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^^Exactly!^^ It drives me nuts when I see newer riders with their levers level to the horizon, when I recommend adjusting them downward in the same plane as their forearm, you get a quizzical look and the reply, "You can adjust the lever angle? thats how the dealer had them set when I bought the bike". You should see my dirtbike levers, I stand alot when riding and position myself forward over the bars, so my levers are positioned at a very downward angle to keep my wrists straight. Sit on your bike in the garage, slightly loosen all of your controls and rotate them so when you use them you dont have to bend your wrist upward. When you take it out for a test ride I think you will notice a huge improvement in wrist and forearm comfort.

Agreed. I test rode the base version Versys 1000 a few times and really liked it alot. To me it felt and looked physically larger than the Tracer GT but it is VERY smooth and comfortable! I rode it in mixed conditions, city traffic, rural farmland, secondary backroads and interstate and the bike works well in all conditions. The rubber mounted motor mounts really kept the ride smooth and vibration free, when I was testing it on the interstate my inner voice was saying "Just keep going and continue on to California". The new SE LT+ seems like a major overhaul for 2019.

@ted I have ridden (never owned) the FJR many times and consider it a fantastic bike, the ONLY thing keeping me from owning one is the weight. Like you stated "Ideally I'd have both". Concerning long hauls on the The FJ or Tracer, dont think that because it is smaller displacement that it isn't competent on long road trips. I take at least 1 week-long trip every year in addition to several shorter 3-5 day trips throughout the year, in addition to many overnighters somewhere. This year I have one 7-day trip planned in June and an 11-Day trip in September. A typical day for me while on a trip is 400-500 miles, the FJ/ Tracer handles it perfectly. For long distance comfort I added MCCruise control and a custom built seat. For spirited day trips, this bike RIPS!! Canyon carving, high speed mountain pass sweepers, it is a blast to ride. With a suspension upgrade and premium tires, the CP3 motor can be used to its intended potential.

I also have the VStrom hand guards and agree with your findings. They work much better, look much better, and offer better clearance on aftermarket screens than oem hand guards. - And only $60 on Amazon. Of course they dont have a metal backbone like Bark Busters but this isn't an offroad or adventure bike so you wont be tagging trees like a dirtbike. Like you said, if you have a Dremel and a simple sanding block then its really easy to trim-to-fit.

Wow, I really like these newest designs... it looks like I need to place a 2nd order.

Its not an issue with Firefox or the store website. I use Firefox exclusively and it goes through without issue every time.

It's ALL good!!

I ground mine down on the closer side of the weld and didnt get 15mm but haven't had any issues with the shorter connection. Your clean-up of the pipe looks really good, it should fit like a glove. Wait until you fit the slip-on to the mid-pipe, their craftsmanship is absolute perfection, I was very impressed.

Yes, there has been some confusion here in the past, depending on what part of the world you are in the "Tracer" name may refer to the original design or the new bike. And to make it more confusing, in the U.S. Yamaha did not release a 2018 model, either FJ or Tracer. FJ ended as a '17 model and Tracer began as a '19 model, however it was released in the summer of 2018...

With the direction of wheel rotation, the mesh vents on the top dont let any water through, they are staggered in the wrong direction. The water that flips up off the tire as it is rotating comes off the rear of the tire spraying forward. As I said, the angle of the hugger would need to be at least the 10 o'clock position to keep things clean.

It does offer more protection, however if the roads are wet the splash still goes everywhere. This offers coverage to about the 12 o'clock position, to eliminate most of the splash, a rear hugger would need to curve around the tire to almost the 10 o'clock position. Its an improvement but still not perfect.

Just ordered this design in royal blue!

@Cruizin I can barely see this design, it looks like a pencil sketch on black paper. White graphic maybe?

I use the Helibars Risers that I linked previously.

Many people here using a bar riser (myself included) and haven't heard of anyone needing to replace their cables. As @jdavismentioned, you will need to loosen the clamp holding the brake line to provide a little slack. Trace it backward from the front brake reservoir, it will be very obvious what part needs to be loosened.

Maybe try Helibars Handlebar Risers - 25mm up and 25mm back.

I used the exact spacers that I linked to Amazon, it comes with a set of 4, 1 each on the inside and outside of the outer shroud.

While an MT-10 Tracer GT "sounds" intriguing, every review I have read on the bike report quite poor fuel range. No-go for sport touring. 😪

When you changed signals, did you use something like this ---> Turn Signal Adapter I recently changed front signals using these adapters and there was plenty of room to mount everything. Did you try using a shim or a few washers to pull the signal outward? What is the measurement on the threads of the signals that you bought? I'm just hoping to find a solution and save you from having to buy new ones. **when I quoted your post, it wouldn't let me delete the comfort seat video.

It looks like a photo shopped MT07 Tracer. The front body panels are identical.

@olddawg - Did the pump slowly go bad or was yours a sudden failure?

Two Wheel Obsession has a TON of great, high quality videos, even though they are focused on the FZ and FJR, the basic premise still applies.

I bought their screen protector for the FJ about a year and a half ago. HATED IT!! Its wasn't transparent, it was translucent - not 100% clear. Once installed the display looked foggy and the numerals looked out of focus. They send 2 films in the package, thinking the first was defective, I tried the 2nd one, it was just as bad as the first. It lasted about 2 minutes before I removed it and threw it in the trash. Maybe they have since redesigned the film but I found it to be a complete waste of money.

Exactly. I bought a pick set to remove those. They can bend when removing them, so to put them back on, I press with a small socket, just big enough to go over the center stud, it flattens them back into place.

@wordsmith - that looks good and breaks up the flat black nicely. Where did you find the 3D Yamaha Decals?