MT09 - Tracer

[Lee]

Cheers dude

The man I bought my Triumph off has replaced it with one of these. The colour scheme on yours breaks it up nicely and it has a nice side profile

 

[Chris666]

The man I bought my Triumph off has replaced it with one of these. The colour scheme on yours breaks it up nicely and it has a nice side profile

If it wasn't red it would have been this.. The all black like Warren's is nice but the gold forks on red just looked sweet

 

[warren]

If it wasn't red it would have been this.. The all black like Warren's is nice but the gold forks on red just looked sweet

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Haddnt actually noticed how much mine looks all black in photos, its actually matt grey/silver and black. All the red on yours is grey on mine!

Also just realised how strange it looks to me with the red and green being a gloss finish! My whole bike is matt lol

 

[Chris666]

Wait until they're parked up beside each other

Current mod list.

Black widow 300mm oval stainless system (delivered later today)
SHAD topbox + base (delivered later today)
SHAD 3p panniers and mounting system (posted today from IOM)
Ebay special 1/2 tail tidy (keeps the stock frame but bins the bulky indicator/plate bracket. Hopefully won't foul panniers)

Bike -

 

[Chris666]

Have more parts than I do bike, I may also have made farty popping burble noises into the can

 

[warren]

so......when is it arriving lol

 

[Chris666]

Not a clue lol last mod(panniers) is here today

 

[warren]

They didn’t tell you when the bike is ready? How peculiar lol

 

[Chris666]

They didn’t tell you when the bike is ready? How peculiar lol

I told them there was no panic, but they could have at least confirmed the funds were received.

Email sent yesterday asking so I really should have a response hours ago..

 

[mckeown]

any word on the bike @Polobrat666 ?

 

[Chris666]

Collecting tomorrow morning, long way home then get stuck into the Jack Daniels/exhaust swap/pannier and garmin fitting

Yamaha geniuses put 2 2a aux power outputs in the front end for such a thing, just need the male female connectors to arrive.

 

[mckeown]

Cant wait to see it man!!

 

[Chris666]

You're not the only one

 

[Chris666]

It's not a new bike day if it's not raining ffs

 

[warren]

Woohoo! Yeah it would be no fun if it was sunny anyway Looks well!

 

[Thunderace]

It's not a new bike day if it's not raining ffs



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Like the new machine. That dealer personal attention can be lacking at times.. enjoy. Not too much jack daniels now. Keep it for tmara morning. Rain forecast. Have fun

 

[Chris666]

Like the new machine. That dealer personal attention can be lacking at times.. enjoy. Not too much jack daniels now. Keep it for tmara morning. Rain forecast. Have fun

I found that out! Couldnt have been more helpful today though

 

[Thunderace]

Thats good. Health to ride. Let me know if she spits the flames like warrens lol

 

[warren]

Time to get home and get the exhaust on its much easier with a friend too by the way. The centre stand can be a bit of a pain to get past alone!

 

[Chris666]

Video to come can't touch it yet, my joiner has let me down so I've nowhere to put it/take it apart

 

[Thunderace]

Video to come can't touch it yet, my joiner has let me down so I've nowhere to put it/take it apart

Looking forward to watching that

 

[warren]

Video to come can't touch it yet, my joiner has let me down so I've nowhere to put it/take it apart

Argos sell cheap gazebos

 

[Chris666]

Big tarp here if needs be, it's early yet he might make it.

I helped him make the new door so that's not an issue

 

[Chris666]

I took a huff and got the hammer and drill out. This was a 32in gap the SV just wiggled through but joiner mate sorted his life out and now it's a 40in gap with a lovely new door

In the process of mod one (half tail tidy) I noticed that O/S indicator very dim and N/S threaded portion parted company with the body. It's back together in "it'll do for now" fashion. Once I get new indicators that aren't **** I'm going to tidy up the wiring and take out all the japanese bullets for a neater soldered joints with the stock yamaha plugs. It's on though and it's much tidier looking than the stock lump, that plate light is really bright! I'll also replace the plate at some point, that spare hole would annoy me...

 

[warren]

My Tracer came with the OEM Yamaha LED indicators, they are appallingly expensive, £99 a pair, fronts are DRLs with indicators, rears brake lights and indicators. But if they broke I would certainly buy another set, most impressive indicators I’ve ever seen in 11 years of motorcycling by a long way! Definitely worth considering if you have money burning a hole in your pocket!

Also stellar work on the shed! Looks like plenty of space for both now to be fair!