engine noise in stereo
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sure, stop talking out your *** like you know what you're doing then.
Road Warrior
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about the only time any shop worth paying for would advise doing this is when it's a secondary battery specifically for competition purposes and has no other purpose but running an amp in a parking lot. In the real world you should never do this. Tell you what, don't listen to me or your shop. Read the installation instructions from the amp's manufacturer. Find me just one single manufacturer that does not say to ground directly to the frame as close to the amp as possible... just one. Anyway, don't listen to me, listen to Bates and babyboy. They have your back.
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umm... which of those words was too big for you? I'm happy to dumb it down for you if you need it.
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yeah, that was read and teedoff and I both suggested he start by checking his grounds. That, and the placement of his pre amp and speakers leads relative to the power runs are the # 1 and 2 causes of alt whine. Not to say it's not something else but that's the best place to start.
edit: and as CoolBreeze suggests double-checking you haven't pinched or broken anything when swapping slip-ons
edit: and as CoolBreeze suggests double-checking you haven't pinched or broken anything when swapping slip-ons
Last edited by hamah; Mar 8, 2021 at 09:52 AM.
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This is probably the closest response to being correct I've yet seen here. The frame is "almost" the negative battery post for all intent and purpose and is the proper place to ground an amp. Nobody grounds through "bearings with grease" when they ground anywhere in the front of a bike. Even inside a fairing there is a ground strap that ties back to the main ground plane (frame) and bypasses the steer head assembly.
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Originally Posted by LQQK_OUT
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