Road King Sound Systems...
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 428
Likes: 17
From: U S of A
I love me some Road King. This is what I did when I had my '13:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touring-models/922597-2013-road-king-stereo-lower-fairings-batwing-etc.html
Here's the BLUF:
Way better speakers on the market now that weren't widely available at the time. Check out Hertz, Biketronics, Kappa.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touring-models/922597-2013-road-king-stereo-lower-fairings-batwing-etc.html
Here's the BLUF:
Way better speakers on the market now that weren't widely available at the time. Check out Hertz, Biketronics, Kappa.
Last edited by jayhawkclint; May 26, 2016 at 08:33 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,036
Likes: 25
From: Texas
honestly, you're fighting a losing battle trying to get a good system on a road king. Yes, you can put speakers in the lowers, speakers in the bags, and stuff a compact amp and mp3 player into a saddlebag. But due to the lowers being well, low, and the bag speakers being slight behind you, once you get up to highway speeds, most of the sound will get washed out by the wind. in the city, it'll sound ok, but if you do alot of highway, you're gonna need a big amp to get decent sound to overpower the wind.
its much easier just to get a aftermarket fairing with stereo installed.
its much easier just to get a aftermarket fairing with stereo installed.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 122
Likes: 2
From: Milwaukee
I was at a bike show a few years ago and saw a RK with speakers like these mounted on the crash bars pointed up and the lid speakers in back. It was incredibly loud and crisp. he was running it off a ipod. I plan on doing the same setup, just wish someone could tell me what amp they used and speakers that sound good, rather than figuring it out on my own. I basically want to recreate the 2013 CVO without the full lowers.
I had some speakers mounted on the handle bars and didn't like the way they looked and the sound wasn't that great. I started a new job and had to be able to answer my phone 24/7 when I was on call rotation so I bought a SENA blue tooth unit for my helmet. I commute on my Road King. The SENA streams music off the phone and doesn't sound bad. I use it all the time for music and took the speakers off a long time ago. It could be a little louder but it's the best thing I've found for music on my RKC Added benefit is that it's not blaring away when I'm at an intersection and has everyone starting at you when that song comes into rotation that you like but doesn't sound quite right coming from a Harley. You feel like you lose your man card a little sitting on a Harley and an 80's love ballad blasting on your sound system. 
I haven't seen what I would call a clean set up on a Road King. The saddle bag lids look nice but I couldn't imagine what they would sound like going down the road since they are behind/below you. Maybe some one that has one can chime in.
Good luck.
I haven't seen what I would call a clean set up on a Road King. The saddle bag lids look nice but I couldn't imagine what they would sound like going down the road since they are behind/below you. Maybe some one that has one can chime in.
Good luck.
https://www.uniqcyclesounds.com/prod...speaker-system
Cruiser
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 187
Likes: 15
From: UP Michigan
I have the "unique cycle sounds" Touring system. It has the FM radio and a USB flash drive for MP3. I can hear it at highway speeds with a little distortion. But stopped at a light, its blairing and get a few disapproving looks. I dont really care what they think. But I could always hit pause on the included handlebar controler.
https://www.uniqcyclesounds.com/prod...speaker-system
https://www.uniqcyclesounds.com/prod...speaker-system
I have this system on order. Is the handlebar controller wireless?
I believe there is an App you can download that reduces volume when speed is reduced. Have yet to look into that.
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52
Likes: 2
From: New York
I posted in a similar thread that I added the Harley Boom windshield speaker system to my RK. I was skeptical that it would sound like crap due to the size but I was quite surprised. The system mounts clean and is removable with the windshield. Comes with handlebar controls that mount pretty cleanly to the switch housings. Looks factory once installed. There is a small powered amp that mounts down on the frame. I use an iPod nano to supply the tunes. It may not win any sound awards but it does get surprisingly loud and clear. Can hear it pretty well at 70 on the highway. I never thought I would ever want tunes on my bike until I tried it. Awesome when cruising alone. Here's a pic below of it on my bike. Disregard the gps. That has nothing to do with the speakers. You can see the controls on the right side switch housing for power and volume.
