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Old Sep 5, 2022 | 03:10 PM
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I am just thinking ahead here just in case I cannot make the Boom Audio amp and speaker set up work on my Softail. See earlier post. Outside of buying a Street Glide or Road Glide what be my options for a good sounding audio system for my 2018 Softail? Thanks in advance.
 
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My first Harley was a 2013 Fat Boy (softail). I threw a Reckless batwing double-din fairing on it with a Kenwood deck, a couple of 6x9's and I think a Rockford amp. Definitely got a lot of attention as it was an unusual setup. Sounded ok for what it was. There's a lot you can do to a softail, just a question of money and time . I'm not sure about boom audio amps/speakers on a softail. My first exposure to boom audio was when I upgraded to a 2015 Limited.
 
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Originally Posted by Harleymanjeff
Hello,

I am just thinking ahead here just in case I cannot make the Boom Audio amp and speaker set up work on my Softail. See earlier post. Outside of buying a Street Glide or Road Glide what be my options for a good sounding audio system for my 2018 Softail? Thanks in advance.
You would need hard bags and a crash bar. Throw some 6.5' or 8' lower speaker pods on crash bar, 6x9's in the lids, 1 amp in a saddle bag with bluetooth controller.
 
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Kuryakyn tube if it will fit
 
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