Test Ride Road Yamaha Tracer9 GT+
Yamaha’s highly acclaimed Tracer9 GT sports tourer was launched back in 2021 during the pandemic and, unfortunately, I missed the opportunity to throw a leg over the new model. However, everyone I spoke to who had ridden the GT rated it very highly, so I had high expectations of the new 2023 Tracer9 GT+, which gains a huge dollop of whizzy new tech plus some smart updates.
The headline developments are the introduction of Radar Linked Unified Braking System, a world first, and, for the first time on a Yamaha, Adaptive Cruise Control – hence the large radar at the front. But that’s not all: a new 7-inch TFT display; slick new switchgear; a larger rear disc (for the new braking system); a new seat design; and a third generation quick-shifter all debut on the 890cc triple.
Yamaha treated us to a full day in the saddle, including some motorway miles, enabling us
