"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Niagara Falls, Canada.
If you want taller bars and are afraid to cut and join the wiring....behind the front fairing [Roadie] there is approx 6-8" of slack you can feed through ! You just have to remove the outer fairing and you will see the spare slack...b.
Stage I
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
From: East TN
don't know if this has been offered up, but for those with tour packs.... Velcro backed pouches come in a veriety of shapes and sizes and will hold nicely to the liner of your tour pack. I would think if you had the simular liner in saddle bags it would work just as well. There's what they call a tear away first aid kit that works well for small bits and pices. There's a company called first tactical that makes some that the front are s ee through mesh so you can spot what your looking for easily. I'm ordering a couple of their eye wear pouches.
5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Just thought I'd share a relatively cheap approach to making a portable audio solution.
Back story: I have a 2017 cvo limited and I regularly use the boom audio headset when I ride. The headset has been installed on to the helmet and it has the microphone and all. I seem to prefer using the helmet option to listen to music rather than the speakers on the fairing. Plus I call it the family bike as my wife and I can talk to each other when we are out and about.
The twist : I also have a road King and a Softail crossbones that I take to work frequently. Call these the commuter bikes. The issue is that there is no factory audio and let's face it , if I decide to go the dealer route I'd have to purchase two units. Not that great of a solution.
The answer: build your own. But before I get into it , a couple of things as a baseline:
1. I have a Google phone so it somewhat makes things easier for voice prompted commands when followed by "hello Google"
2. I did not want to switch helmets each time I ride. The idea being use the same helmet and speakers with any bike.
With this, here is what I did :
1. Stopped at the HD dealer and picked up part number 69200886. This is the harness that connects to the male and of the 7 pin DIN cord from the headset to the back of a fairing bike with radio. Cost about $50. Note the end has a female connector
2. I ordered a trrs female 3.5 mm Jack from Digi key. I think it cost me $3.
3. I searched the forum and the web for Harley 7 pin audio diagram. It gives you the basics of how the microphone and speaker wiring pins are supposed to connect (wires and diagrams are color coded)
4 went to radio shack and bought really thin speaker wire and a VGA pin set - this will allow you to build independent wire connections from the female connector to the trrs female Jack ( trrs is a 4 pole audio jack that allows you to have audio out and mic in) coat about $8
5. Built the custom harness with pins to essentially have the headset connection with an open end female input.
6 bought a male to male trrs cable and hooked it to the phone. Now you have a line in connection that you can listen to with tunes on your phone. however- the volume is too low.
7 went out and purchased a creatve sound blaster e3. This little guy cost $99 with free shipping from creatives website. I also ordered a audio splitter cable for the unit that splits amplified sound to headphones from the mic. That ran about $12.
8. The E3 unit now connects with Bluetooth and I can adjust volume and skip tracks. Also , you can take phone calls with a touch of the button.
9. Found my old Harley phone holder - the kind that has magnets and sticks to the tank. Used this old guy to shove the wires in.
The result : premium audio on any bike. I can tune into Sirius radio via app, Pandora or my mp3s. No change to helmet wiring and very portable.
Total cost : under $200
Back story: I have a 2017 cvo limited and I regularly use the boom audio headset when I ride. The headset has been installed on to the helmet and it has the microphone and all. I seem to prefer using the helmet option to listen to music rather than the speakers on the fairing. Plus I call it the family bike as my wife and I can talk to each other when we are out and about.
The twist : I also have a road King and a Softail crossbones that I take to work frequently. Call these the commuter bikes. The issue is that there is no factory audio and let's face it , if I decide to go the dealer route I'd have to purchase two units. Not that great of a solution.
The answer: build your own. But before I get into it , a couple of things as a baseline:
1. I have a Google phone so it somewhat makes things easier for voice prompted commands when followed by "hello Google"
2. I did not want to switch helmets each time I ride. The idea being use the same helmet and speakers with any bike.
With this, here is what I did :
1. Stopped at the HD dealer and picked up part number 69200886. This is the harness that connects to the male and of the 7 pin DIN cord from the headset to the back of a fairing bike with radio. Cost about $50. Note the end has a female connector
2. I ordered a trrs female 3.5 mm Jack from Digi key. I think it cost me $3.
3. I searched the forum and the web for Harley 7 pin audio diagram. It gives you the basics of how the microphone and speaker wiring pins are supposed to connect (wires and diagrams are color coded)
4 went to radio shack and bought really thin speaker wire and a VGA pin set - this will allow you to build independent wire connections from the female connector to the trrs female Jack ( trrs is a 4 pole audio jack that allows you to have audio out and mic in) coat about $8
5. Built the custom harness with pins to essentially have the headset connection with an open end female input.
6 bought a male to male trrs cable and hooked it to the phone. Now you have a line in connection that you can listen to with tunes on your phone. however- the volume is too low.
7 went out and purchased a creatve sound blaster e3. This little guy cost $99 with free shipping from creatives website. I also ordered a audio splitter cable for the unit that splits amplified sound to headphones from the mic. That ran about $12.
8. The E3 unit now connects with Bluetooth and I can adjust volume and skip tracks. Also , you can take phone calls with a touch of the button.
9. Found my old Harley phone holder - the kind that has magnets and sticks to the tank. Used this old guy to shove the wires in.
