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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 02:31 PM
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What have you do with with the fairing braces when you replaced the 5.25s with 6.5s? In relation to previous 13 models.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 03:19 PM
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Stock braces work fine. You may have to muscle it with some 6.5's and adapter but most line right up.

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Putting mmats cx in and braces not only touch the magnet, they won't line up for bolts.
 
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What adapters are you using?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 07:27 PM
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Bought on Amazon. Brand is "custom install parts" Orly bad reviews had to do with the screws included being brittle.
 
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Popular go to is the Metra 82-9601. It gives you a few different mounting options. For what it's worth, I'd toss them braces to the side and never let em cross my mind again. I don't run em and I've had no issues.
 
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Originally Posted by SBates08
Popular go to is the Metra 82-9601. It gives you a few different mounting options. For what it's worth, I'd toss them braces to the side and never let em cross my mind again. I don't run em and I've had no issues.

listen to this guy^^^^^^^. Toss them on damn near every bike with no issues
 
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Tossed. Thanks guys
 
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I Was able to use my brackets with the 6.5 adaptors.😎
 
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Old Sep 10, 2020 | 12:35 AM
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Yep, currently running the Metra 82-9601 adapters on my 05 Ultra with the Mmats speakers as well. May have to rotate the speakers so the capacitor doesn't interfere with the fairing brackets. I have mine mounted with the caps at the top.
 
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