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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 08:33 PM
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I have a 2015 Ultra Limited and want to add an amp and better quality speakers on a budget if possible. Instead of wasting my money on the Harley system, what would you guys recommend to boost my sound and quality of my stock audio system? I am no audio guru by any means but feel comfortable installing anything which is plug and play.

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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by allen6747
Hello,

I have a 2015 Ultra Limited and want to add an amp and better quality speakers on a budget if possible. Instead of wasting my money on the Harley system, what would you guys recommend to boost my sound and quality of my stock audio system? I am no audio guru by any means but feel comfortable installing anything which is plug and play.

Thank you in advance for your feedback.
I have a 14 Limited with a Biketronics system that is plug and play. I am running a BT 4180 amp, breakout harness, BT line levelers, BT brackets, and BT 7.1 speakers in the fairing. In the TP pods I have Arc Moto 602’s with V-twin adapters I am completely satisfied with this system. Total cost was around $1250.
http://www.biketronics.com/2014-and-up-products/
 
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 09:35 PM
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I think you'll get recommendations from those more knowledgeable than me, but what type of budget?

There's quite a few options that aren't too difficult to install, I never took a fairing off before but was able to install a Biketronics amp and four speakers in a 2015 SGS without too much difficulty. I'm happy with Biketronics, but there is a lot of different options, depending on budget. I chose the Biketronics 4 channel amp (BT4180 amp, BT speakers in the fairing, and Arc Moto 6 x 9s in speaker lids.)
 
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Old Apr 6, 2016 | 10:47 PM
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Thanks for your input hbsoldier3 and Thank you for your service, I retired from the Army in 2011.

I like the packages offered by Biketronics and am seriously considering the 2014 and up BT7P14 Pro Speaker and BT2180 Amp Package. Not exactly the same as what you are running but close. I also looked up Arc Moto 602's and I'm comfortable with the price on everything but I have a few questions.

Will I need a different harness to connect the Arc Moto 602's to the BT-Amp or would the stock harness be sufficient? Also, I couldn't find the V2 adapters, what are they?
 
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http://www.vtwinaudio.com/ speaker adapters
 
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Originally Posted by hbsoldier3
I have a 14 Limited with a Biketronics system that is plug and play. I am running a BT 4180 amp, breakout harness, BT line levelers, BT brackets, and BT 7.1 speakers in the fairing. In the TP pods I have Arc Moto 602’s with V-twin adapters I am completely satisfied with this system. Total cost was around $1250.
http://www.biketronics.com/2014-and-up-products/
Hey bro, can you post a pic of your rear pods with the adapter ring installed?
 
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Bertk used these spacers and posted a pic in hbsoldier3's newbie thread. considerable cost savings.
 
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Bertk used these spacers and posted a pic in hbsoldier3's newbie thread. considerable cost savings.
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Bertk used these spacers and posted a pic in hbsoldier3's newbie thread. considerable cost savings.
Says he used vtwin audio spacers and can't find a pic, however, to the above eBay spacers work?
 
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