Yamaha Tracer 900 Review
"One of the smartest used sport-tourer buys available today."
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Used Buyer Review
The Tracer 900 is one of those bikes that makes you question why anyone buys anything else in this class. Yamaha's CP3 triple is genuinely brilliant — smooth, characterful, and pulls hard from basically any rpm. The chassis is sharp without being punishing, and those semi-active suspension models from 2018 onwards are genuinely transformative on long days. Used examples are plentiful and typically well-maintained because owners actually love these things. That said, go in with eyes open. The original seat is genuinely awful past 90 minutes — budget for an aftermarket unit immediately. Earlier models pre-2018 lack the electronic suite you'd want for serious touring, and the screen buffeting is divisive depending on your height. Check the chain and sprockets carefully; neglected ones get hammered. Wind protection is adequate but not exceptional, so tall riders especially should sit on one before committing.
Pros
Cons
You want relaxed, upright long-haul cruising
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