jdavis Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, wordsmith said: Coming off a beaked BMW GS I'm not sure whether I like this effect or not - I'm leaning towards 'like', even though I know it's only 'bling' with little or no practical function. I'd certainly want to see one installed before buying. Click on the arrow at the top RH of the box for previous pic. Edited January 18, 2019 by jdavis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakmilas Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 2:57 PM, Ahmed said: This is less than $50 USD here https://www.aliexpress.com/item/waase-MT09-Front-Wheel-Fender-Beak-Nose-Cone-Extension-Cover-Extender-Cowl-For-Yamaha-MT-09/32891590365.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.4bb02e0ei760SR I haven't bought this one yet but I got few other stuff and they all arrived with no issues.......so far Ahmed Do you know or are you aware if by any chance this will fit the 2019 Tracer900? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Thank you all - it looks fine on the red Tracers shown here (britelitebob's two pix show the diff before and after very clearly), and I cannot now help wondering if it would better still if painted red to match. Has anyone done this? Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Zakmilas said: Ahmed Do you know or are you aware if by any chance this will fit the 2019 Tracer900? I am not sure, they should be the same but the ad is saying 2015,16 and 17. You can buy it if you like it and I can buy it from you if it doesn't fit yours. This is a serious offer because I am hesitant to buy it but I kind of like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 4 hours ago, wordsmith said: Thank you all - it looks fine on the red Tracers shown here (britelitebob's two pix show the diff before and after very clearly), and I cannot now help wondering if it would better still if painted red to match. Has anyone done this? Maybe find a sheet of red vinyl that you can "wrap" the beek in (if you get one) that way if you don't like it all you have to do is pull the vinyl off... I personally don't thin it would look right as a red beak...... carbon fiber on the other hand would look nice. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) Beaking is bad mmm Kay! Surgeon General's Warning: - Beaking causes lung cancer, Heart Diease, Emphysema, may complicate pregnancy and is listed under Prop 65 in California... OVERAGE SALE IS PROHIBITED 😆... Edited January 19, 2019 by norcal616 1 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 59 minutes ago, duhs10 said: carbon fiber on the other hand would look nice. Now there's an idea! There is plenty of faux carbon on Gen 1 models (not sure about 2018s and beyond) and it might blend very nicely to have the beak carbonised to match. In my case it would also complement the carbon-look cross-bar under the headlight that carries the two DRL LEDs... Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odge Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Not a break man, but if you are going to buy one, try to reward the designers by not buying Chinese knockoffs (or Lithuanian as the case may be). I know it's virtually impossible to avoid Chinese products completely, but having lived in the Middle Kingdom for 7 years I really got a sense of the extent of the intellectual property theft. Virtually everything for sale except for rice is a ripoff of someone else's idea. The factories are booming supplying the whole world with cheap products, many that are substandard or hazardous, and virtually zero paying any licencing fees. The country is being rebuilt bottom up with the profits. While this is great for them, it is gutting the economies of the West (Japan and Korea maybe as well). All of this benefits and strengthens the surveillance police state and its charming ruler for life. I've got nothing against Chinese people (my wife is Chinese) and an definitely not a MAGA man, but if you can afford it and are offered a choice, try to encourage and support manufacturers and developers who come up with their own ideas and pay a living wage. Rant over, and apologies for injecting politics into the forum. Having said that, the Powerbronze beak is overpriced. Maybe go beakless? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 10/11/2016 at 4:52 AM, hlmiskelly said: Beak installed. I concur with the opinion that everyone's taste is different, but for me the beak works on the FJ-09. La beauté est dans l'oeil de celui qui regarde. IMHO, it might look very tasty indeed if painted to colour-match the Lava Red of the bike. Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracerDoc Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) On 1/18/2019 at 4:23 PM, Zakmilas said: Ahmed Do you know or are you aware if by any chance this will fit the 2019 Tracer900? Any one beaked the 2018+ tracer and tracer GT yet? Under the front the fastener location looks different to me. But I am just a mediocre DIY guy. @bugie Edited March 8, 2019 by TracerDoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) I have the powerbronze beak on my Tracer GT. You need to remove the old fasteners to install it. Lines on the side of the beak don't match perfectly with the lines of the 2018 tracer though. I think they cheekily marketed it for the GT without redesigning it so I personally wouldn't buy the powerbronze one for the '18 model Edited March 8, 2019 by bugie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracerDoc Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Time to beak up I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracerDoc Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 @bugie anyway you could post an underside pic of the beak at the attachment points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 @TracerDoc - here you go. You simply slide the OEM metal clips off and replace with the screws highlighted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracerDoc Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 59 minutes ago, bugie said: @TracerDoc - here you go. You simply slide the OEM metal clips off and replace with the screws highlighted Awesome, seems pretty easy. Let’s beak up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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