New ride: 2021 Tracer 9 GT

[SarniaON]

After six years of riding a Guzzi Stelvio NTX which was a lot of fun and some problems, I bought a”used” red Tracer 9 GT for $17,300 CDN, taxes included, that had only 346 km on the clock! I was looking at buying a new 2022 for $22-23K and found this gem on the Internet. The previous owner (PO) added an MRA laminar lip, Yamaha soft bags for the panniers, a Givi monokey aluminum plate and screen protectors to prevent scratches on the two readout screens. I’ll put the Guzzi up for sale in the spring as I’ve had good luck selling bikes and other gear on our busy Lakeshore Dr.

The quick shifter is awesome and the ride back from Innisfil ON was enjoyable, although I had to adhere to the break-in suggestions which were broken several times when passing slower vehicles. This is a bike I’m going to love. Looking forward to seeing what other Tracer owners are doing to their rides.

After six years of riding a Guzzi Stelvio NTX which was a lot of fun and some problems, I bought a”used” red Tracer 9 GT for $17,300 CDN, taxes included, that had only 346 km on the clock! I was looking at buying a new 2022 for $22-23K and found this gem on the Internet. The previous owner (PO) added an MRA laminar lip, Yamaha soft bags for the panniers, a Givi monokey aluminum plate and screen protectors to prevent scratches on the two readout screens. I’ll put the Guzzi up for sale in the spring as I’ve had good luck selling bikes and other gear on our busy Lakeshore Dr.

The quick shifter is awesome and the ride back from Innisfil ON was enjoyable, although I had to adhere to the break-in suggestions which were broken several times when passing slower vehicles. This is a bike I’m going to love. Looking forward to seeing what other Tracer owners are doing to their rides.

 

[STrep]

Nice Brian,
I'm sure you will enjoy the ride!

 

[RedMotion]

Nice bike.
Going from a tractor to a banshee and one in Arrest-Me-Red to boot! One word-Moderation, but what fun is that?

 

[kiltman]

Congratulations! I suppose once the weekend is over you will probably be past the break in period.

 

[RaYzerman]

Congrats, Brian....... consider the break-in over.......

 

[Gerhard]

Congrats on buying a hooligan bike, I think you are the right man for it

 

[Mellow]

Awesome bike... If I would have had space in my garage I would have kept my Tracer. That engine is a drug...

 

[SarniaON]

Nice bike.
Going from a tractor to a banshee and one in Arrest-Me-Red to boot! One word-Moderation, but what fun is that?

Moderation? You’ve seen me ride and now I’ll be able to have more fun keeping up to your Wee Strom.

 

[SarniaON]

Congrats on buying a hooligan bike, I think you are the right man for it

That’s exactly why I bought it, ‘cause it fits my riding style. OhioDeere previously said he thought I’d be squashed like a bug on the front of a Freightliner!

 

[ReSTored]

Nice bike Brian, good find vs. a much more expensive new one.

So, was the bike (with <350 km on it) a demo or a trade in? My 2019 Tracer GT had 3,800 km on it when I purchased it 2 seasons ago, PO traded it in for an FJR which I thought to be a bit odd. If my Tracer, which was sold to the PO in May 2019, had virtually no km on it for the 2 seasons he rode it why trade it in for a bigger, long distance, bike that will sit likely used as well.

 

[Gerhard]

why trade it in for a bigger, long distance, bike

He just liked to have a new garage queen

 

[oude geit]

Nice bike, if it had a shaft drive I'd already have one. Safe travels

 

[STrip]

Awesome bike Brian, congratulations. That bike is on my radar for a while now. How do you find getting on & off the bike?
It appears to be quite high ?

 

[SarniaON]

The Tracer was a used bike, not a demo. Apparently the PO buys several bikes every year from the same dealer, Dewildt Marine, and then trades them for other new rides. He’s a retired banker with too much money. As to getting on and off the bike, I stand on the left hand peg and swing my right leg over the motorcycle.