The result : premium audio on any bike. I can tune into Sirius radio via app, Pandora or my mp3s. No change to helmet wiring and very portable.
Total cost : under $200
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 203
Likes: 50
From: Greenville, Kentucky
Just thought I'd share a relatively cheap approach to making a portable audio solution.
Back story: I have a 2017 cvo limited and I regularly use the boom audio headset when I ride. The headset has been installed on to the helmet and it has the microphone and all. I seem to prefer using the helmet option to listen to music rather than the speakers on the fairing. Plus I call it the family bike as my wife and I can talk to each other when we are out and about.
The twist : I also have a road King and a Softail crossbones that I take to work frequently. Call these the commuter bikes. The issue is that there is no factory audio and let's face it , if I decide to go the dealer route I'd have to purchase two units. Not that great of a solution.
The answer: build your own. But before I get into it , a couple of things as a baseline:
1. I have a Google phone so it somewhat makes things easier for voice prompted commands when followed by "hello Google"
2. I did not want to switch helmets each time I ride. The idea being use the same helmet and speakers with any bike.
With this, here is what I did :
1. Stopped at the HD dealer and picked up part number 69200886. This is the harness that connects to the male and of the 7 pin DIN cord from the headset to the back of a fairing bike with radio. Cost about $50. Note the end has a female connector
2. I ordered a trrs female 3.5 mm Jack from Digi key. I think it cost me $3.
3. I searched the forum and the web for Harley 7 pin audio diagram. It gives you the basics of how the microphone and speaker wiring pins are supposed to connect (wires and diagrams are color coded)
4 went to radio shack and bought really thin speaker wire and a VGA pin set - this will allow you to build independent wire connections from the female connector to the trrs female Jack ( trrs is a 4 pole audio jack that allows you to have audio out and mic in) coat about $8
5. Built the custom harness with pins to essentially have the headset connection with an open end female input.
6 bought a male to male trrs cable and hooked it to the phone. Now you have a line in connection that you can listen to with tunes on your phone. however- the volume is too low.
7 went out and purchased a creatve sound blaster e3. This little guy cost $99 with free shipping from creatives website. I also ordered a audio splitter cable for the unit that splits amplified sound to headphones from the mic. That ran about $12.
8. The E3 unit now connects with Bluetooth and I can adjust volume and skip tracks. Also , you can take phone calls with a touch of the button.
9. Found my old Harley phone holder - the kind that has magnets and sticks to the tank. Used this old guy to shove the wires in.
The result : premium audio on any bike. I can tune into Sirius radio via app, Pandora or my mp3s. No change to helmet wiring and very portable.
Total cost : under $200
Back story: I have a 2017 cvo limited and I regularly use the boom audio headset when I ride. The headset has been installed on to the helmet and it has the microphone and all. I seem to prefer using the helmet option to listen to music rather than the speakers on the fairing. Plus I call it the family bike as my wife and I can talk to each other when we are out and about.
The twist : I also have a road King and a Softail crossbones that I take to work frequently. Call these the commuter bikes. The issue is that there is no factory audio and let's face it , if I decide to go the dealer route I'd have to purchase two units. Not that great of a solution.
The answer: build your own. But before I get into it , a couple of things as a baseline:
1. I have a Google phone so it somewhat makes things easier for voice prompted commands when followed by "hello Google"
2. I did not want to switch helmets each time I ride. The idea being use the same helmet and speakers with any bike.
With this, here is what I did :
1. Stopped at the HD dealer and picked up part number 69200886. This is the harness that connects to the male and of the 7 pin DIN cord from the headset to the back of a fairing bike with radio. Cost about $50. Note the end has a female connector
2. I ordered a trrs female 3.5 mm Jack from Digi key. I think it cost me $3.
3. I searched the forum and the web for Harley 7 pin audio diagram. It gives you the basics of how the microphone and speaker wiring pins are supposed to connect (wires and diagrams are color coded)
4 went to radio shack and bought really thin speaker wire and a VGA pin set - this will allow you to build independent wire connections from the female connector to the trrs female Jack ( trrs is a 4 pole audio jack that allows you to have audio out and mic in) coat about $8
5. Built the custom harness with pins to essentially have the headset connection with an open end female input.
6 bought a male to male trrs cable and hooked it to the phone. Now you have a line in connection that you can listen to with tunes on your phone. however- the volume is too low.
7 went out and purchased a creatve sound blaster e3. This little guy cost $99 with free shipping from creatives website. I also ordered a audio splitter cable for the unit that splits amplified sound to headphones from the mic. That ran about $12.
8. The E3 unit now connects with Bluetooth and I can adjust volume and skip tracks. Also , you can take phone calls with a touch of the button.
9. Found my old Harley phone holder - the kind that has magnets and sticks to the tank. Used this old guy to shove the wires in.
The result : premium audio on any bike. I can tune into Sirius radio via app, Pandora or my mp3s. No change to helmet wiring and very portable.
Total cost : under $200
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 255
Likes: 11
From: Southwest, MT
Need new Radio Shack Alarm Siren Part Number.
Thank you!
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 111
Likes: 17
From: Outer Banks, NC
Works great!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-SECURITY....c100290.m3507
Last edited by Heloguy; Oct 26, 2017 at 03:02 PM.
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