lock YAMAHA TRACER 900 GT 2020 Owners Manual

Table of contentsSafety information ............................ 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
Instrument an d control functions ... 3-1
Immobilizer system......................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 3-2
Handlebar switches ........................ 3-3
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 3-5
Cruise control system..................... 3-8
Display .......................................... 3-11
MENU screen ............................... 3-15
D-mode (drive mode).................... 3-25
Clutch lever .................................. 3-25
Shift pedal .................................... 3-26
Quick shift system ........................ 3-26
Brake lever.................................... 3-26
Brake pedal .................................. 3-27
ABS .............................................. 3-27
Traction control system ................ 3-28
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-30
Fuel ............................................... 3-31
Fuel tank overflow hose ............... 3-33
Catalytic converter ....................... 3-33
Seats ............................................ 3-34
Adjusting the rider seat height...... 3-35
Helmet holder ............................... 3-37 Storage compartment ................... 3-38
Windshield ................................... 3-38
Adjusting the headlight beams ..... 3-38
Handlebar position ....................... 3-39
Adjusting the front fork ................. 3-39
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly.................................... 3-41
Auxiliary DC jack ........................... 3-43
Auxiliary DC connector ................. 3-44
Sidestand ...................................... 3-44
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 3-45
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 4-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points ................................................. 5-1
Starting the engine .......................... 5-1
Shifting ............................................ 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 5-4
Engine break-in ............................... 5-4
Parking ............................................ 5-5
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 6-1
Tool kit ............................................ 6-2
Periodic maintenance charts .......... 6-3
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 6-3 General maintenance and
lubrication chart .......................... 6-5
Removing and installing the panel............................................ 6-9
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-10
Canister ........................................ 6-11
Engine oil ...................................... 6-11
Why Yamalube.............................. 6-13
Coolant ......................................... 6-14
Air filter element ............................ 6-15
Checking the engine idling
speed ........................................ 6-15
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................ 6-16
Valve clearance............................. 6-16
Tires .............................................. 6-16
Cast wheels .................................. 6-19
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ............................................ 6-19
Checking the brake lever free
play ............................................ 6-20
Brake light switches ..................... 6-20
Checking the front and rear brake pads ................................ 6-21
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-21
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-23
Drive chain slack........................... 6-23
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................. 6-25
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Left view
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2
3
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7
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1. Windshield (page 3-38)
2. Battery (page 6-30)
3. Fuses (page 6-31)
4. Storage compartment (page 3-38)
5. Tool kit (page 6-2)
6. Seat lock (page 3-34)
7. Spring preload adjuster (page 3-41)
8. Rebound damping force adjuster (page 3-41)9. Shift pedal (page 3-26)
10.Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-11)
11.Engine oil filter cartridge (page 6-11)
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Controls and instruments
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2
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10
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5
3
4
1. Clutch lever (page 3-25)
2. Left handlebar switches (page 3-3)
3. Auxiliary DC jack (page 3-43)
4. Instrument panel (page 3-5, 3-11)
5. Front brake fluid reservoir (page 6-21)
6. Right handlebar switches (page 3-3)
7. Brake lever (page 3-26)
8. Throttle grip (page 6-16) 9. Grip warmer (page 3-14)
10.Main switch/steering lock (page 3-2)
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Main switch/steerin g lockThe main switch/steering lock controls
the ignition and lighting systems, and is
used to lock the steering. The various
positions are described below.TIPBe sure to use the standard key (black
bow) for regular use of the vehicle. To
minimize the risk of losing the code re-
registering key (red bow), keep it in a
safe place and only use it for code re-
registering.
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ON
All electrical circuits are supplied with
power and the vehicle lights are turned
on. The engine can be started. The key
cannot be removed.TIP The headlight(s) will turn on when
the engine is started.
 To prevent battery drain, do not
leave the key in the on position
without the engine running.
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OFF
All electrical systems are off. The key
can be removed.
WARNING
EWA10062
Never turn the key to “OFF” or
“LOCK” while the vehicle is movin g.
Otherwise the electrical systems will
b e switched off, which may result in
loss of control or an acci dent.
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LOCK
The steering is locked and all electrical
systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.
To lock the steering1. Turn the handlebars all the way to
the left.
2. With the key in the “OFF” position, push the key in and turn it to
“LOCK”.
3. Remove the key.
P
ON
OFF
LOCK
1. Push.
2. Turn.12
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TIPIf the steering will not lock, try turning
the handlebars back to the right slight-
ly.To unlock the steeringFrom the “LOCK” position, push the
key in and turn it to “OFF”.
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(Parkin g)
The hazard lights and turn signal lights
can be turned on, but all other electri-
cal systems are off. The key can be re-
moved.
The steering must be locked before the
key can be turned to “ ”.
NOTICE
ECA20760
Usin g the hazar d o r t ur n s i gnal li ghts
for an exten ded len gth of time may
cause the battery to d ischarge.
EAU66055
Han dle bar switchesLeft
1. Push.
2. Turn.12
1. Drive mode switch “MODE”
2. TCS switch “ / ”
3. Cruise control switches
4. Hazard switch “ ”
5. Horn switch “ ”
6. Turn signal switch “ / ”
7. Dimmer/Pass switch “ / /PASS”
2
3
4
5
1
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Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
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Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
EAU58402
Cruise control in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d “SET”
These indicator lights come on when
the cruise control system is activated.
(See page 3-8.)TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, these
lights should come on for a few sec-
onds and then go off. If the lights do
not come on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
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En gine trou ble warnin g li ght “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the engine. If this oc-
curs, have a Yamaha dealer check the
on-board diagnostic system. The electrical circuit of the warning
light can be checked by turning the ve-
hicle power on. The warning light
should come on for a few seconds,
and then go off.
If the warning light does not come on at
all, or if the warning light remains on,
have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
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ABS warnin
g lig ht “ ”
In normal operation, the ABS warning
light comes on when the vehicle is
turned on and goes off after traveling at
a speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or higher.
If the ABS warning light:  does not come on when the vehi-
cle is turned on
 does not go off after traveling 10
km/h (6 mi/h)
 comes on or flashes while riding
then the ABS (3-27) may not work cor-
rectly. If any of the above occurs, have
a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle as
soon as possible.
WARNING
EWA16041
If the ABS warning light does not go
off after travelin g at a speed of 10
km/h (6 mi/h) or hi gher, or if the
warnin g lig ht comes on or flashes
while ri din g, the b rake system re-
verts to conventional brakin g. If ei-
ther of the a bove occurs, or if the
warnin g lig ht does not come on at
all, use extra caution to avoi d possi-
b le wheel lock durin g emer gency
b rakin g. Have a Yamaha d ealer
check the brake system an d electri-
cal circuits as soon as possi ble.
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Traction control system in dicator
li g ht “TCS”
This indicator light will flash when trac-
tion control has engaged.
If the traction control system is turned
off, this indicator light will come on.
(See page 3-28.)
ABS
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3 ing speed. If this occurs, acceler-
ate to the desired traveling speed
using the throttle.
 When the vehicle is traveling
downhill, the actual traveling
speed may become higher than
the set cruising speed. If this oc-
curs, the setting switch cannot be
used to adjust the set cruising
speed. To reduce the traveling
speed, apply the brakes. When
the brakes are applied, the cruise
control system will become deac-
tivated.
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DisplayThe following items can be found on
the display.
 Speedometer
 Tachometer
 Fuel meter
 Information display
 Transmission gear display
 Drive mode display
 TCS display
 Air temperature display
 Grip warmer display
 QS indicator
 Clock
 Revolution peak hold indicator
 Eco indicator
 Fuel level warning icon
 Engine oil warning icon
 Coolant temperature warning iconTIPThis model uses a thin-film-transistor
liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) for
good contrast and readability in vari-
ous lighting conditions. However, due
to the nature of this technology, it is
normal for a small number of pixels to
be inactive.
1. Tachometer
2. QS indicator
3. Speedometer
4. Revolution peak hold indicator
5. Clock
6. Fuel meter
7. Eco indicator “ECO”
8. Grip warmer display
9. Air temperature display
10.Transmission gear display
11.TCS display
12.Drive mode display
13.Information display
km
TRIP-2
TRIP-1
1234.5 1234.5
km
1N
2km/h
1000 r/min
QS
12
:
00 EECOF2/1
MODE-
STD
TCS 1
In °C 25
7
10
13
8
9
11
12
1
6
4
2
5
3
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3
WARNING
EWA18210
Stop the vehicle before makin g any
settin g chan ges. Chan gin g settin gs
while ri din g can distract the opera-
tor an d increase the risk of an acci-
d ent.Spee dometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle’s
traveling speed.TIPThe display can be set to miles or kilo-
meters. Use the “Unit” module on the
MENU screen.Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine
speed, as measured by the rotational
velocity of the crankshaft, in revolu-
tions per minute (r/min). When the ve-
hicle is first powered on, the
tachometer will sweep across the r/min
range and then return to zero.
TIPThe tachometer can be color-adjusted
and has a revolution peak hold indica-
tor which can be turned on or off.NOTICE
ECA10032
Do not operate the en gine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Re d zone: 11250 r/min an d a boveFuel meter
The fuel meter indicates the amount of
fuel in the fuel tank. The display seg-
ments of the fuel meter disappear from
“F” (full) towards “E” (empty) as the fuel
level decreases.
