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Because I also like the look of the ISO-GRIPS. But thank you again

While the Yamaha Canada website does list it, I checked about 6-7 Yamaha Europe websites and it doesn't show on any of them at this time. Take it for what it's worth. It is a low volume seller for Yamaha at this time

I bought a Star Venture TC. I like the Kuryakan ISO grips as I like a thicker grip. They do not make one specifically for the SVTC. I have heated grips on the SVTC and drive by wire, I want to see if the Kuryakan ISO-grip (6183 clamshell style) fits over my SVTC grips cleanly. Since the GL1800 throttle wire is within the housing and the heated wires are in about the same location. They may work

Hello, is anyone with a 2008-2010 ish Goldwing still running the stock heated grips on their bikes? If you are can someone measure the grip diameter for me and post back here? I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you

Interesting guy, I spoke with him for about 30 minutes at the Long Beach show in November. He had his SVTC there and it pretty much looked like it does in the video. He said to me that some of the things that we complain about on the SVTC like the VOX and GPS mapping are know to Yamaha and fixable by Yamaha but the price to re-do software is not justified by the volume of sales for the bike at this time. Unlike the Goldwing and other bikes the SVTC is only sold in the US.

I haven't purchased the rack for my SVTC yet. But on my Goldwing (which was an inner and outer layers, I got rubber washers glued them together in stacks between the two layers to keep from compressing the outer/inner layers too much. I also would take my rack off unless I was going on long trips and needed it. I found flush mount plastic black plugs at Lowes to press into the holes when I didn't have the rack on

I know there isn't one on it stock looking for aftermarket.

Anyone come across one yet?

I rode a Wing before the SVTC, with wired J and M headsets (5 pin) Jand M makes the factory ones from Yamaha. All I had to do was change the lower Z cords on my headsets to the seven pin to mate with the Yamaha

So I did a 900 plus miler over the weekend, Seat felt great! heater worked great. A huge improvement for me over the stock configuration.

So I have only had the opportunity to ride it about 150 miles (work and the holiday) but it felt pretty good. The area where the seating surface blends into the lumbar pad is 100% better and supports my tailbone area much better. I need to get it out for a 300 + miler and really get a feel for it. Hopefully this weekend if the weather doesn't go crazy. The guy that did it works for Lancaster Auto Interiors. I found him through a guy at work who is a car guy. Mind you this is his first undertaking of this kind, re-designing a motorcycle seat. He had re-upholstered a few. He was extremely busy during the time he had my seat and worked on it a few hours a day, all told it took about 2 -3 weeks from start to finish. To answer questions about shipping I am not sure, as he was local to me. I also supplied my own padding which was close to $100. He can probably do anything you want done like raising the stock lumbar pad, although he may have to extend the frame of it to keep the stiffness in it. I think he would entertain doing more projects like this one. You have to remember I could go there and brainstorm with him with the seat in front of us both. He also works at his own pace with it and has many auto projects he does at the same time so you would have to be prepared to be without your seat for a few weeks. If it is long distance you would need some specific photos or drawings of what you want. I gave him photos of a couple of different seats so he could see the slope from seating area into the backrest. All told it was a bit over 2/3 the price of a Corbin but retained the stock look, factory heating and the diamond pattern on the seating surface looks fantastic live, as well as getting rid of the gap between pillion seat and backrest. I also used leather which made it a bit more expensive. And I benefited from being the first guy to do it. I'll let you guys know how it is on an extended ride shortly

Here are the pics of the finished product Here it is mounted without Utopia backrest on, Looks pretty good huh? I like the diamond stitching looks good with the style of bike. Notice no gap at the back of pillion seat. Side view of my seat with a bit of curve now into the (now stationary lumbar pad) The lumbar pad in now fixed where I ride 99.9% of the time. It has also been built up about 1" higher you can see how the gaps around the lumbar pad were filled in and the Utopia mount And finally with the Utopia backrest mounted. So should I diamond the Utopia facing? Too Much Diamond? what do you guys think? I will take it out and ride Sunday ( Going to the Long Beach Motorcycle Show Saturday) But it feels pretty good sitting still. Factory seat heater working fine. So far very pleased.

Same problem here with the left saddle bag. Yamaha replaced lid and locking assembly. They are very aware of the issue

