Age

[LewFZ1]

700 -800 miles a day? that is not touring that is just mile munching and hitting toll roads and motorways. Touring to me is meandering through the countryside and avoiding motorways and toll roads where ever possible.

 

[Blackie]

I'm 66 also. had the tracer since Jan this year. new 2016 model. Love it. I bought it because of its speed ,agility, price and the fact there's plenty of room at the back to tie down my zimmer frame.

 

[otaylor38]

700 -800 miles a day? that is not touring that is just mile munching and hitting toll roads and motorways. Touring to me is meandering through the countryside and avoiding motorways and toll roads where ever possible.

It is getting to a destination when short on time. You've then got time to ride the roads you went for in the time you've got, rather than adding a few extra days to the trip.

 

[ib1-2]

Good god, I'm 66. Didn't know it was that late. Only just come off a ZZR1400. Need to lie down now, afternoon nap.?

 

[stavrosd2006]

50 years old, bought the tracer last May,loving it!!!

 

[Birdy]

First time ive posted on here for oooh...nearly 3 years . Had MT when they first came out, swapped it for a orrible GS 1200, sold that and got a lovely S10 , 50 yesterday, so pxd the tenere for a tracer 900 , pick it up on saturday !

 

[Gruffalo]

First time ive posted on here for oooh...nearly 3 years . Had MT when they first came out, swapped it for a orrible GS 1200, sold that and got a lovely S10 , 50 yesterday, so pxd the tenere for a tracer 900 , pick it up on saturday !

Welcome back
I'll be 50 this year, presently looking into getting a Tracer.

 

[ib1-2]

With age comes wisdom.

 

[Tommy]

Just turned 48, loving my 2017 MT09, it's a mental bike, scares me more than my old '03 R1, in a good way

 

[cuculann]

First time here, but so glad I've have, what great advice and opinion. I'm 67, been riding with a few interruptions like children and minor distractions like that, since was 17. Couldn't handle the GS's anymore and just picked up my new Tracer 900. My first Yamaha since my Super Tenere back in '90s: what a difference and what a bike. So easy to ride: makes the BMW feel like a tractor. Looking at the age range here it strikes me that you never do know what's behind a full face helmet.

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[kev]

I'm in the 60 plus group, I've never had a sports bike and only ever had one short ride on one, that was enough for me?

 

[Peelmt09]

55 years old feeling 20 again on my new 17model mt09 reminds me of lc350 days but with a 100 Plus ponies.

 

[El Bandito]

54 today. Never had a triple before. Back in the black n white days I had the chance to buy a Jota but was too scared of the power compared to my 350 LC. The Jota only had about 85bhp!

 

[Alwaysabiker]

MT09 Tracer and 67, graduated from a V Strom DL650

 

[Alwaysabiker]

MT09 Tracer and 67, graduated from a V Strom 650.

 

[Kiwirider]

I am a youngster at 61!

 

[Chuck Thrillseeker]

seems a lot of mid 50's to late 60's are buying the Tracer!

Yamaha must of done its home work as i think we were the intended target

Loving mine, it really is a comfortable bike to ride

 

[tezzer]

57, and been riding since 1976. Bought a new 17 model tracer 900 in Forest green, which is not to everyone's taste, but it is the Yamaha equivalent of Ford Cortina Beige.

Had a diet of every kind of bike in the last 41 years, but each time I give up, I get the itch, again.

 

[TRA]

65 in a couple of weeks. Am poor, very poor - been riding motorbikes since I was 10 and money has flowed into way too many dealers' hands... My 2016 Tracer 900 is only a couple of weeks old (Yamaha Australia haven't released the 2017 at the time of writing), but I have to say this bike was made for me.

I've read of suggestions we ditch our centrestands. No bloody way. For me, it was one of the many selling points.

 

[nibor]

2015 -MT0-9 Abs. Uncomfortable seat, light and easy to manoeuvre, harsh engine but great fun to ride.

Still riding with similar aged bikers at 73