So for 2 grand more all I was getting was adaptive cruise instead of the GTs standard cruise and better clocks / switch gear. So not worth the extra to me anyway, buy the GT I say. Great bike. I did 2 tours to the Alps etc and it was great.
I have just traded it in for an 890 SMT which feels very similar but definitely more nimble.
Nice review,question which is better this or Triumph 900 gt pro 2024 ? Thanks
My brain says Tracer 9 GT+, but my heart says S1000XR. Tracer is MUCH better value and has features the XR doesn’t even offer, but the XR is by far the best looking upright touring option to me and would have me catching glances back at it as I leave it in a parking lot. It really is just the looks as I wouldn’t even take it on track.
Great video thanks for taking us with you that tank and temperature gauge not the best,,I was looking at a pair of the Knox gloves,, how were they for the return journey home ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland
Yes very warm Cecil, take a bit of breaking in though as quite thick 👍
You need to get a DJI mini drone for the bag. My Strom doesn't leave home without one.
wouldn't it be better if your screen add-on had the knobs on the sides so that it doesn't impair your vision?
it is in the way for the camera POV at least. often it blocks the entire road
Canford Cliffs before you got to Sandbanks. Chips at Bennetts on the Waterfront in Weymouth. Best in the south west.
Great rewview and ride as always Choppsie. Got one of the first test rides from Mott in Basingstoke in last year, was a great bike though didnt end up getting one.
With all the niggles would you get one long term for yourself or go with something different from either the adventure, adventure/sport or sport touring segment?
Yeah I would certainly consider one, probably makes good sense as an only bike. As ticks alot of boxes, there are better touring machines with more comfort. But for fun factor I don't think there is a touring machine which comes close
There is an award winning chippy in Branksome which is where you were initially, before you got to Sandbanks (but they probably don’t do the heart attack dripping shite), the chain link ferry is going to Swanage, Swanmore is near Bishops Waltham 🤣…….. Anyway here’s the ruin of a castle which frankly I can’t be bothered to show you 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (I’ve always thought that about it), let’s just go home and get warm why the fcuk did I come out on a bike in these temps 😂. The bike looked ok but it’s well pricey for what it is - funny review Chops riding around my old neck of the woods I can empathise with you mate 👍.
Haha thanks Andrew, making a note of all these chippy recommendations 😁👍
I can't understand how people are ok with staring at these brackets on a windshield extender. That said, I never seem to experience the turbulence on any bike I ride that many riders complain about @ 5'11". If I did, I would buy a different screen rather than stare at these brackets...
Brilliant vid as always, you and bruce need to try Bayside fish and chips in shanklin on the Isle of Wight
Oh now I'm interested... Beef dripping??
@@LambChopRides not %100 sure but the Happy Hadock in Shanklin old village you should definitely do a tour of the chip shops on the island
You need to get one of your sponsors to give you some heated gear 👍
Great video, as always!! Hey, does the silver connector for the windshield deflector bother you or do you get use to it? It's a bother watching it on your video, but that is likely just the position of the gopro.
No it's just the position of the gopro 👍
If you had known about the bike lane you would have used it. Bloody jobs worth should have just pressed the button. Looks a fun sport tourer anyway and in the right climate you could cover some miles with no problem.👍
Good review. Please, next time remove this additional thing on the windshield because it is exactly on the middle of the screen and hides the view of the road
Nice review as ever. Seems like an excellent bike but 15k is a lot of money & I'm personally not too bothered with most of the tech etc, so for me it just wouldn't be worth considering.
Can it ride in dirt road if a must?
Fuel gauge is such a fundamental for touring that it’s a real shame it’s been poorly implemented on what would otherwise be a key touring bike consideration for me.
I am thinking a better side by side comparison might be the Tracer 9 gt+ vs. the Triumph Tiger 900 GT.
