6.5'' Adapter Rings
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6.5'' Adapter Rings
I'm sure someone has mentioned this before, but the 6.5" Dragonfly Adapter's speaker mounting holes don't come anywhere close to lining up with the Polk MM651's. I could get a couple holes close but that's it. I happened to have some (old style) Hawg-Wired adapter rings (p/n AR65) from my old system and they line-up perfectly. No way to use the Dragonfly's with the Polk's without some serious riggin'. I'm sure they work great with other brand speakers, just not the Polk's. Just a heads-up!
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I'm sure someone has mentioned this before, but the 6.5" Dragonfly Adapter's speaker mounting holes don't come anywhere close to lining up with the Polk MM651's. I could get a couple holes close but that's it. I happened to have some Hawg-Wired adapter rings (p/n AR65) from my old system and they line-up perfectly. No way to use the Dragonfly's with the Polk's without some serious riggin'. I'm sure they work great with other brand speakers, just not the Polk's. Just a heads-up!
Guys the trick to this is simple. :-)
When you go to put your speakers in, regardless of brand of speaker or adapter, you loosely start each of the 4 screws. On most speakers, the wire terminals will be in a horizontal position. When you get them all started then you torque them down top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left. DON'T forget your horizontal fairing bracket goes back on the bottom outside speaker screw.
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Guys the trick to this is simple. :-)
When you go to put your speakers in, regardless of brand of speaker or adapter, you loosely start each of the 4 screws. On most speakers, the wire terminals will be in a horizontal position. When you get them all started then you torque them down top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left. DON'T forget your horizontal fairing bracket goes back on the bottom outside speaker screw.
When you go to put your speakers in, regardless of brand of speaker or adapter, you loosely start each of the 4 screws. On most speakers, the wire terminals will be in a horizontal position. When you get them all started then you torque them down top left, bottom right, top right, bottom left. DON'T forget your horizontal fairing bracket goes back on the bottom outside speaker screw.
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I guess that he can't say No, Zero or Nada any more!
I couldn't get 4 screws even loosely started. I found that installing two of the screws loosely, then pushing the adapter (basically warping it) would allow the other 2 screws to be installed, then I tightened them a little at a time in a criss-cross pattern. The whole time, the adapters were creaking and popping. They eventually worked, but it was a pain in the rear and I'm not sure that they haven't put stress on my speaker frames.
The Biketronics 6.5" adapters that came with the Titan II's that I previously had in my fairing were excellent.
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I had the same problem with the Dragon Fly adapters. I brought this to Kevin's attention after he sent me an email asking how I liked them. (I bought them from Dragon Fly on eBay). His response was that they have sold hundreds, if not thousands of these adapters and have had absolutely NO problems, Zero, Nada, with mounting speakers (even the Polks), onto their adapters. Dragon Fly makes the adapters for Cycle Sounds.
I guess that he can't say No, Zero or Nada any more!
I couldn't get 4 screws even loosely started. I found that installing two of the screws loosely, then pushing the adapter (basically warping it) would allow the other 2 screws to be installed, then I tightened them a little at a time in a criss-cross pattern. The whole time, the adapters were creaking and popping. They eventually worked, but it was a pain in the rear and I'm not sure that they haven't put stress on my speaker frames.
The Biketronics 6.5" adapters that came with the Titan II's that I previously had in my fairing were excellent.
I guess that he can't say No, Zero or Nada any more!
I couldn't get 4 screws even loosely started. I found that installing two of the screws loosely, then pushing the adapter (basically warping it) would allow the other 2 screws to be installed, then I tightened them a little at a time in a criss-cross pattern. The whole time, the adapters were creaking and popping. They eventually worked, but it was a pain in the rear and I'm not sure that they haven't put stress on my speaker frames.
The Biketronics 6.5" adapters that came with the Titan II's that I previously had in my fairing were excellent.
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Sounds like the guy putting the kits together was asleep at the wheel.
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I was looking to upgrade on a budget but $80.00 to $100.00 when you tack on shipping for rings, really. That's a kick in the NutZ LOL just kiddin.
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