Roadking special Bluetooth speaker/ audio system please help
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Roadking special Bluetooth speaker/ audio system please help
I am wantingto install
Blue tooth speakers on my RKS
I am getting mixed advice.
Will I hear The speakers in the top of your saddle bags on the highway 80+ mph for our saddlebag lid speakers just good for around town between like 20 to 60 MPH??
Do I need a windshield
dont really want one!!
Speaker pods for engine Guard??
I would still like to have use of my saddlebags after speakers and amp is installed
For the people who have install this on your road king what brand of speakers did you use? What watts??
what brand of amp?
Do you have a windshield on your bike??
or no windshield??
What speed do you no longer hear the Music with and with out windshield?
How loud are your pipes what pipes are you using full exhaust system or just slip bonds what type of intake
I have looked on YouTube and not really found what I was looking for.
how do you wired everything while still looking clean?
where people drill into the bags for wiring?
if theres anything I may have missed or left out that you think would be helpful please feel free to add
Thank you in advance
Blue tooth speakers on my RKS
I am getting mixed advice.
Will I hear The speakers in the top of your saddle bags on the highway 80+ mph for our saddlebag lid speakers just good for around town between like 20 to 60 MPH??
Do I need a windshield
dont really want one!!
Speaker pods for engine Guard??
I would still like to have use of my saddlebags after speakers and amp is installed
For the people who have install this on your road king what brand of speakers did you use? What watts??
what brand of amp?
Do you have a windshield on your bike??
or no windshield??
What speed do you no longer hear the Music with and with out windshield?
How loud are your pipes what pipes are you using full exhaust system or just slip bonds what type of intake
I have looked on YouTube and not really found what I was looking for.
how do you wired everything while still looking clean?
where people drill into the bags for wiring?
if theres anything I may have missed or left out that you think would be helpful please feel free to add
Thank you in advance
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From: Jakarta - Indonesia
IMO/IME there is no Bluetooth speakers powerful enough to overcome the road/engine/exhaust noise. Your best bet for Road King is front lower speakers pods combined with saddlebag lids speakers, make sure you pick the right speakers and amp must be very powerful system to overcome the wrong front speakers placement = losing a lot of real estate on your saddlebags because it's the only place available to put an amp in RK, to make thing worse you need to allocate more space for good quality Bluetooth receiver or DSP with Bluetooth receiver capability but then you will lose even more space on the saddlebags, and yes there is no way around it you MUST drill your saddlebags. You will still hear decent SQ at 30-40 and lose almost everything at 60 and couldn't hear a damn thing at 80. IMO it's just not worth it unless you can be very patient to get the best deal sourcing everything used and spend less than $1000 on everything, on normal RRP you will spend much more than $2000 on such a complete front and rear systems to overcome RK limitations and still will never match a fairing bike spending half of what you spend.
I've been there and done that and ended up with very high quality custom moulded earphone, $250 and much happier than spending thousands on trying to get RK to sound right. In my opinion, just spend your money on the very best custom molded in ear pieces, you'll be much happier.
I've been there and done that and ended up with very high quality custom moulded earphone, $250 and much happier than spending thousands on trying to get RK to sound right. In my opinion, just spend your money on the very best custom molded in ear pieces, you'll be much happier.
Last edited by uwiik; Aug 29, 2018 at 09:04 PM.
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From: Fargo
I did this with my Road King.
Amp: $153 and comes with bluetooth controller https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...MR4.1400D.html
Speakers: $230 front and back https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...-Speakers.html
Lids and pods ~$400 from Advanblack color matched https://www.advanblack.com/harley-pa...ing-14-18.html
Everything said and done with install parts it was well under $1000. I can hear it going 80mph and I refuse to use a windshield. I have the stereo at full volume and wear a bandana over my ears to cut the wind.
Amp: $153 and comes with bluetooth controller https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...MR4.1400D.html
Speakers: $230 front and back https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...-Speakers.html
Lids and pods ~$400 from Advanblack color matched https://www.advanblack.com/harley-pa...ing-14-18.html
Everything said and done with install parts it was well under $1000. I can hear it going 80mph and I refuse to use a windshield. I have the stereo at full volume and wear a bandana over my ears to cut the wind.
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