Tracer 7 - The Closest To A Tdm You Get In 2021?

[bjorge]

I just came back home with my new T7 now having some 320kms on the clock. Really pleased with it, coming back with comprehensive report tomorrow. Cheers! 😎

[bjorge]

Ok, I'll start:

It's smaller, you have to look down to see the gauges.

It's lighter, some ~30kgs, which is good at low speed and in hairpins but gives poorer comfort on motorways...

The engine is a gem! The Mk1 suffers from a flat spot between 2.5k an 3k revs - the cruising speed on b-roads. The T7 has a massive midrange - roll-on from 80-120km/h in 5th is hilarious compared to the Mk1 and is way better than the 9er as I remember it. What I would desire was the kick in the upper rev range, but it's lively. And extremely usable - right where you need it for fun riding. 6th gear is an overdrive, real driving is better kn 4th/5th.

Steering is divine - point-and-shoot. Especially the long fast curves, yiu hit the ideal track at first attempt. Anf flickable, too. This combination surprised me the most.

So the not-so-good: Rear suspension. Utter shite. Coming from a Nitron shock I was ...shocked... I expected nothing but it was worse than I could imagine. The front was fairly good, I think they've fitted a cartridge damper now. May need some valves, hard yo tell before the shock is sorted.

Brakes are familiar to a long time blue spots rider, a bit shocking to ride a bike with 0kms on the clock and brakes tvat needed some scrubbing-in to work.



Ok, summary tomorrow😎 Cheers!

[bjorge]

On display claiming 75mpg/3.8L-100kms, not verified. Distance covered was a mix of careful and engaged riding on B roads and some 120kph motorway cruising.



Seat felt hard at first, but I forgot about it which is a good sign. Will upgrade it at some point.



Wind screen is ok in tallest setting, juuust about to have some buffeting.



There is definately some snatchiness and on-off feel to the engine which will take me some time to get used to. While I love the hard engine braking at speed as I find it the ideal way to adjust speed into turns, it's a challenge to me in slow manouvering. Also, a slipper clutch would be nice. I tried this for the first time on the F900XR and loved it!



I was in doubt the first few kms from the dealer, and really thought about maybe keeping the Mk1 for makkng the final decision later. "Later" showed to be ~200kms down the road, when I started to get usdd to it and opened the throttle more for increased speed and lean. It really ticked the two boxes on my desire form: A more lively engine and effortless cornering. Can't see me going back...

[bjorge]

Also, kinda strange if you think about it: in this world of increasing number of electronic gizmos on new bikes, the T7 has the exact same functionality as an ABS 9er from 2005 - part from an additional mpg reading! And a step back too - only 12hrs clock...

[dapleb]

What's to become of the MK1 bjorgey or already gone?

[bjorge]

What's to become of the MK1 bjorgey or already gone?

It will be washed & have a few minor scratches polished to be advertised for sale. I expect for near giveaway money...😐



Lucky to get 1/10th of the T7 price...

[dablik]

Congrats Bjorge  :good:  shame your mk1 Nitron is 29.5mm to short furra swap. Shock lengths 

[bjorge]

Congrats Bjorge  :good:  shame your mk1 Nitron is 29.5mm to short furra swap. <a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.cyclecycle.info/bicycle-compatibility-charts/motorcycle-rear-shock-lengths">Shock lengths </a>

Thanks! Would probably loose more trying to sell a bike with no rear shock 😁 - the old one went in the bin long ago...

[steve27bha]

Congrats Bjorge  :good:  shame your mk1 Nitron is 29.5mm to short furra swap. Shock lengths 

That list is interesting, but doesn't include either of my other bikes - the CBX750 or Cagiva N90.

 

It also brings about a feeling of regret. I sold an all-singing all-dancing Penske shock off my  VFR800Fi when it is the exact same length as the TDM @ 325mm. Ah well!

 

Back to the T7. A clubmate has a Tracer 700 and is well pleased with it, and I've read reports saying it is a modern-day TDM900. Howzabout a pic or two, Bjorge?

[alanfavell]

That list is interesting, but doesn't include either of my other bikes
- the CBX750 or Cagiva N90.

 

It also brings about a feeling of regret. I sold an all-singing all-dancing Penske shock off my  VFR800Fi when it is the exact same length as the TDM @ 325mm. Ah well!

 

Back to the T7. A clubmate has a Tracer 700 and is well pleased with it, and I've read reports saying it is a modern-day TDM900. Howzabout a pic or two, Bjorge?

 

It doesn't include my other bikes manufacturer...... :punishment:

[bjorge]

Back to the T7. A clubmate has a Tracer 700 and is well pleased with it, and I've read reports saying it is a modern-day TDM900. Howzabout a pic or two, Bjorge?

For now, official pictures are spot on😎:

<a class="bbc_url" href="https://images.app.goo.gl/4NgkhHSQDtT1ywLy7">https://images.app.goo.gl/4NgkhHSQDtT1ywLy7</a>

[fixitsan]

I knew it was a good platform, when out on a fast run with a group, one of the young lads was on an MT-07....We took a slip road off the M74 motorway which looped back under the motorway on a tight bend, the TDM was about at it's limits touching the pegs/stand, and this lad just rode around the outside of me under power !

This post was last modified: 21-08-2021, 07:39 PM by fixitsan.

[bjorge]

Now out for sale: https://www.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=229299687

[Robodene]

In my MT-07 the engine feels similar to the TDM 900, and it certainly is a cracker.  You never get bored with it. Enjoy your new bike.

This post was last modified: 22-08-2021, 10:52 AM by Robodene.

[bjorge]

In my MT-07 the engine feels similar to the TDM 900, and it certainly is a cracker.  You never get bored with it. Enjoy your new bike.

 

Yes, similar power delivery. A tad bitt less choppy on low revs, as far as I remember the 9er. I'm not sure if the engines behave exactly the same after it came in EURO5 - version. Max power droppet a coupla BHP and max torque rpm dropped ~500.

[Trevini]

I think theyre using the same engine in the new R7 too, so there may well be some performance upgrades on the market in the future.

[Robodene]

In the R7 there is different gearing and electronics, at least.

[marko67]

I was a bit confuzzled reading a Tracer thread about a T7 but the pic clarified it. :good:

 

I suspect a lot of your comments apply to the Tenere 700 which is very much on my wish list.

 

As time goes by I'm getting dirtier and slower and hankering after a 2021 trailie.

[bjorge]

Yeah, just thought of it yesterday, you guys say T7 for rhe Tenere, not the Tracer - will no more do so 😁

[marko67]

I'm just a bit thick.