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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 10:59 AM
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Yes your thread is great, just what I needed. Specific advice, thank you guys. I will be ordering today. After 2 weeks of trying to decipher speakers and amp configurations, it's nice to get a quality list from people who have been down this road.
With your budget I would go with the same HU that I suggested in the other thread but I would go with a better amp and speakers. I would most definitely put speakers in the lowers and just leave the TP alone since it's off most of the time. You can get a splash guard from Biketronics (part BT68) for around $20 for when you're caught in the rain.
 
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So the hu you suggested, 4 hcx speakers, RF 400 amp. Will I need a amp bracket? Who makes the best lower pods, and can I get the amp wiring kit from rf?
 
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With your budget I would go with the same HU that I suggested in the other thread but I would go with a better amp and speakers. I would most definitely put speakers in the lowers and just leave the TP alone since it's off most of the time. You can get a splash guard from Biketronics (part BT68) for around $20 for when you're caught in the rain.
This is what I purchased on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BHSCDLC/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BHSCDLC/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1
 
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 02:16 PM
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So the hu you suggested, 4 hcx speakers, RF 400 amp. Will I need a amp bracket? Who makes the best lower pods, and can I get the amp wiring kit from rf?
Ditch the RF amp. It offers no flexibility at all.
Go with the Stinger 700/4. You can get by without an amp bracket but they do make the install a bit easier. I wouldn't buy a wiring kit. You should be able to source your wire locally. You'll need 6ft of 8ga hot and ground wire and 16ga speaker wire. You'll also need 2 1.5" Stinger 4000 rca cables. And an inline maxi fuse holder.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 03:25 PM
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So 2 of these?
 
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So 2 of these?
Yep those are the ones
 
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I really appreciate it guys, does this look like everything im gonna need minus rain cover and lower adapters. Thank you
 
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Yup that should cover it.
Plus the pods.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F222699698434
 
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Awesome, you guys have been a life saver. Thank you
 
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So did we hit your budget? I haven't kept up with it.
 
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