RF amp & kappa install - done! (finally!)
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RF amp & kappa install - done! (finally!)
Thought I would post up the finished product of all of my stupid & annoying questions. Haven't fired the new sound system up yet, as I still need to bleed my upper brake line from my ape hanger install, but I'm planning on doing that today.
I figured out the adapter rings yesterday after the helpful posts, but I ended up using only 1 long screw in the longer of the two upper inner fairing bosses. It just didn't seem like I was going to be able to make the longer screw fit in the shorter of those. (one appeared to be slightly shorter to me) I was really more afraid of stripping the head of the screw than anything, even with the correct size screwdriver, the going got really tough the further I went with it. So I backed it out and went with one of the shorter screws that EP sent with the adapters.
I hope that's not a critical mistake. They seemed stable & solidly mounted enough though, I guess I'll find out.
thanks to Philb252 for the deal on the RF, he even sent me the Scott Ezell mounting bracket and that worked quite nicely.
I figured out the adapter rings yesterday after the helpful posts, but I ended up using only 1 long screw in the longer of the two upper inner fairing bosses. It just didn't seem like I was going to be able to make the longer screw fit in the shorter of those. (one appeared to be slightly shorter to me) I was really more afraid of stripping the head of the screw than anything, even with the correct size screwdriver, the going got really tough the further I went with it. So I backed it out and went with one of the shorter screws that EP sent with the adapters.
I hope that's not a critical mistake. They seemed stable & solidly mounted enough though, I guess I'll find out.
thanks to Philb252 for the deal on the RF, he even sent me the Scott Ezell mounting bracket and that worked quite nicely.
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Haha, dxdefied, I think we also have 14" KST mayhem's in common as well. (finishing up the install today/tomorrow)
So coming from stock radio & J&M 7.25" performance series, I'm guessing I'm gonna like what I hear.
I'm so close to finishing everything up, yet it seems so far away....and it's killing me as it's in the 60's here today. Guys are riding their bikes around, ahhhh! I wanna play too!
So coming from stock radio & J&M 7.25" performance series, I'm guessing I'm gonna like what I hear.
I'm so close to finishing everything up, yet it seems so far away....and it's killing me as it's in the 60's here today. Guys are riding their bikes around, ahhhh! I wanna play too!
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Lol SBates! I'll admit it certainly has taken me much longer than I anticipated to do this whole project. But, I decided I'd try & start it today so I could make sure that first off, it would actually start, & second, I needed to hear the new amp & speakers.
Well.....drumroll.....it started right up & all my controls worked! And the engine didn't act funny as I gave it some throttle. Woot! (Still need to confirm that my abs light goes off & that I have full power)
Secondly....the amp & speakers KICK. ***! I set the volume & gains while the bike was running as I believe others have said to do to get full power & wow, I am able to finally go well past halfway without distortion! I finally have loud & clear music. Awesome!
Polyfil.....check! (I almost forgot it too!) I haven't put the front fairing on it with the Polyfil yet (I will tomorrow as I'll finally have the clutch cable swapped), but I will agree that the kappas don't have a lot of low end. But, they are still head & shoulders above what I was running before.
Well.....drumroll.....it started right up & all my controls worked! And the engine didn't act funny as I gave it some throttle. Woot! (Still need to confirm that my abs light goes off & that I have full power)
Secondly....the amp & speakers KICK. ***! I set the volume & gains while the bike was running as I believe others have said to do to get full power & wow, I am able to finally go well past halfway without distortion! I finally have loud & clear music. Awesome!
Polyfil.....check! (I almost forgot it too!) I haven't put the front fairing on it with the Polyfil yet (I will tomorrow as I'll finally have the clutch cable swapped), but I will agree that the kappas don't have a lot of low end. But, they are still head & shoulders above what I was running before.
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I'd say the only bad thing about that set up it won't take long before you want more.. I'm happy with mine but after a week I wanted more.. Now a new head unit is on the horizon.. Nxt will be lowers with pods..I listen to pretty heavy music, when i get a notch above half way the sound quality decreases drastically
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Isn't that the way with everything on these bikes though, ha! Always wanting more, whether it's tunes, power, exhaust, comfort, etc. It seems that there's no end.
I listen to mostly rock & some heavy stuff too (FFDP, slipknot, chevelle, Ozzy, Pantera, etc) I used Tool's aenima (sp?) CD to set gains since it tends to have a good range of volume within the same song, it sounded pretty good cranked up, but I'm sure I'll be wanting more eventually.
I listen to mostly rock & some heavy stuff too (FFDP, slipknot, chevelle, Ozzy, Pantera, etc) I used Tool's aenima (sp?) CD to set gains since it tends to have a good range of volume within the same song, it sounded pretty good cranked up, but I'm sure I'll be wanting more eventually.