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However, you seem to be comparing your system to what in your town? Exactly. Now, on the other hand, come on down here to Atlanta where we have REAL motorcycle stereo systems and try that again. I guarantee that your bike would be drowned out by bikes from at least a half a mile further away from you. That's a fact jack! And my bike just so happens to be one of them.
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Well just so I'm clear on what specifically my point was...
The whole first part of that comment could have simply been left out and say your good graces for J&Ms product instead of bashing someone else's taste in equipment and sound as that's certainly how I interpreted it.
No harm, no foul..
The whole first part of that comment could have simply been left out and say your good graces for J&Ms product instead of bashing someone else's taste in equipment and sound as that's certainly how I interpreted it.
No harm, no foul..
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The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
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To your earlier response...if you go around taking text and people's contents exactly as they are, I hope you are the only person who is perfect when you speak on something. And regarding your post quoted about how I added more to my sound system, I guess you know just about everything there is to know about my bike, my intentions, and why I did what I did. Since you dont, let me explain...
The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
Nice to hear from someone other than the regular J&M jealous group on these discussions. I am puzzled though that I keep hearing Johns method for testing using a db meter is all wrong and yet it seems everyone on this thread is talking about sound level not quality of soundl.
I will be the first to tell you I am not a stereo expert at all but I did install a J&M amp with stock 2014 Ultra Limited speakers and I could not be more pleased. Quality of the sound is good and It is louder than the new harley amp and speakers by buddy has. It is a 360 watt amp and it rocks.
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To your earlier response...if you go around taking text and people's contents exactly as they are, I hope you are the only person who is perfect when you speak on something. And regarding your post quoted about how I added more to my sound system, I guess you know just about everything there is to know about my bike, my intentions, and why I did what I did. Since you dont, let me explain...
The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
Um, ok. Whatever you say.
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Holy cow I just about crapped my pants I was laughing so hard at the question and that picture!!!!
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To your earlier response...if you go around taking text and people's contents exactly as they are, I hope you are the only person who is perfect when you speak on something. And regarding your post quoted about how I added more to my sound system, I guess you know just about everything there is to know about my bike, my intentions, and why I did what I did. Since you dont, let me explain...
The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
The reason I didnt add more Rokkers to my system is because for one, the 5.25s that they sell have the tweeter and midrange wires mounted to the grill. This presented problems when trying to mount the grill onto a flat surface such as the one on the inner fairing of a Road Glide. Also, these speakers with their crossovers installed on the back were too deep to install into the inner fairing without doing major cutting of the glove boxes.
Secondly...I decided not to go with the Rokker saddlebag woofers because I have not heard them and don't know anyone who has. I also was told by JM John himself that TWO of these speakers would sound like a** mounted in the same bag. Sounds pretty reputable for someone who supposedly only wants to push his products on consumers (he could've easily lied and said they would work, but he didn't).And since I was looking for maximum bass available for the money, I decided to go with a dual 6x9 setup because that's what I have heard locally at many bike nites. I personally have heard the Pioneers, Polks, Rockfords, JLs, Infiniti Kappas, Kicker, and a few other 6x9 speakers mounted in the bags using a dual speaker setup and decided that the Pioneer 6x9s not only sounded great in person, but were recommended by one of the Audio "Gurus" on this forum and their price could't be beat ($70 a pair shipped). These speakers also were recommended by the local stereo shop because of their specs and ability to handle the 100-125 watts RMS of power that would be sent to them, in addition to being better suited to the type of music I listen to.
Third...I am putting the Polk 6.5 speakers on the inner fairing because they are Marine certified and I will occasionally get caught in a rain storm here in Georgia. These may not be suitable for that, but in my opinion I would rather go with a marine rated speaker and assume that it will be ok for the water splash that comes from the front wheel instead of a "non marine" rated 6.5 and KNOW that it will fail when wet (would've went with the Rokkers but didn't for reasons mentioned above).
And finally...I guess you either have selective reading or you don't possess the ability to read and understand certain words because I clearly stated in other threads that I decided to go with the J&M tweeters to replace two gauges on my bike. The ONLY speakers that are not getting taken out and replaced (one pair of 6x9 speakers are being replaced) are the Rokker fairing speakers that I have.
So, there you have it...quote that all day and pick and choose how you see fit to make yourself seem more credible. And...since you seem to be so knowledgeable on everyone else's bikes and what they want to do to them, please explain YOUR experiences with modding and upgrading a Road Glide's sound system...I'll wait. Or better yet, I wont, because you wont be able to do so. Oh yeah, and let me beat you to the punch...I do not work for and I am not affiliated with J&M corp in any way. So that eliminates that comment from you.
So, care to share with us the best sounding dual 6x9 saddlebag speaker setup using the amps I already have? Also, please chime in on your experiences with installing 6.5 (or any speaker) into a road glide inner fairing. Please share with us how you made the cut, how you ran wires, how you mounted an additional amp in the space now occupied by speakers, etc. We all can use a lesson from Mr. Perfect. Oh, and make sure you also explain to us how you accomplished this on an $1100 budget.
