This blog post is the
fifth in a series of 14 (days) that will be used to reJumpStart my blogging
habit. I started a few years ago and lost interest (and the habit) of blogging.
I was looking for a way
to encourage and prod me to start this habit again. Maybe this will get you
thinking about blogging again or for the first time. Found this inspiration as
I was reading blogs. I
hope you will follow me and provide me with moral Internet support.
In one of my previous
posts I talked about buying a new Harley-Davidson. After riding for a few
months, I realized I did want to have a better experience in listening to music
why riding. There is a also a lesson for those thinking about buying a bagger is if you like listening to music, you may want to upgrade
right out of the chute. I did not know my bike did not come with the 'best'
stereo, I made a bad assumption that "special" model of the bike
would already have that. Just another item to be aware of when looking at
buying a motorcycle, especially one that you may be riding long
distances.
Once I decided to
upgrade the stereo I started with Harley-Davidson option. While I it is fairly
expensive to buy the stock Harley-Davidson parts, the good part is they are
made to fit in nicely and keep the bike looking stock. The downside is that the
cost is about double what other options. I started with just upgrading my
speakers to the Boom!
Audio Stage I High Performance 6.5 in. Road Glide Fairing Speakers . These
made some difference, but still needed more driving the speakers, I went with
an amp. For this in researching options I found Cycle Sounds and picked up their Bagger
Audio Amp , Harley-Davidson wiring harness and ‘magic box’. The ‘magic box’
is basically what I would call a cross over that changes the output from the
Harley-Davidson stock stereo. The wiring harness allows the amp and magic box
to be added without cutting or soldering wires and potentially void your
warranty.
A note on installing
the amp, in the instructions, Cycle Sounds says you can mount the amp on the
top of the deck. This did not work on my Road Glide Special and mounting had to
be beside the desk. Unfortunately, I have lost the pictures that showed my
installation. If I am able to find these I will add them later. You will also
want to tune the amp with music that you will be listening to. Also, you will
find that when using the Boom Unit as opposed to your phone will sound a bit
different.
If you want to work on
your Harley-Davidson I would strongly recommend that you pick up a
Harley-Davidson Service Manual for your bike. The manual will allow you to
pretty much take your whole bike apart and put it back together.
I will write a second
blog article on my experience with the Cycle Sounds setup after installing and
using for a while.
How did you decide
which stereo system to add/upgrade for your motorcycle?
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