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The aux can absolutely be used without the tape deck. Many of us have done it. You simply unplug the cable, add an extension cable available most anywhere, and run it out to where you want it.

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I never route a tachometer that was small enough to actually fit into the plate. I saw where somebody made the plate larger so that a small "Barons" tach would work but the plate had to be made differently and had a projection that dropped down at the bottom. As for the auxiliary, that is not an issue. There is simply a wire that you unplug and then plugin a 1/8" stereo jack and bring it out to wherever you want. A lot of us did that anyway. Even with the tape deck still there, a lot of us unplugged the wire, put a splitter on it, then ran it out to another location so that the door didn't have to be open to use it.

I'm about 6'2" tall but much of my height is my long legs. The article I posted about is a great source for determining the proper height for you. I easily look over it when down and about 3" below the top edge when it is up. I get little wind buffeting either way but slightly more with it down. I like looking through it unless the weather is fogging it up or something. Mine is about 2" wider on each side and I really like the extra width. Mine is the exact same height as the stock shield which was perfect for me. The new one that they are sending is lightly tinted and of course has the recurve.

I don't know what the problem is but I don't remember having that issue on my SVTC...should be the same system. I stop for gas and when I take off again, radio works fine. I'll take a closer look over the next day or so.

He asked me about it. I think they would do it if you wanted them to. I had one on my RSVs and liked it but with the adjustable shield, I felt the vent would be way too high when in the up position so I opted against it.

I did some testing on this prototype. They have a Sight Gauge writeup on their site but it turns out that the stock height was perfect for me. I ordered mine the same as stock but hadn't really ever done any measurements. They asked me to do it and it turned out to be perfect for me. You can go to their website to see the details but in a nutshell. Here is a link to their instructions. https://www.clearviewshields.com/about-your-shield/choosing-your-shield-height/ Put your bike on level ground. Measure 50 ft. from the front tire of your bike. Put something on the ground at 50 ft. for a marker. If you wish to look THROUGH the shield, the top of the shield should be 2" - 3" above your line of site when you look at the object 50' in front of you. If you wish to look OVER the shield, the top edge of the shield should be right at the object you placed on the ground. Having the adjustable shield gives me the ability to rider either way. With the shield, stock height, all the way up, I my line of site is almost exactly 3" below the top of the shield. With the shield all the way down, my line of site is EXACTLY at the top edge of the shield. Yamaha couldn't have gotten it better if they had used me for the model. Having 3" of vehicle adjustment makes it work perfectly when you like to look over it or through it. You just have to get the right height.

Well...I'm not sure what kind of seasoning they used on my but I don't like it.

hmmmm.....I'll have to get back to you on that.

Got the PM issue resolved. What I was working on though was the login problems that people were having. If you tried to login and had to click on "lost password" to reset it, it would not accept the login with the new password. The only place you could actually login was the upper right corner of the screen. It only took me three days to figure it out. I'm getting rusty.

Thanks for clearing it up. Yea, there seems to be enough confusion but the entire thing has been a bit confusing. Don't beat yourself up over it.

Try it again now.

hmmm....nobody else has reported it. I just sent you a private message to test and it worked fine. If you have a different browser, try it just for a test.

Looks great. I actually need to order a new one myself.

No, and everything should be working.

I'm doing some trouble shooting on the site. You will see a lot of features come and go for a little while.

It all depends on your height but the stock height was perfect for me and this one is the same as stock. I can see over it with it all the way down or through it with it all the way up. It's perfect for me. I have another one coming that is the same as this one except lightly tinted and with the bottom blacked out as the stock shield is. It should be here in a couple of weeks. I really like this shield. I personally hated the medium shield that I used while I was waiting. Wind buffeting was bad. They told me yesterday to go ahead and spread the word, I think they are ready to take orders. I don't think anybody will be disappointed with it.

Would be great to see them. The biggest problem that people have uploading pictures is that they are too large. They need to be resized to no larger than 1024 x 768.

If you are comfortable with them they way they are, then you simply don't need them. I am tall but I ride in a very relaxed position. I ride with my feet extended out on the highway pegs and leaned back against the backrest. Even though I have long arms, it creates too much reach to the handlebars and I get a bad pain in my shoulders. I use the risers not so much to raise the bars but to bring them back towards me. No shoulder pain that way.

Yes, I got the windshield. There is a post about it in the tech section.

Congrats my friend. Sounds like a hectic but exiting new time in your life. I hope that things continue to go well and that you'll get caught up and can concentrate on simply enjoying life.

RSV should b e 950-1050 according to the manual. I usually kept mine on the low side of that. Usually around 900-950. I just do it by ear. ut there are inexpensive hand held tachometers if you need one,.

Got this email from a former member. I have no idea what he might have. As a former member of your organization, I have come across several items that some of your members might be interested in. I didn't renew my membership a couple of years ago since I sold my RSV and VMax and purchased a 2018 Harley Ultra. Anyway, I don't know if your rules have changed regarding outsiders posting for sale items on your website. To make a long story short, I ran into a friend who owns a shop that specializes in leather clothing and he got ahold of some Rsv parts that are still in the boxes. I'm at this moment unsure as to whether they are actually new or takeoffs. But if someone might be interested, I'd be more than happy to find out more about the parts. If interested, my email is jon53es@gmail.com.

Yes, the seat height is approximately 2" lower. I'm tall, about a 34 - 35" inseam so I was OK with the taller RSV but the 2" lower is not a problem. With the ROX risers and the Utopia riders backrest, this bike is extremely comfortable. I have long arms so you wouldn't think that I would need the risers but every bike I have owned require handlebars with more pullback or risers. I think it's because of the way that I ride. I like may feet out on the highway pegs and I lean back against the backrest. Without getting the bars further back, I get bad pain in may shoulders. I put the Flanders bars on my RSV but this one was easy to remedy with the ROX risers. Took about 15 minutes rot install them with no modifications art all to any cables. On a ride last Sunday with a RSV rider, we swapped bikes for a few minutes. The RSV felt so much different already. I feel that I sit more "IN" the SVTC as opposed to "ON" the RSV. The RSV also felt, I don't know, smaller then the SVTC. Not saying that the RSV felt back, it is a very comfortable bike, just felt different already after even the few miles that I've put on the SVTC. The hardest thing to get used to is the rev limiter in 1st, 2nd, and to a lesser extent, even 3rd gear. You are supposed to keep the RPMs down for the first 1000 miles of break-in. You have to pay attestinon to do that. One I finally got past the 1,000, it became even more clear as to howe quick to would hit redline. It has a lot of torque and plenty of get up and go even with the rev limiter but you just have to get used to quick shifting gears 1-3. Rev limiter comes in a 70 MPH in 3rd gear. 90 MPH in 4th gear. Haven't tried 5th but based on the other gears, I would suspect that you would hit it at around 110 in 5th and likely not ever hit it is 6th. Shop carefully, a lot of people payed MRSP or very close to it. There are, or at least were, some 2018 SVTCs on the market for just under $20,000.

The SVTC has a power adustable windshield. I like the MadStad shields but wasn't sure how much I would like it on this bike. It seems top be placed outside the trim even when you adjust it down. The shield I got is the same height as stock, I'm sure they will have two or three different heights available. That being said, this one is the stock height which is about perfect for me. I can see over it when it is down or look through it when it is all the way up. I personally prefer looking through it when the weather is nice so it's perfect for me. I am supposed to evaluate this one and get back to them about any changes to the final design. So far, I see nothing that I would change. Just want it in medium or light tint and the black on the bottom. Actually I could live without the black on the bottom but it would look better.