Yamaha Tracer MT-09 Fj-09 900 Mods, farkles, review
Got my 2nd mirror extenders. These are good across all Yamaha detachable type mirrors. Compared these to the Chinese types, these are neater and cost much lesser than Koubalink’s.
They help increase visibility and widen the rear angle way better than OEM’s short position. This does not replace checking blind spot, you must check your blindspot at all times. It does increase comfort and line of sight. Must have!
Link for you if you wish to get it
The helmet locks have arrived.
Definitely responsibly engineered. I am gald I did not choose this assembly through faith and hope they fit all Yamaha, and ordered through direct part numbers when the cost difference for certainty is just SG82¢(as of the day of my order). Of course we need to factor in additional cost to match the Ignition key to the helmet lock, though this is optional to match the wafers in the tumbler to have a (almost in my case) single key solution. I definitely will go for it (when I eventually order the candy red FJR cases)
The helmet hanger is a generic part but the key difference is definitely the hanger’s bracket.
After watching Two Wheel Obsession’s FJR1300 clutch upgrade, it come across to me that the Tracer deserve the upgrade too, to spare my ginger fingers heh.
What are the benefits of Yamaha’s Assist & Slipper Clutch introduced in 2012?
Watch:
So, here are your spot the difference between XSR 900 vs Tracer’s Clutch parts
This is definitely going to work if you study the assembly in detail and order the respective parts as according to the part numbers difference (less first 3 digit as it represents the model).
It will come after my plates are giving way. Meanwhile I will work on the clutch arm & Versys clutch assembly swap.
My passenger stood at 1.8m/ 6foot tall. She is uncomfortable squatting on the OEM pegs. That wouldn’t help if she refuses to take the ride, while doing our acclimatisation ride, she felt like throwing up even though it was less than 10 minutes. My KLE500 was more upright for both of us, but despite the compact ergonomics, it is definitely more comfortable than the Tracer and we both agrees on that. However I did customise the KLE500 before we could get it right, so the Tracer will be the same.
After searching through the web and saw a few solutions, here are my findings:
Hepco & Becker offers a full replacement kit. Others’ are from Wunderlich, and Indie makers.
I also had a wild card choice to retrofit the Tracer 700’s assembly over.
However, all of the above are not the best, either cost a lot and/or for a poor solution.
Hepco & Beckers will lose the ability to use other side carriers less their own products.
Interestingly, the Tracer 700’s passenger comfort seems more promising over the 900.
The 900 passenger pegs is definitely much higher and slightly forward compared to the 700. 900 also have a sportier Rider’s position with its pegs lower and backwards, and its handlebar higher and forward, while the 700 offers a more upright stance with the pegs forward and higher, while the handlebars lower and closer towards the Rider.
I can safely conclude the Tracer 700 is a more comfortable tourer out of the box compared to the 900.
This finding influence my decision to opt for a 1 ½ inch “360º” lowering peg that from Aliexpress eventually. They cost ⅓-¼ from those offered by the Americans and Germans, and are definitely a well made shameless copy. Do note these pegs are about ½ inches narrower compared to the stock pegs, but because of the nature of the lowering pegs’ design, they also stick out about 1 inch out from the Rider’s peg. I will keep it this way in considerations to safety aspects though I wished to swap the pegs off with some rubber mount, wide type.
Her feedback is the lowering kit improves over the original passenger peg’s position. She still have to bend her knees and is still a little far off to her usual position to grip her thighs to my hips. She is still having a lesser foot print supporting her compared to the dual foot pegs set up I did on the KLE500 for her.
Since I cannot lower down her pegs any further, the next option is to customise her saddle and improve it. We will evaluate and see how it goes.
Yamaha Tracer 900 MT09 FJ09 Build n Ride 