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Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ (2026) — from $16,999
Tracer 9 GT+ is Yamaha’s tech-forward sport-tourer — radar aids, semi-active suspension, adaptive cruise language on the CP3 platform.
Higher MSRP buys electronic refinement for long freeway days.
If you like gadgets with your triple, this is the one.
From a Phoenix garage point of view, that matters: summer heat, monsoon oil slicks, and freeway miles on the 10/17 stack reward honest ergonomics and modern rider aids more than brochure poetry.
Who it’s for: tech-loving sport-tour riders
Who should look elsewhere: simple bike purists
Bottom line: GT+ — CP3 sport-tour with the full electronics suite
Worth GT+ over GT for the radar kit?
Photo credit: Yamaha