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Old Jul 22, 2017 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cpbedor
There is no amp in your limited and unless they are paying you $1000 to add boom to your bike, don't do it! For your budget of $1000, knowing you're not touching rears, I'd throw a JL mx280/4 or a Digital Design D4 amp, line leveler, BT brackets and Digital Designs AW 6.5 with AT28 tweets in the grilles. Proven winner, gives you everything you could ever want and then some
Will that mx280/4 amp fit under the fairing?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2017 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Geezr Glidr
Will that mx280/4 amp fit under the fairing?
3 of them will fit. Possibly 4.

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Originally Posted by BaggerAudioLab
you could do ALOT more than just ok, or just a tad over stock with that budget.
What do you suggest? 2 fairing speakers, and an amp.
 
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