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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT+ P74 Any function that has to do with the new TFT display is now operated by a joystick on the left handlebar switchgear. The joystick replaces the love-it-or-hate-it control wheel. The GT+ quickshifter has also been up- dated to work in conjunction with the Adaptive Cruise Control. It allows you to change gears without disengaging cruise control. You can also now downshift under acceleration and upshift under deceleration. You will pay a little more for all this new technology—$1600 more. You also get a new seat cover that has updated padding and is grippier. You also get seven more pounds, but the GT+ still weighs just under 500 pounds. The GT+ retains many com - fort-minded elements that pre- vious GT owners loved about the bike, like heated grips, hand guards, and an adjust- able windscreen. It also retains cornering lights, adjustable footpegs, a height-adjustable seat, a five-gallon fuel tank, Bridgestone T32 Battlax tires and all-around LED lighting. Time To Go Performance-wise, nothing has really changed. The GT+'s motor is as punchy as it was, and the initial throttle response at low rpm is still notchy- free. It has tons of torque, accelerates smoothly and is plenty fast, just like the previous GT. Noth- ing about this engine is violent, but it indeed goes when goosed. And it sounds sooo good doing so! Everything that is mostly new about the GT+ is staring you in the face. The new dash is a 100-per- cent improvement. It looks much nicer and works better; you can quickly decipher almost anything you need to know instantly, even in bright sun- shine, due to an anti-glare coating. And it's a bonus that you can easily change things up a bit with the three different face options, even though they are not radically different. It didn't take long to figure out how things work and what buttons to press. Very intuitive. You never have to delve too deep to find what you are looking for. it accepts Yamaha's MyRide-Link app that will dis- play text messages and incoming calls on the TFT meter and provides other useful touring informa- tion like weather. You can also access full-screen turn-by-turn navigation on the TFT display after downloading the Garmin Motorize app, which requires a subscription fee. A USB-A outlet is also provided just below the meter. (Top) There's less sliding around with the new seat cover and it has more padding. (Middle) A joystick replaces the love-it-or-hate- it control wheel. (Bottom) You can see the GT+'s Millimeter Wave Radar unit in the bike's nose between the two headlights.