RIDE REVIEW I 2022 YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT
P82
surfaces we found on our test
route up Angeles Crest highway.
Nissin still supplies one half
of the brakes for the GT, and
they've fitted a new master-cylin-
der to modulate the pressure fed
to the Advics four-piston calipers
and 298mm discs.
The braking system is linked,
and this was something I wasn't
a fan of during my afternoon on
(Above) Look at the
dash and tell us it
doesn't look like a
robot face. (Left)
Cruise control as
standard on the Tracer
is something so many
other manufacturers
will sting you extra
for. (Below) The new
890cc triple is a
beautiful little motor.
Standard quickshifter
is a nice addition, too.
less violent manner than in years past.
This motor is wrapped in a brand-
new chassis that has the swingarm
pivoting within the frame rails, rather
than on the outside as per conventional
FJ/GT models. This has contributed
to a claimed 50 percent increase in
lateral rigidity, something the rider
can definitely feel when cranked over
on the side of the tire. The chassis is
rock solid, with a perfect amount of
combined chassis flex and suspension
plushness to tackle almost any terrain.
This was especially true on the crappy
one being quite touchy and aggressive
down to level four being very much on
the mellow side.
The performance on offer is sub-
stantially upgraded from the previous
generation GT. The extra capacity gives
not just added torque but allows the
motor a bit of breathing room, letting
you surf the torque wave and not have
to dance too much on the admittedly
very smooth up-and-down quickshifter
that comes as standard on the GT.
From 3-9000 rpm there's torque for
days. Crack the throttle and the Ya-
maha lurches forward but does so in a
T H E G O O D S
