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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 05:16 AM
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i recently put a fairing on my bike, i was looking at the rockfors fosgate pmx2, but im hearing bad reviews on the bluetooth capabilities, which is what i use the most. what other head units would you recomend, mind you, i have limited options, theres not enough room gor a standard single din chassis, its a 3x5 opening.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 06:08 AM
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Dude don't even think about it... it won't work on so many levels.

If you're got a single-DIN you can pick any car audio deck you like. Get a Scosche rain cover and call it a day.


 
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its on a sreet bob, so im limited on space, fairing is set up with 3x5 hole for radio, thank you for the heads up, do you have any experience with the infinity?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by woodguy75
its on a sreet bob, so im limited on space, fairing is set up with 3x5 hole for radio, thank you for the heads up, do you have any experience with the infinity?
put up a pic of your fairing. Lots of installers here will chime in.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2018 | 09:13 AM
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sorry its not the best picture, its set up for 6.5" speakers, radio head units are limited
 
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Will the JL Audio unit fit? I've used that on RK's and it sounds fantastic. Pricey, but's top of the line. Another option is don't use a radio at all. Use a Bluetooth device and go straight to the amp.
 
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ive never looked into the jl audio radio, ill have to check that one out, thanks
 
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Will the JL Audio unit fit? I've used that on RK's and it sounds fantastic. Pricey, but's top of the line. Another option is don't use a radio at all. Use a Bluetooth device and go straight to the amp.
do you have any experience with the jl, pros/cons
 
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Another option is don't use a radio at all. Use a Bluetooth device and go straight to the amp.
Can you please explain how this is done? I could care less about terrestrial radio, all I listen to is streaming. Is it less expensive?
 
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