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I'm thinking about getting a decent bike for commuting on. I need something more upright, good fuel range, comfortable, relatively cheap and reliable.




http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/ ... racer.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This bike is due out in March. No prices yet but it's based on the MT-09 which has an RRP of £6,700.

Good lookings pec sheet including ABS as standard, various maps you can use, adjustable seat and screen, hand guards as standard and traction control.

http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/ ... stechspecs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

850cc Triple engine so it'll be good for the roads.

Any othger suggestions? There's the 800 Tiger and the new BMW, but I reckon the Beemer will be well north of £10k and I'm wary about getting another Trumpet.

I think it meets all those requirements and can be used a tourer easily.

The standard mt09 might be worth a look too...

looks nice and yamaha build quality is spot on imo

C00kiemonster wrote:
The standard mt09 might be worth a look too...

I looked at that but it's only got a 14 litre tank and no fairing.

My guess is it'll be in direct competition with the new Crossrunner, but at £10k+ it's likely to be as silly as the Beemer.

The crossrunner looks crap. Really poor styling. And at just under £10k it's not appealing.

I spoke to Tamworth Yamaha about them last week ... he tells me they'll be at the show

I don't suppose a price was mentioned?

http://www.tamworthyamaha.com/index.php ... bikes.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nah ... the MT Tracer Spec is on their website though

I know the MT09 Street Rally is around £7700 so I'm guessing it'll be around that dependant on which additional add ons you have

Details
•847cc, 3-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-valve engine
•Tracer-specific D-MODE selectable running modes
•Y-CCT (Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle)
•Switchable Traction Control System (TCS)
•Slim and lightweight CF die-cast aluminium frame
•Multifunction dot matrix instrument panel
•Aerodynamic cowling with twin LED headlights
•3-position height adjustable windscreen
•Upright riding position, height adjustable seat
•Large capacity long-range 18-litre fuel tank
•Main stand and ABS fitted as standard equipment
•Mounting points for optional side cases

That Akra system looks good.

If the Tracer comes in around the £8k mark I think I'll be very tempted.

Anyone know how much teh new Tiger800 and BMW s1000xr are likely to be?

Akra system on these sounds proper...and very familiar.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-GQBrXpL14[/video]

I do like the sound of a triple.

After talking about this today I have taken a closer look. Its is nice looking bike. As you said a test ride on the main contenders is worth while.
If would see if there are after market kit available. Header/sump looks very vulnerable to me,, as well as the rad... especially with the roads as they are, a lot of crap fly's up which can do a lot of damage. The first thing I put on the S1 was a oil and rad guard, it looked so vulnerable.

Come on Frankie, how long have you known me?

There's a full list of accessories

I was thinking about an extended front fender first with the rad guards. Belly pans are available as well.

The naked version of this bike has been around for a couple of years so there's official Yam stuff and other suppliers doing bling for it.

Ha ha of course what was I thinking lol.

Sounds good and wheelies well ,what more do you want

So does a Tiger 800XC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>lol

Frankie wrote:So does a Tiger 800XC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>lol

Yeah, there where plenty of demonstrations of that today Do you get something like one front to every 6 rears on that bike ????


Back on topic... That's not a bad looking bike, but for the money that's a decent amount of kit.. The real question is, have rizoma got it in there catalogue ??

http://www.rizoma.com/street/yamaha/yam ... 2013-14/en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Kwacky wrote:http://www.rizoma.com/street/yamaha/yam ... 2013-14/en

Uh Oh..

1: indicators
2: tail tidy
3: rad guard
4: belly pan
5: mirrors
6: lever guards
7: seat cowl