When the last segment starts flashing
and the fuel level warning icon comes
on, refuel as soon as possible.TIPIf all the fuel meter display segments
flash repeatedly, have a Yamaha deal-
er check the related circuits.Clock
The clock uses a 12-hour time system. Information
display
This section of the main screen is used
to show additional riding related infor-
mation such as air and coolant temper-
ature readings, tripmeters, and fuel
consumption statistics. The informa-
tion display items can be set into four
groups via the MENU screen.
The information display items are:
A.TEMP: air temperature
C.TEMP: coolant temperature
TRIP-1: tripmeter 1
TRIP-2: tripmeter 2
F-TRIP: fuel tripmeter
ODO: odometer
FUEL CON: the amount of fuel con-
sumed
FUEL AVG: average fuel consumption
CRNT FUEL: current fuel consumption
TIP ODO will lock at 999999.
 TRIP-1 and TRIP-2 will reset and
continue counting after 9999.9
has been reached.
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3 
When the fuel tank reserve level
has been reached, F-TRIP ap-
pears automatically and begins
recording distance traveled from
that point.
 After refueling and traveling some
distance, F-TRIP will automatically
disappear.
 See “Unit” on page 3-16 to chan-
ge the fuel consumption units, set
the clock, and switch between
miles and kilometers, etc.
TRIP-1, TRIP-2, F-TRIP, FUEL CON,
and FUEL AVG items can be individu-
ally reset.
To reset information display items1. Use the wheel switch to scroll
through the display items until the
item you want to reset appears.
2. Short push the wheel switch and the item will flash for five seconds.
If both items are resettable items,
the top item will flash first. Scroll
down to select the bottom item.
3. While the item is flashing, press and hold the wheel switch for one
second. Transmission
gear display
This shows which gear the transmis-
sion is in. This model has 6 gears and a
neutral position. The neutral position is
indicated by the neutral indicator
light “ ” and by the transmission gear
display “ ”.
Revolution peak hol d in dicator
This small bar momentarily appears
within the tachometer to mark the most
recent peak r/min speed of the engine.
TIPThe indicator comes on momentarily
only if the peak engine speed is 7000
r/min or higher.QS in dicator
When the key is turned to “ON”, the
quick shift system (page 3-26) turns on
and this indicator comes on.TIPIf a problem is detected in the quick
shift system, this indicator will turn off
and the quick shift system will be un-
available. Have a Yamaha dealer check
the vehicle.
Eco in dicator
This indicator comes on when the vehi-
cle is being operated in an environ-
mentally friendly, fuel-efficient manner.
The indicator goes off when the vehicle
is stopped.TIPConsider the following tips to reduce
fuel consumption:  Avoid high engine speeds during
acceleration.
 Travel at a constant speed.
 Select the transmission gear that
is appropriate for the vehicle
speed.Drive mo de display
This display indicates which drive
mode has been selected: “STD”, “A” or
“B”. (See page 3-25.)
TCS display
This display indicates which traction
control system setting has been se-
lected: “1”, “2” or “OFF”. (See page
3-28.)
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3 When the vehicle is turned on, this icon
will come on for a few seconds, and
then go off.
If a malfunction is detected, the oil level
warning icon will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
NOTICE
ECA26400
Do not continue to operate the en-
g
ine if the oil level is low.Fuel level warnin g“”
This icon comes on when approxi-
mately 2.6 L (0.69 US gal, 0.57 Imp.gal)
of fuel remains in the tank.
If a malfunction is detected, the fuel
level warning icon will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
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MENU screenThe MENU screen contains the follow-
ing setting modules. Select a module
to make related setting changes. Al-
though some settings can be changed
or reset via the main screen, the MENU
screen offers access to all display and
control settings. MENU access an
d operation
The following wheel switch operations
are common operations for accessing,
selecting, and moving within the
MENU screen and its modules.
Lon g push - press and hold the wheel
switch for one second to access the
MENU screen or exit MENU entirely.
Select - rotate the wheel switch up or
down to highlight the desired module
or setting item and then short push the
wheel switch (briefly press the wheel
switch inward) to confirm the selection.
Trian gle mark - certain setting
screens have an upward pointing trian-
gle mark item. Select the triangle mark
to exit that screen and move back one
screen (or long push the wheel switch
to exit MENU entirely).
Mo dule Description
View and reset three main-
tenance item intervals.
Set fuel consumption
units.
Set background color.
Turn the shift indicator
on/off and adjust tachom-
eter settings.
Set the multi-function dis-
play window items.
Adjust screen brightness.
12:
00
MENU
km/h
BrightnessDisplay SettingShift IndicatorWallpaperUnit
MaintenanceMaintenance
Maintenance
Unit
WallpaperShift IndicatorDisplay SettingBrightness
Set the low, middle, and
high settings to 10 tem-
perature levels.
Adjust the clock.
Return all settings to fac-
tory default settings.
Grip Warmer
Setting
ClockAll Reset
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