2018 Yamaha Tracer 900

Sport tourers can be fun too!

- Abhay Verma

Yamaha’s recipe for the Tracer 900 was simple. Take the MT-09’s powertrain, add longer travel suspension, a bigger handlebar, windscreen and comfortable seats and bingo! You have a touring motorcycle that’s also fun to ride. It looks the part as far as sport-tourers concerned and apes Yamaha’s touring motorcycles with its twin headlamps and curvy tank design. The seat is height adjustable and saddle height ranges from 850mm to 865mm, though even at its lowest the Tracer 900’s seat is 20mm higher than the MT-09. Swinging a le