dragonstorm

Curious if you figured it out or moved on, what I found was you have to just tap the button not hold it, but I don't use it much to begin with and I haven't even tried it since the software and map updates, so I don't know if even works for me now either.

I had mine done and had a front tire installed, the whole cost was close to 1700 it was the 16000 mile service. Come to find out no the valves did not need to be adjusted. If I recall correctly, Long Haul Paul had his checked at 50,000 and they were fine he hasn't had it done since had over 100,000 on it the last I heard.

I unfortunately have experience in this . . . this is the first big bike I have owned and it killed me to drop it but I was able to get it back up by myself and I'm no muscle bound behemoth, but I also think it is about how mad you are when you dropped it that gives you the strength, lol . . . they are correct there is a strip along the bottom of the bags that is replaceable for such moments and the guards up front help as well.

I, oddly didn't get anything stating that since there was no charge, I don't know that they even put anything in the system stating for sure what they did, I will check, but yes I believe they did loosen that as a part of trying to "reset" everything and then retightened back up to spec. The oscillation is obviously more noticeable on smoother surfaces, like freshly paved so very little bumps and you can really tell the vibration is from something off, but on older roads where the bumps are more prevalent then it would be hard to tell. The thumping, like I said has substantially been reduced with all the loosening and tightening they did, but it's more on the rougher roads now, but I have only had it out for about 60-80 miles since they did the work, so I might be able to get out this week or later this weekend and see what is going on. I will check the tires and the pressure with a gauge, the TPMS says 38/38 when i left the dealership yesterday, by the time I got home it was 40/40. I think it's supposed to be 41/41 but I will check. Thanks for the input.

Ok, so . . . I took it back to the dealer and they "think" they found a small lump in the brand new front tire and replaced it. They also say they loosened all the steering bolts, front and rear axles and retightened everything and had me come get it and take it out to test it. The thump is gone for the most part but I still feel it when I go over larger bumps and some larger transitions but I now feel it when it is the back tire going over the said bumps. So replacing the tire removed the wobble which is great, but now they created something new. While riding around 70-75 I feel a vibration oscillating from left to right in the handle bars. I will feel it in the left, the right then gone and repeats. At those speeds it is roughly a 2 second rotation on, it's not horrible but it's new and shouldn't be there and if I take my hand off one of the bars and I see it vibrate pretty good. They, however, can't seem to feel it and pretty much have washed their hands of it, told me to take it somewhere else to get a second opinion and if they find something to come let them know what it was . . . I was thinking sure thing, I'll give them the bill for the other shop too. 😕 Plus it appears they screwed up the lid for the gas cap it now rattles and sits crooked. Any thoughts now on the oscillation?

This is hard to explain but I'll give it a try. When riding I can hit bumps and obviously feel them through the handle bars and sometimes the foot boards, other times I'm not so much going over a bump but more of a dip or transition from a bridge back to pavement and it is a slight rise, but it's smooth for the most part, I feel nothing in the bars but I still feel like something thumped the bottom of the bike and I feel it in the boards. The best way to imagine it is if I had a rubber mallet attached to the bottom on a spring and sometimes it has enough tension to swing up and hit the bottom. I know bad example, but I can't seem to figure it out and this has been an issue for a while now and no one can seem to "recreate it" yet I can everytime I leave the service shop. Anyone having this experience? To me I almost thought it was a motor mount that when I went over these dips and such that the motor was slightly moving but they swear they have checked them each time I mention it and still nothing. And then a new development, I was starting to get a wobble when I would make turns, like at an intersection leaving a light or stop sign and it would have a bit of a wobble as I was turning, but straight it was fine. I thought since it was time for a new tire I would get a new one, did so and now I have a slight wobble on the front all the time now. Some how they let it go like that saying it was all good . . . thoughts?

I don't know when I went to get new tires they quoted me for the price of the ones "for the goldwings" and then they found that there was another Bridgestone tire that was the actual OEM for this bike and it was 360+ just for the rear . . . I about lost it. But since it states that it an OEM for Goldwings they wouldn't put it on . . . that's why I had to get Dunlop involved.

The problem I had at the dealership where I bought my bike, is that if they don't specifically say they are for this bike . . . even though the load/speed ratings are the exact same if it doesn't say it will work for this bike they wouldn't put it on. I had to call Dunlop they verified with their engineers and then reached out to the dealership stating so, they are also changing their info to include this bike in the fitment options. So while the Wingstuff site has a good price some places won't do the work if it's not specified to work on that particular bike. In one way I get it in another if it's the same exact numbers as the OEM then why won't they do it.

