Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: Yamaha Tracer 900

This is my kind of bike. I knew I would like it before I even sat on it. The only question was how much I would like it.

I had ridden the Tracer 700 and the MT-10 Touring Edition, so I had a pretty good idea what to expect from the 900. Even so, it was a pleasant surprise.

The good vibes started when I first got my hands on the machine. I pushed the bike from behind parked cars into a space big enough to jump on it without denting anyone’s car. For a big bike, it was easy to

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