Spotted at the R&R area in the vicinity of the
Hong Leong Malaysia factory in Sungai Buloh, Selangor were a trio of Yamaha
Tracers, Yamaha’s offering to the adventure-touring market. In this series of
photos sent in by a paultan.org reader, one the bike bears the Tracer 900 GT
and Yamaha badges, while the other two, despite the hidden branding, carry the
matte blue paintwork of the new Tracer 700 GT.
However, it was unable to be determined if the
engines were the three-cylinder of the MT-09 or the two-cylinder of the MT-07.
If we were to say the matte blue machines are the Tracer 700 GT, there are
differences in the appearance of the engine and swingarm.
This is because the Tracer 700 GT has a radiator
hose leading from the water pump to the right side of the engine, which appears
to be missing from the photos. The Tracer 900 GT was launched in Europe in
November of last year and comes with riding conveniences like a quickshifter,
cruise control full-adjustable suspension and an instrument panel taken from
the YZF-R1.
Carrying the three-cylinder mill from the MT-09, the
Tracer GT produces 115 PS at 10,000 rpm and 87.5 Nm of torque at 8,500 rpm,
with power getting to the ground via a six-speed gearbox.
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