One of the things that I have disliked about my SVTC is the seat. Too soft, gap between the rider seating surface and the backrest there sinks after about one hour giving no support to the tailbone area. The huge drop off and gap on the back of the passenger seating surface. I have always replaced my two Goldwing saddles with Corbin's and loved the firmer padding that takes forever to breakdown...if at all. Not happy with the looks of the Corbin for the SVTC and the absence of factory heat (and about a $1500 price tag) led me to modifying the stock SVTC seat with a local upholsterer. I started by realizing that 99.9% of the time I ride with the adjustable lumbar pad in one place so I measured that distance from the center of the pad to the nose of the seat. Second, I Installed the bracket for the Utopia Backrest and off to the shop I went. I talked at length with Dave at the shop and wasn't too fond of any of his available padding options. SO I went to google and purchased my own Rebond foam in 1" and 2" pieces. SO then we pushed the lumbar pad all the way back, took the cover and pad off and redid the foam so that it filled out to the measurement I wanted to the front of the seat, and added a bit of a slant to the foam. Then the center seating area for the rider and passenger were hollowed out and fitted with the 2" foam. A slant up into the lumbar pad was added for me and then an extension and upward tail curve will be added for seating area for the passenger, after which another section will be sewn into the leather cover that will join with the passenger backrest, eliminating the gap between the two. The passenger backrest will remain the same except that it will be covered in the new leather. in this first picture the rebond foam has been placed into the seating areas on both seat as well as where my thighs are supported. The lumbar pad has already been re-done and is in it's fixed position The second picture shows some of the mock-up of the rear tail section at the start. You can also see the new slant in the lumbar pad and the filler for curving the seating section into the lumbar pad. In this third pic you can see the dark gray foam that is soft and used to fill the gaps around the lumbar pad and is used to shape and fill gaps to make the seat look smoother. The light gray on the lumbar pad is the factory heater. you can also see the tail section in another stage In this last picture there is about 2 hours of work left to the padding part of the project. Here you can see the tail section lip, which will be redone to come up just a bit higher to fill about half the 2' gap between the seat and passenger backrest. Also you can see the curve of the rider seat into the lumbar pad, the gray filler foam and the seams that it will fill. The Utopia bracket will be put back on in this part of the project. I rode it for about two hours like this and it feels soooo much better without any breakdown in the padding. The seat will have the factory heating elements put back on, then the seat will be covered in black leather that has a soft 1/2" foam backing on it. The seating surfaces and the passenger backrest will have the insert stitched with a diamond pattern to provide a touch of pillow like softness over the stiffer foam. It may be finished by the end of this week (waiting on the leather) or early next week. I will post pics when it is all done. About half the cost of the Corbin while still keeping factory heat and the lines of the stock saddle. Thanks Dave

Thank you

I have always like their shields, had them on my Wings. The 3/16 thickness is nice as well and helps to keep the shield from buffeting

How tall are you? You said that this is the stock height. I assume you are easily looking over it when it is down all the way. With the curve up top how much wind were you getting with it down all the way? They (Clearview) are supposed to contact me this week to make one for mine. They wanted you to receive this one first and give some feedback. I am looking for about 3" wider (1 1/2" each side) Maybe a couple inches shorter, gray tint, and the top recurve Thanks Dave

I have ridden Goldwings for about 15 years and wanted something different. The New Goldwing doesn't have the luggage space i need for the type of trips I can take. The Beemer is a great bike, I am just not a fan of the look. HD was never a consideration and I have read in several publications that the indian just doesn't handle that well. So I got a SVTC. I have ridden mine for about 4k miles now including two 400 miles days back to back. My biggest complaint is that the stock seat absolutely sucks for long rides. The Corbin saddle made for the SVTC is butt ugly (no pun intended) and doesn't use the factory heater controls. I do like the adjustable lumbar pad and tend to move it forward during canyon riding. I am having a local Upholsterer redo my seat with some shaping, rebound foam and new leather as well as shaping the adjustable lumbar pad a bit. Then I will put a Utopia Backrest on it. The lumbar pad is a bit low to support you when really twisting the throttle. The grunt from the motor is quite impressive and without a backrest you can feel the pushback into the seat and then starting to peel your hands from the grips. I have figured out how to program and upload my own routes into the GPS. The VOX settings on the intercom leave much to be desired as it is either on/off and doesn't function at all seamlessly like my Wings have. I am still working on some solutions. Phone calls work well, receiving a text message from my fiance' is kind of cool and then I can just call her back. The bike definitely took an adjustment to my riding style on curvy mountain roads moving from a Wing. It is definitely more top heavy, especially with a full tank of gas since the tank is actually the gas tank and not a shroud. Wind protection is far better than the new wing and luggage space, well it goes without saying. I don't notice the engine heat unless I am stopped then you definitely notice it. There are plenty of adjustments to keep engine heat off of you or to use to your liking. I love the exhaust note and don't miss the "Goldwing Whine" at all. Everyday I ride it, I get more used to it, and in turn the rides become better. I have pressed it pretty hard in some corners and felt confident in the Bridgestone tires and as confident as you can be with the front end on a 960 lb bike. Spirited riding takes some energy, the bike is just plain big. It can wear you out if your whole day is spent on mountain roads. At speed on the highway I think it is more stable than my GL1800 and doesn't seem to be affected as much by heavy crosswinds. Roll on the throttle getting on the freeway and it thunders to life, and acceleration from highways speeds is right now. I have had the cruise on for 30-40 minutes at 75-80 and it just purrs along at about 2750 to 3000 RPM's The suspension is good, not great but better than my 2010 wing when it was brand new. Adjusting the rear preload involves taking off a side cover to adjust rather than electronically. I like that I can turn on the high beams and not lose the lower lights, like my wing. I think once the seat issue is sorted out, long rides will be great. Overall I am happy with my decision. One cool thing is that most people don't know what it is. It doesn't say Yamaha anywhere. Two Yamaha logos and "Star Venture" in fairly small, script on either side of the fairing. is all you see. I was at a Cycle Gear a few days ago and a guy on a HD said from the front it looks like an angry Pontiac. I though that was appropriate.

As I said before my 1994 and 2010 Goldwing worked seamlessly never had an issue with it

My 2010 Goldwing had it and there was no adjustment it just works that way, plug in the headset and that's it. I believe both the HD and the new Venture infotainment centers are made by the same company.

That would be a shame, push to talk is old tech.

On my new SVTC when playing music, with the intercom on and in VOX mode, I have to start talking fairly loud actually and then it takes a few words before the radio cuts out. Not the ideal situation as you lose the first few words with your passenger. Does anyone else run VOX? and if so how is yours working? If it seems to be working fine what do you have your VOX sensitivity set at? Thanks in advance

Thanks! I'll have to try tyretotravel out

Hello everyone, Just purchased a SVTC and I am looking to find out what other owners are using for a Trip routing Software? Thanks in advance Dave