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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 03:42 PM
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Looking at ordering infinity speakers that ratracer has, but I wash my bike regularly since I'm retired! Should I try to find waterproof speakers that will fit in fairing?
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Redcrow
Looking at ordering infinity speakers that ratracer has, but I wash my bike regularly since I'm retired! Should I try to find waterproof speakers that will fit in fairing?
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Those speakers hold up well in the rain. . . In regard to washing. . . basically common sense. Don't spray water directly on the speakers and you will be fine.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 05:03 PM
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I have them both in the fairing and in the lowers, no problems yet
 
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 06:25 PM
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if you keep the stock speaker "grills", you will also have a "barrier"... just saying
 
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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Thanks. Gonna keep stock grills. May look at the cloth I've read about just to be safe! Gonna get everything ordered in the morning, then I will be back with more questions I feel sure😢
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I use cling wrap to put over my rear speakers and cover the fairing openings. Works great for me
 
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by zukeepr
I use cling wrap to put over my rear speakers and cover the fairing openings. Works great for me
Do you mean something like Saran wrap? I have been looking for someone to make styrofoam plugs, like those used to cover intakes on helicopters that you could just stick in front of the speakers to stop direct water contact?
Maybe I will try to make some😳
 
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Redcrow
Do you mean something like Saran wrap? I have been looking for someone to make styrofoam plugs, like those used to cover intakes on helicopters that you could just stick in front of the speakers to stop direct water contact?
Maybe I will try to make some😳
old school... take a battery and create a "hot wire" to "cut" the styrofoam LOL
 
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 01:40 PM
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old school... take a battery and create a "hot wire" to "cut" the styrofoam LOL
Now that you mention that. I remember seeing a tool that uses a Hotwire to cut foam at upholstery shop? Maybe they could make something that would work? Safer than cutting off my own fingers with your battery torture wire😜😜😜😜hahah.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Redcrow
Now that you mention that. I remember seeing a tool that uses a Hotwire to cut foam at upholstery shop? Maybe they could make something that would work? Safer than cutting off my own fingers with your battery torture wire😜😜😜😜hahah.
You'll be fine on that trike with the infinity's. Those speakers take a lickin and keep on tickin!
 
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