Good review^^ surprised of the ACC! I guess this is the smallest cc with ACC? 🤔
Yes absolutely is 👍
😂 i did the same thing after the chain link ferry 🤣 “wrong lane mate, ride up the path”
Haha bloody pain isn't it! 😆👍
Brilliant, (I have done the same thing) rode all day to get some place, and then go, ya know what, I cant be arsed. let’s get home and have some tea 😂
Haha yeah 🤣👍
Brilliant video
‘Twitchy’ as well now Chopsey!
It’s called a chain link ferry. Google Maps shows me there is a big blue sign just before the booth pointing motorbikes into the left lane with the horses and bicycles. What a bizarre set up!
The Tracer looks like a great bike but I don’t feel like it’s a £15K bike and I’m not sure all the electronics belong on this segment of bike. It definitely comes across as a fun, sporty, slightly raw sports tourer rather than a bike you can rag, but also bimble on. It’s odd that Yamaha have betted their house on a range of bikes that top out at 890cc when that’s midrange for most other brands. Maybe a Tracer 10 with a detuned IL4 with bags of torque would be a better range topper, a stronger competitor for the GX and the XR, and certainly something I’d feel more worthy of the £15K+ price tag.
Great review! Have you every had a bike with an accurate fuel gauge? It seems like every bike I had with one - the float took at least 50 miles before it started dropping and than it drops at an exponential rate.
Yeah they are allways a bit rubbish. But 4 blocks gives a very rough idea to how much fuel you have, fine on other bikes but a touring machine would be nice to have a bit more accuracy 👍
@@LambChopRides yes, I have 7 blocks on the VFR1200F, the first 3 take about 100 miles to drop, the last four are about 40 miles if I’m careful.
Nice one Chopsy
I paid £7495 for my new Tracer 900 in 2018,within 5yrs the price has exactly doubled, albeit, a lot more tech...which isn't what, my generation, their core buyer want!
Another great review Chopsy. I'm considering one of these or an NT1100. I have other bikes for my sporty fix. I'm a massive Honda fan but the semi active suspension is catching my eye, then its just whether to go for the standard or the GT+. I can live with the funky dual screen as id end up using my phone for the sat nav anyway. Is the adaptive cruise really that much of a game changer in your opinion?
Yeah the Adaptive Cruise is fantastic I do love it. But standard Cruise does do the job just fine 👍
I'm going on 2 years with my NT1100 and it really fits the balanced requirements for a true Sport/Tourer. Plus the DCT is an invaluable bonus. Android Auto is a daily (mandatory use) 😊 function now too. Its really hard to fault the NT1100 as its so competent in every way. That's my vote!😂
The NT1100 is not a sports tourer. It really isn't. Pegs scrape early, suspension is too soft for aggressive riding and even if the weight is quite well hidden, you feel it under acceleration braking, and a tendancy to run wide in the corners. Tracer is better sporty option than the NT.
However, as a mile munching machine it really is excellent. Protection is far better than the tracer can offer, it gets more range on the motorway. The DCT is great for town use, and if you want to have a passenger the NT is superior.
I have a Blackbird and a Fireblade, so I'm fairly sure I'll end up on the NT. It's the comfortable mile muncher to add to the stable. If I didn't have the other bikes, I'd probably buy a Ninja 1000SX. Thanks for the feed back
@@Stratocasterhead51Yes, I pretty much agree. I replaced the rear shock with a quality aftermarket unit and different springs in the front forks. Those modifications made for mice improvements. Is it a sports/tourer? Yes but that's with a small "s" and capital "T". 😁 But I'm really impressed with its overall capabilities.
Being 6'2" and 18 stone, i watch all your stuff and really enjoy it, but cant watch due to that screen extension bracket blocking the camera view forward.
