Spacker tracker thread.

[grr666]

So if a Street Triple is a St-riple.... Then I've gone and bought me a Sp-acker.
Yamaha MT09 Sport Tracker to be precise. Not to everyones taste I'm sure but totally up my middleage crisis street.
Got new adjustable shorty levers ready to go on, a couple of bits planned and a smaller number plate and tail tidy on
the way but this is as it comes from the showroom. Sorry for the crap phone pics and I've twiddled about with a couple of
them to show the I think quite subtle colour scheme. There's some Yamaha heated grips on there already,
silver inserts in the nostrils and its datatagged. Otherwise bog standard. I've been out on it and put 85 town miles on
it using lowish revs today. Inb4 ' but you've bought a grey and brown bike'

There's a couple of stickers to remove and I'd like to give it a proper clean I'll get some wax on it make the metallic
shiny bits pop, I'll get a coat of wheel sealant on there too. For now running it in. It had 2 miles on the clock
when I got on it. Scrubbing in 2 slippery new tyres and I'm advised to keep it under 6000rpm for the first 600 miles.
But I'll be half way through that by the end of tomorrow Even using half the revs I'm still having fun. I'll review
at 1000 miles, but for now here's some pics.

https://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz250/grrthefearless/Brisky%20shots/IMAG2739_zpsn17vqy3g.jpg

https://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz250/grrthefearless/Brisky%20shots/IMAG2738_zps8xznhabx.jpg

https://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz250/grrthefearless/Brisky%20shots/IMAG2741_zpsm0iikxmr.jpg

https://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz250/grrthefearless/Brisky%20shots/IMAG2745noregcrop_zps1ni1ofxm.jpg

https://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz250/grrthefearless/Brisky%20shots/IMAG2744_zps8yqid0cs.jpg

https://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz250/grrthefearless/Brisky%20shots/IMAG2743_zpsfwopeiq6.jpg

I know I said I was going for a Striple, I just had more lulz on the MT09 demonstrator than I did on the Street.
I only ride for fun, and I can buy a Striple anytime but I love how I fit on this bike. Was on it three hours today
and no knee ache at all. They had a Spacker in the showroom after my test ride and that was that. Heated grips
were a revelation this being my first experience of them. Wasn't that warm today and I was fine in my summer
gloves. Everywhere I went on my travels today my grey and brown bike turned heads Whether it was a case of
'Fuck me! That bloke bought a grey and brown bike' or 'Nice bike mate ' I'll never know??
Well... I like it anyway
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[chickenstrip]

[recman]

I'd be looking to remove those rear side panels and possibly changing the wind deflector but other than that, .
Should have bought a Striple, happy Spacking!

[grr666]

Got the other Yamaha for pootling about in the winter. This can stay in the dry But over next fortnight I
think I'll get a fair bit of riding done. Next Friday I have my first assessed ride for my DIA advanced course. It needs
to have 600 odd miles on it by then so I can 'make progress' without keeping an eye on my revs the whole time.
I'll add another couple of hundred that day as well so I expect I'll be out a lot next week one way or another. I have first
service booked for the 17th of the month. I was going to do the course and then buy a bike... Oh well. At least
I'll be more comfortable on this bike for prolonged periods. It's certainly going to be more of a handful than the ER6 was
though. The demonstrator was ragged as much as I dare. There's a lot more bike than I can fully handle here. Should keep
me focused I'll be putting some stick on race numbers on it too when i get time. Sod it! Why not?
That was the plan all along. Watch this space for added Akrapovic K&N and Ohlins.
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[Saraya]

Congrats.
Do your (facial) cheeks ache from grinning so much, on your new ride?

[grr666]

Running in - please pass...
Back out today grinding out the miles. I can properly enjoy it once that's out of the way.
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[ScaredyCat]

[grr666]

Rad guard, rear fender extender and tail tidy etc all coming soon. Christmas is only around the corner.
My ebay watch list is about 3 pages long.
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[adriansk]

Bike looks nice, even in that colour scheme

Looks tiny on those pics, I'm sure it's not. (that's what she said)
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[nitrosurf]

I like the colours, what's wrong with brown and grey? How are you finding the suspension? My mate has a standard MT-09 and rates it as a package, but says the suspenders are too bouncy when pushing it.

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[grr666]

Suspension is better than the kawasaki but I'm still scrubbing in tyres and running in so I've not been going bananas.
There's a place near me that does a setup for 40 quid, I'll go there and see what they can do before I start blowing Ohlins
money on it. Exhaust first ideally because loud pipes save lives.

[Suntan Sid]

It would go much faster if it was yellow with some speed blocks!

Giz a go mister.

Looks good, hope you enjoy it!
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[grr666]

If I can ride one like this fella I'll be happy....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igKe1jEmjMw
I also think Pantera are awesome...
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[Supermoto_Fan]

Drop us a PM if you have any questions about anything at all..

Suspension setup/suspension upgrades/ECU flashing/tyres/exhausts etc etc.

https://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr163/TgaTrucker/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1626.jpg
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[Polarbear]

Nice

Personally not sure about the number boards (or whatever you call them) but that's why people have different likes and dislikes. Each to their own.

I quite like the subdued colours. Is that a matt paint job? Difficult to tell from the pictures.

Enjoy
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[grr666]

Yeah it's a satin gunmetal grey on the tank with Duracell bronze wheels and engine details, carbon fibre front fender and
brushed aluminium (not plastic ) numberboards. Which are about to come off and indoors for some carefully
applied numerals.

Just got back from a soggy 120 odd mixed miles, urban and town. Tyres are there or thereabouts scrubbed in now and
I'm 200 miles into the running in.Got another ride out planned for tomorrow with Mrs grr riding pillion.
Can't wait to rev it past 6k, finding it very tempting.
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[stevo as b4]

Nice bike, and glad you finally took the plunge and upgraded as if I remember you'd been planning to for a while.

MT's do offer alot of bike, and funkyness for the cash, and the idea of getting something that you won't get bored of quickly is sensible too. Ive never ridden the street3 but am intrigued by them, as they seem the hottest cake in the naked box and appeal to all sorts of people too. From what I hear though MT09 owners don't rate the triumph and vice versa. Apparently Z800 owners are not very impressed by the darling 675 either.

But nice bike, glad you like it so much, but the colours are nasty though sorry!

[nitrosurf]

That standard MT-09 I mentioned had trouble keeping up with the ST4 on big sweeping twisties, but on technical lower speed cornering leading to hard blasts onto straights I had the feeling that had my mate being comfortable pushing harder we would have had some entertaining and very close duels. As it was a public road + mate with sensible head on (not knocking it, he's a tidy dude) we never got that far. If I was looking at newer tackle (if I wasn't in love with the Duc also) , I'd seriously consider one. Nice!

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[Pigeon]

It's all about the grins


Congrats on your shiny new bike, looks excellent, enjoy!

[chickenstrip]

[Pigeon]

[grr666]

It may have some numbers on it now... Had to put something there, seemed pointless leaving the boards blank.
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