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@AndyCBR The SVTC is for sure the best bike that I've owned. I love everything about the bike. Even though it is air cooled, the heat emanating is negligible to me. I especially love the ride quality and handling and power of the bike. As for maintenance, it looked a little intimidating to me but the more I read and learn about the bike, working on the bike is so much fun. FWIW, I removed my own tire and reinstalled the wheel all by myself when I picked up a nail a few months ago. So as a DIYer, this bike is for you if you are into it. In one occasion, the bike was idling rough and I had to have it towed to the shop for them to look at...their diagnosis/speculation could be just some bad gas and it never occurred again. To date, it has 8200 miles with no major issues so far. This bike performs very well on cold winter days. The heated seat and grips will make this bike your go to ride in the cold months ahead.

I don't have any experience on Dunlops except, when I had my Kawasaki Vulcan almost 20 years ago. I almost went for a Shinko rear tire, but decided to stick with OEM Bridgestones since it was just $30 dollars more at the time of purchase. For my SVTC, I may stick with Bridgestones in years to come.

I really like the Black Cherry on the RSV.

Lots of rain this morning - no more rain this afternoon, but temps will reach about 60° or so....don't let the cold temps stop you from riding. Gear up and ride safe.

Loving it too over here in SE PA. Warm temps this week in the 60's. Ride Safe All.

@MarshallStone I ride all winter long riding the RSV on not so cold days and the SVTC, when temps drop below 45°. I honestly stopped shopping around for a number of months now but I plan to revisit my shopping online and hopefully take a ride to Revzilla in Philly before the end of the year. Thanks for the link for vikingcycle.

@luffrr Glad you followed your instinct and tell us the story. I always say a prayer every time I ride. Stay safe.

That is one hell of a workout.

I think the front needs to be balanced.

Nice smooth ride!

@rbig1 Good Luck on your future endeavors. Be safe.

With the handle bars all the way to the left, you can then turn the ignition to the lock position and pull out the key. If the key will not come out in the lock position, something may be binding it....IMO. As suggested, try some wiggling and some lubrication on the cylinder lock and hopefully it will free the key in the lock position.

Nice find and a Very Nice Ride! Enjoy...

Prayers for your upcoming surgery and a lengthy recovery. Heal well.

Nice ride. Enjoy every mile. Congratulations!

Buy it before it is gone.

@saddlebum Nice product! Being LED and battery operated, it should last for a long time if needed in an emergency.

I will also never leave my key on the ignition even if it broke down. If I need hazard lights, I will have to stay close to the bike until help arrives. On the other hand, I don't want the feature of being able to turn on your hazard lights even with the key in the ignition. I just don't want any random person turn on my hazard lights and leave it on.

Gave my '07 RSV an oil change and also changed the gear oil then went for a ride with no destination whatsoever. Along the way, picked up a dozen sweet corn from a farmer and couldn't wait to get home to eat it. Ride Safe All.

@Squidley I am sorry that your front tire is showing some deterioration, but as mentioned here...contact Shinko. That will be my first order of business and hopefully you can get a good answer from them. As for the brand, I am also running Shinko on my '07 with rear having about 12000 miles and the front has about 4K miles. Both tires are so far looking fairly good. Good Luck and keep posted.

IMO, your mechanic should have at least mentioned to you what he did. The proper way is to replace the gasket and not just silicone it and have you wait for a good 2 weeks time. Glad you were able to figure it out. At least this way, you know it has been done right. Ride safe.

Finally got it done this morning. It was a challenge trying to adjust the belt tension, but it was fun trying to learn the bike. I’ll try to stay away from nails and staples, etc. ride safe all.

Prayers to your family. Stay the course and always stay strong no matter what. Family guidance is the key.

Posted the other pic upside down. 🙃

Came back from vacation and was very glad to be back in the garage. SVTC needs attention. I finally got the tire off and now headed to the shop to have the new tire mounted.