The 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ is a middleweight sport-tourer that replaces the Tracer 9 GT. The engine, frame, and semi-active KYB suspension carry over, and the GT+ adds technology once found only on far more expensive touring bikes, led by radar-based adaptive cruise control.
A Millimeter Wave Radar unit lets the cruise control adjust speed as vehicles move into or out of the bike’s path, with four following-distance settings, slowing the bike with engine braking and then the brakes. Radar-Linked Unified Braking, a motorcycle industry first, adds braking force beyond the rider’s input once the brakes are applied. It is not a collision-avoidance system; it warns the rider on the dash and relies on the rider to brake.
The 890cc CP3 inline-3 comes from the MT-09. The bottom end is a bit soft, but the engine spins up eagerly into a strong midrange and a smooth top end, and fuel economy stays above 40 mpg. The 6-speed transmission has an assist-and-slipper clutch, and the updated quickshifter shifts up or down on or off the throttle, even with cruise control engaged.
The die-cast aluminum frame carries a semi-active KYB 41mm inverted fork and shock with two damping modes: A-1 is sportier, and A-2 is softer for comfort. Both hide rough pavement, and the Tracer feels like a lighter, smaller motorcycle in the corners.
Touring equipment is standard: 30-liter hard cases, a centerstand, heated grips, cornering lights, and a windscreen that adjusts with one hand. The handlebar has two mounting positions, the seat adjusts from 32.3 to 32.9 inches, and the footpegs have two positions.
A new 7-inch TFT display, controlled by a joystick, offers three layouts and connects to the MyRide-Link app; the Garmin Motorize app adds navigation by subscription. Sport, Street, Rain, and Custom modes manage the throttle map, suspension, cornering ABS, lean-sensitive traction control, slide control, and wheelie control.
Yamaha offers the Tracer 9 GT+ in Storm Gray for $16,499, for riders who want sport-touring comfort and technology with a naked bike’s agility.
Benda motorcycles are beginning to make a ripple on US shores with four intriguing and competitive models, courtesy of its partnership with Keeway Group. We were impressed with the Napoleonbob 500 and have now gotten our gloves on the persuasive, entry-level 2026 Benda Chinchilla 300, with its modest MSRP of $4999. It would be difficult to design a more welcoming entry-level cruiser than this easy-handling, visually appealing boulevard bobber. Editor Don Williams and Associate Editor Kelly Callan discuss the Benda Chinchilla 300 and how it actually rode for them.
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Our guest this episode is Jesse Merriman, Chief Technician for Jeremy McWilliams at the Arch Motorcycle racing project. Arch Racing was founded by Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reevs to compete in the Moto America Super Hooligan race series. Teejay Adams chats with Jesse about the Arch motorcycle and the challenges of extracting the absolute most from an air-cooled V-Twin racing engine and custom chassis.
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