Head unit
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Joined: Feb 2019
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From: Cheektowaga NY
I put a JVC KD-X35MBS marine unit when I did my 4 speakers and amp, and would never go back. Sun does not make the screen hard to read since it's ment to be in the sun, and all my handle bar controls work. Love being able to leave my phone in my tour pack and I can choose songs and play lists and it never cuts out/skips, and scrolls what is playing on the screen. Plus you can change the colors to match the back lights perfectly. Been caught in the rain a few times and no issues. Ordered most of it on crutchfield.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,800
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From: Houston, Texas
I have the aquatic unit and am fairly happy with it. It's pricey and I bought the cheaper unit of the two. I was extremely pissed that it said it plays MP3's and in reality, it doesn't. Since it said it plays MP3's, I wanted to load a USB drive with MP3's and just leave it in one of the USB cords inside behind the face plate. Those cords are for charging only. They won't read a file off a USB drive. You have to buy the more expensive unit for that. I ended up buying a cheap MP3 player that had bluetooth. Another minor disappointment is you loose the auto volume feature. Exit the highway and come to a stop, you have to manually turn it down. The sound on the aquatic is decent and they have improved the display so it's easy to see in the sun. It's plug and play with the handlebar controls and supposed to be waterproof. As I said, I'm fairly happy with it.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 31
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From: Rantoul, IL
You can add Bluetooth to stock Headunit.... Song titles are displayed on screen and you can change tracks with handlebar controls. Been using it for a year and never had an issue.
http://metraonline.com/part/BT-HD01
http://metraonline.com/part/BT-HD01
+1 on this. I've had mine for a couple of months and love it. Installation is simple.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 109
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From: Minnesota
Thanks guys. You've answered my questions. Think I'll try the JVC marine unit. Most affordable option and it sounds like it does what I want it to. Really appreciate the input everyone.
2nd Gear
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 6
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From: saybrook il
I put a JVC KD-X35MBS marine unit when I did my 4 speakers and amp, and would never go back. Sun does not make the screen hard to read since it's ment to be in the sun, and all my handle bar controls work. Love being able to leave my phone in my tour pack and I can choose songs and play lists and it never cuts out/skips, and scrolls what is playing on the screen. Plus you can change the colors to match the back lights perfectly. Been caught in the rain a few times and no issues. Ordered most of it on crutchfield.
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Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 20
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From: Cheektowaga NY
If you order from crutchfield the mounting bracket and such comes with it, just need the handle bar controller which they also sell.
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