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@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.

That is true. I was also a little surprised. The last tire I ordered had cardboard on both ends with plastic ties. This is a big improvement. Weather has been humid all day and thunderstorms in our area.

@ChiefGunner Correct!

What’s in the box? Tomorrow is a busy day. 😀

@djh3 Glad to know that you were able to get home with a plug and you happen to be right by a maintenance shop. It also happened to my RSV a number of years ago and now my SVTC. On both occasions, I discovered the nail while parked in the garage. I guess I got lucky twice now. Ride safe

Well said @saddlebum. My tire is on its way from Dennis Kirk. They said I should get it by 06/22, but I hope it shows up in my front porch by Friday. I will also have to get myself a Belt Tension Gauge for a little over $20 bucks.