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    Yamaha Tracer 9 GT

    Jul 06, 2022 4 minutes

    It’s time – almost – to hand back the keys. As I write, I’ve got just under two weeks left with the Tracer 9 GT.

    Taking stock

    So, what does the Tracer 9 GT mean to me? Well, it’s one helluva road bike. That motor is the real jewel in the crown: claimed power is around 117bhp and that’s all you ever need for the road, but like a marriage proposal, a joke or breaking wind – it’s all about the delivery…

    Some love a screaming four, others a grunty twin, so a triple should be ‘a happy compromise’. Sod compromise… I love riding twins and fours for their character and I do the same for a triple.

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