Audio Systems Find answers to all of your stereo, speaker and other audio technology questions here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Help me decide

Old Sep 19, 2017 | 04:43 PM
  #31  
FLYINGBROKE's Avatar
FLYINGBROKE
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 574
Likes: 34
From: Idaho
Default

LOL, whatever your original plan was it will change unless you are very strong minded.

once you hear 4 or 6 speaker setup it will be hard to draw the line in the sand and not crossover.Leave all credit cards at home.
 
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2017 | 06:22 PM
  #32  
Adenton528's Avatar
Adenton528
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 721
Likes: 204
From: Jerseyville, IL
Default

Dean, to expand on what a few others have said. If you're in Minny, I'd highly recommend meeting with cpbedor. Super guy and ridiculously helpful. His system is top notch to boot. Has a great ear and will tell you when something sounds good and when something sounds like crap. Cshocker also has a great sounding system. Hook up with those guys and you'll be in good shape.
 
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2017 | 04:39 AM
  #33  
Dean Turek's Avatar
Dean Turek
Thread Starter
|
Novice
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 22
Likes: 1
From: MN
Default

Originally Posted by cpbedor
Cpbedor is in Apple Valley, not Shakopee. If you want to meet up give me a shout
Thanks. I sent you a private message.
 
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2017 | 04:47 AM
  #34  
Dean Turek's Avatar
Dean Turek
Thread Starter
|
Novice
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 22
Likes: 1
From: MN
Default

I appreciate all the feedback and help here guys I really do. This is my first Harley... And only my second bike. I have spent the last year and a half getting it to look the way I want... Sound the way I want and the lighting right for those 3am mornings I ride to work. I am not trying to get by with the cheapest system. I know from everything else I have done to it that quality of the product your buying matters.
I would like to use the current speakers that I have but.... We will see what happens after I meet up and see what another's system is like. I am not in a hurry so that's a plus.
 
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2017 | 06:53 PM
  #35  
BlackPearl#1's Avatar
BlackPearl#1
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,625
Likes: 129
From: Black River Falls, WI.
Default

Sounds like a good winter project. If you spend any time with Chris or Corey or Pete, plan on breaking out the credit card baby....... Great group of guys and will not steer you wrong. Keep us posted.
Kris
 
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2017 | 06:55 PM
  #36  
Adenton528's Avatar
Adenton528
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 721
Likes: 204
From: Jerseyville, IL
Default

Originally Posted by BlackPearl#1
Sounds like a good winter project. If you spend any time with Chris or Corey or Pete, plan on breaking out the credit card baby....... Great group of guys and will not steer you wrong. Keep us posted.
Kris
credit card. That's funny. Try a home equity loan or small business loan
 
Reply
Old Oct 10, 2017 | 09:46 PM
  #37  
Dean Turek's Avatar
Dean Turek
Thread Starter
|
Novice
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 22
Likes: 1
From: MN
Default

hi all. sorry it has taken a bit to send an update. I greatly appreciate cpbedor for the invite over to check out his awesome set up and helping me pick out my head unit and amp and answering all my questions during the install. and Gannicus for helping me pick out the rain cover and head unit install kit. I have learned allot doing all of this and feel lucky to have come across a forum with so many willing people to lend a hand. I still need to do some tuning but am very happy so far with how it sounds and looks.

I did make one change to the set up, instead of using plywood as a spacer between the head unit and amp I used an aluminum plate I had laying around.
 
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2017 | 06:02 PM
  #38  
cpbedor's Avatar
cpbedor
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,690
Likes: 246
From: Lakeville, MN
Default

Originally Posted by dean turek

i did make one change to the set up, instead of using plywood as a spacer between the head unit and amp i used an aluminum plate i had laying around.

thank god.
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 11, 2017 | 06:22 PM
  #39  
Babyboy's Avatar
Babyboy
Stellar HDF Member
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,843
Likes: 574
From: Lockport Illinois
Default

Originally Posted by Dean Turek
hi all. sorry it has taken a bit to send an update. I greatly appreciate cpbedor for the invite over to check out his awesome set up and helping me pick out my head unit and amp and answering all my questions during the install. and Gannicus for helping me pick out the rain cover and head unit install kit. I have learned allot doing all of this and feel lucky to have come across a forum with so many willing people to lend a hand. I still need to do some tuning but am very happy so far with how it sounds and looks.

I did make one change to the set up, instead of using plywood as a spacer between the head unit and amp I used an aluminum plate I had laying around.
So what did you end up with for your install.
I know if Chris had his fingers in to helping you pick out products for your system it should sound pretty dam good
 
Reply
Old Oct 11, 2017 | 06:25 PM
  #40  
cshocker's Avatar
cshocker
Stellar HDF Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 2,213
Likes: 671
From: Andover, MN
Default

Originally Posted by cpbedor
thank god.
I knew that was coming!

I'm waiting for Covert Olds to make me a bracket this winter
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:35 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE