This blog post is the sixth 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.
This post is a follow up to my post on
adding speakers and an aftermarket amp to my Road Glide Special
Harley-Davidson. I added new Harley-Davidson speakers and an aftermarket
amplifier from Cycle Sounds . I installed these with
assistance from my brother-in-law and tuned amplifier after a call with
technical support. Tuning basically consist of setting your output control with
a few different music selections. I set mine to just shy of 3/4. I have had the
setup for a few months and here is my experience with this setup.
I have had some instances where the amplifier cuts
out. This has mostly been when it is warmer outside and I had the stereo
cranked. Usually have just turned down or off and after 10 minutes or so the
unit cools off. I like the sound using my radio or using my phone. When you are
going faster than 50 miles per hour, the sound drops off but that is expected.
I have asked a few other guys and they have the same experience. Overall, I would
recommend the Cycle Sounds setup. I probably would have gone with aftermarket
speakers instead of the stock Harley-Davidson speakers.
If you have the new Boom system on your
Harley-Davidson, you may consider this change first before adding new speakers
or an amplifier is to consider a different windshield. I have one friend who
added a taller windshield and this seem to cut the notice down enough that he
could hear his stereo much better. I still have the stock windshield so I can’t
directly speak to this option. If you are going to do a lot of longer rides,
you may want to consider this option anyway and see how this works with your
bike. I plan to get one based on the feedback from other guys who have added a
longer windshield. That would be a different set of Blog Posts for another day.
Overall, if you have a stereo, I would recommend
getting an amp. Another option to go even bigger is add speakers with an amp to
your bags. This costs a lot more since you have to buy new covers and get them
painted. It does sound cool when you are at stop lights, a few of the other
guys I ride with have them. Don’t seem to matter much when you are heading down
the highway.
A reminder, if you want to work on your
Harley-Davidson I would strongly recommend that you pick up a Harley-Davidson
Service Shop Manual for your model of bike. The manual will allow you to pretty
much take your whole bike apart and put it back together, probably J
Any advice or comments on changes you have made to the
stereo system on your motorcycle?
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