Yes but chip shops up north don't do Saveloy sausage or onion vinegar ta say the least 🤷🏻♂️
Yamaha has decided to make the Tracer 9, its touring bike , because they don’t sell anymore, at least for Europe, the 1300 FJR, which was Yamaha’s proper Touring bike on the line up and now they lost that. They’re trying to replace it with this Tracer 9 GT+. It’s not the same segment, and not the same type of costumer. Yamaha is lacking that bike in line. And I’m not saying that this is not competent but it lacks the refinement and comfort of a proper Tourer (a little like the BMW S 1000 XR, a sport tourer, very sporty but not so tourer. It can be done, but honestly, no radars and the pillion minimalistic passenger seat, shown clearly what the bike is meant), that pretentiously it wants to be, but it’s not. Thanks for the video 👌🏻
I own a Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 which can do everything the FJR could do and more, shame both bikes have now been stopped in Europe.
The technical bods at Yamaha MotoGP need a V4,which then can be put in the R1,a new V-Max and a crossover tourer?
You're gonna love the tracer 10
@@SX1000ninjaYes, it is, as you say. It’s like BMW. They have the 1250 cc GSA and the 1250 cc RT. They’re going to launch, probably in the end of 2024 or during 2025 the new GSA. And they keep on manufacturing the 1250 RT, both boxer engine bikes. 👌🏻
@@SX1000ninjayeah I agree. Can’t understand these decisions. They could also do a MT-10 sport tourer, like a crossover bike. BMW has the 1000 S XR and Suzuki has launched their proposal a few months ago, the GSX-S1000 GX . This new segment is growing on the market. They’re like motorcycles SUV’s . This Tracer 9 GT + is Yamaha’s proposal for this new market Segment, but the engine is raw and less powerful than a four cilindre Cross plane like the MT-10. I think they’ve should made that bet.
Does the GT+ show consumption in litres? The GT does and is the most accurate way of seeing how much fuel you have used (if you reset when you fuel up) ferry called a cable ferry. Thanks for the vid.
Yeah I believe it does, thanks for confirming the ferry type 👍
Sorry to be that guy but I believe they filmed the inbetweeners episode in Littlehampton on the river Arun... Anyway great vid!
Yeah think your right William from the comments 👍
I was waiting for it…..Snatchy!
Swanage Chopsy, Swanage!!! Not Swanmore 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (I live in Swanage).
Sandbanks is indeed one of the most (if not the most) expensive places on the planet to buy property!
If you turn left when you were looking up at the castle you can park much closer to the castle entrance and there's a brilliant bakery next to the pub 😁
Now you tell me! Bakery and a pub!! Dam missed out 😁👍
@@LambChopRides had to show my wife part of the video where you're waiting to pull out of the road opposite Corfe castle because she's on your video turning in there (Black Mercedes) 🤣🤣 she's famous now!!
Haha oh wow small world!! 🤣👍
Is it a budget bike with some tech fitted?
Is it worth so much money?
Are the headlights any good?
The tracer 9 is nice... but... I still think the Tiger 1050 (pre sport) is the best upright sports tourer
Studland to Corfe cracking road did your camera stop?
That "raw" engine would simply be passed off as character if it was a Ducati.
Absolute peach of an engine,it kicks inline fours with similar horsepower square in the nuts,we can't have it both ways 🤷
Mother Kellys just along from Port Solent! Cracking fish and chips!
Yeah I've tried it... no dripping though 🤔😁👍
Yamaha never has had a great fuel gauge but then again I'm old enough to remember when the engine started to die, you knew it was time to switch to reserve and go look for gas.
Now we are judging the effectiveness of adaptive cruise control on motorcycles.
Here I am thinking that my 2018 Indian chieftain is pretty "posh" as you Brits would describe it.
Good vid chops, when's the comparison with GX coming?
Cheers Mike
Hi Mike, well actually seems I might be getting a long term GX from Suzuki for the season 👍👍 So once I have that we will do the comparison. But going to be lots of GX content this year 👍
@@LambChopRides thanks for the reply mate, I'm really interested in the GX so will keep a keen eye out
@@LambChopRides Looking forward to it, specially because you come over as a realistic and unbiased tester.
I comfortably get 220 miles range on my GT+ (mind you no motorways near me)
I would seriously consider a Tracer 10 gt+
Is such a shame that Honda is not doing a touring version of the CB1000R with a liter crossplane engine