Someone dicussed the dark side option here . . . https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?137939-Darksiding-18-Venture-Eluder&highlight=tires

Thanks, so there is some issue with the wireless . . . we'll just have to keep pressing the issue with them.

Just wondering if anyone has purchased the wired headsets that Yamaha has offered for the SVTC. Those of us that have opted to go wireless via the Sena Freewire are having an echo or side tone issue when the phone is connected to the bike. I wondered if anyone running wired is having the same echo/side tone with their connecting.

I haven't yet, I would like to know if anyone has purchased the wired headsets that are offered for these bikes and if they are having the side tone issue. Because if they are not then it is absolutely a Sena issue and they need to figure out how to fix it.

I did that with my 20s, of course I only had the one freewire for me. But I was connected to it as a primary phone. So connected it first and then to avoid the issue with my phone echoing in I connected it as a secondary. Then connected the 2 20s receivers through intercom as normal. So while I was riding and listening to music the only issue was I would have to make noise first before I spoke or say "Hey" just to activate the mic because for some reason the first couple of words of what I was say to my wife were missed. I am about to get her a Freewire here soon so connecting both like that may be difficult I'm not sure. I know that the PTT button for her is kind of out of reach she would have to lean over a bit and push the button to talk and that is an annoyance when we went from having free communication to now having to push a button, kind of a step backwards.

Thanks for the info RonK . . . I appreciate it . . . I'm going to check out the Dunlop tires for now . . . I see they have another set as well, I will contact them to see if the fitment will work for this bike too, decent price and a different tread pattern.

Yeah, I have been told they weren't all that good. Are you running them? I spent the day talking back and forth with Dunlop and they have the Elite 4 which their engineers finally said yes they will work on the bike and have the correct fitment, so they are changing their documentation to reflect as such. That tire has been listed at 233-239, not as good of a price as the c/t but better than the 300+ for the OEM tire.

Well this place is looking that the load and speed rating and being really nit picky . . . I get it . . . they don't want lawsuits . . . thanks for your input.

Yeah, my dealership couldn't seem to get info for the Dunlop . . . I had to call them directly and talked to a rep. The dealer ship said they would need something in writing showing that the tire actually would work, wanting to make sure of the fitment for this particular bike. The rep at Dunlop got with their engineering dept and got the ok stating that yes, it would work and they sent stuff to my dealership. The Dunlop rep did say they were going to change up their documentation to actually state it is for this bike as well. Are you running Dunlop on both front and rear. Since I only got 12,000 out of my rear but the front looks like it could go another 12,000 I'm only changing out the rear, just wondering how much of an issue that will be.

Curious it's been a while since this post and would like to know how you are liking the tire on the bike? Any issues with the speedometer, TPS or anything in general? And did you have a motorcycle shop put it on, I have heard that some places won't do that.

I know I have seen posts in the past about the tires and the pros and cons of dark siding . . . and I do not want to deal with going to the the dark side at the moment. So with that being said I am finding that there are limited options for the tires for the 18 SVTC, so my question is has anyone strayed from the 200/55/16 to a 200/60/16 and what kind of difference would that make, would it even fit and the last question . . . radial or bias?

There is a place called Iron Pony in Ohio where I purchased my bike, they have the part listed for 2.45. The website is http://www.ponypowersports.com.

I would say 99% of the things like is are all aftermarket and Yamaha doesn't have much to do with such things, and in the aftermarket world there just aren't that many of these bikes out there yet compared to Spyder, Indian, Honda and Harley.

I'm not sure about the media either, I haven't used it since September . . . I will be out soon and check it myself, but if I remember correctly, you don't have to have it off, as the previous comment states you just need to adjust the squelch. It may help to go by a truck stop and check there most drivers have theirs on while in the lots, another thing would be stop by a CB shop and test it with them or your friends that have their radios.

I am using the Sena Freewire and my CB worked fine for my trip from Ohio to Colorado . . . I did keep it CH19 and and was able to hear chatter about accidents and so forth, but it doesn't seem to have much range I couldn't tell you exactly how far the range was but it was just a feeling. It could also be that everyone was quite around me too . . . but I was able to use mine. Since you will be riding with people in your close proximity then you should be fine as far as range goes.

After I finally unpacked the whole thing I did see the rubber strips on the bottom of the braces. Still . . . would have thought there would have been something to seal the screw hole itself too . . . but thanks for answering.

I have the 18' SVTC and purchased the luggage rack for the trunk lid and received it yesterday, since you have to drill holes to mount it I'm not seeing any type of rubber washer or grommet that would help seal the holes in the truck lid. I know it's a 2 layer set up but I'm sure if water gets in between the two it can still cause issues. I have yet to put it on but I was just wondering if anyone else has this accessory and what luck you have had with it?