2014 SG stereo upgrade
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From: Rosenberg
2014 SG stereo upgrade
I completed Phase 1 of my audio upgrade this afternoon. After a ton of advice from the guys in the audio forum, I decided to add a set of Kicker CS 67's to the fairing powered by a Power Dynamics RZ4.2000D amp. I started the install yesterday and finished up this afternoon.
Here are a few pics that I remembered to snap throughout the process.
Fairing opened and speaker pods removed. Worst part of the whole install.
New speakers in pods, along with the amp and wiring kit.
Speaker pods back on the bike
Power and ground run to the battery
Amp mounted to a board above the HU
I went to the local dealer and had them flash the radio to amp 1 and 2 off, 8 speakers, as recommended on the audio forum. Then I came home, opened the fairing back up, and adjusted the gain on the amp. Buttoned everything back up, adjusted bass/treble, and went for a ride.
Wow.
The new amp and speakers make a world of difference. Is it as good of a system as I put in my truck? No, but I didn't expect it. The sound is clearer and much louder. Whereas before I would ride on the highway with my volume maxed, I am riding at 80 with the volume at maybe 3/4, and it is louder than stock was at max volume. All the sound is crisper and cleaner. Mids and highs don't sound flat anymore, and there is an increase in bass (about as much as you can expect from 6.5" speakers). I'm very pleased with how it turned out. At just under $200 for the amp, speakers and wiring kit, and another $47.50 for the HU flash from HD, it was well worth the money.
I've got a set of color matched lowers on order from Hal's HD. Once they get in I'll be adding speaker pods and another set of speaker, probably the same Kickers. I can't wait to hear the amp at its full potential with a second set of speakers.
Here are a few pics that I remembered to snap throughout the process.
Fairing opened and speaker pods removed. Worst part of the whole install.
New speakers in pods, along with the amp and wiring kit.
Speaker pods back on the bike
Power and ground run to the battery
Amp mounted to a board above the HU
I went to the local dealer and had them flash the radio to amp 1 and 2 off, 8 speakers, as recommended on the audio forum. Then I came home, opened the fairing back up, and adjusted the gain on the amp. Buttoned everything back up, adjusted bass/treble, and went for a ride.
Wow.
The new amp and speakers make a world of difference. Is it as good of a system as I put in my truck? No, but I didn't expect it. The sound is clearer and much louder. Whereas before I would ride on the highway with my volume maxed, I am riding at 80 with the volume at maybe 3/4, and it is louder than stock was at max volume. All the sound is crisper and cleaner. Mids and highs don't sound flat anymore, and there is an increase in bass (about as much as you can expect from 6.5" speakers). I'm very pleased with how it turned out. At just under $200 for the amp, speakers and wiring kit, and another $47.50 for the HU flash from HD, it was well worth the money.
I've got a set of color matched lowers on order from Hal's HD. Once they get in I'll be adding speaker pods and another set of speaker, probably the same Kickers. I can't wait to hear the amp at its full potential with a second set of speakers.
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how much would it help to wrap the white/clear speaker pods in DynaMat?
what is the ballpark cost of an upgrade like this? my wife likes hearing it while we are on the highway at speed, keeps her from talking to me...so may be worth the investment...
what is the ballpark cost of an upgrade like this? my wife likes hearing it while we are on the highway at speed, keeps her from talking to me...so may be worth the investment...
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Amp, speakers and the wiring kit were $192 and some change from Amazon. The dealer flash charge was a half hour of labor, $47.50. It's a huge improvement over stock, and well worth the price.
I might add some poly fill when I do the lowers, but I don't know if it will make a big difference in the fairing.
I might add some poly fill when I do the lowers, but I don't know if it will make a big difference in the fairing.
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