Biketronics 6.5" speaker upgrade
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From: YORK SC, ROCK HELL CITY
Did you by chance take any additional photos of the adapter. Very curious to how this is made. Does it have sharp edges or is it a smooth transition on the inside?
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From: Frederick, MD
I don't have any other pictures of the adapters. It just funnels 6.5 down to 5.25. I would not want to try to make these. There is no extra room for error. The Biketronics adapters fit perfect and screw right on with supplied hardware.
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I looked at the specs on the Harley website. The ultra is 80 watts and the Streetglide is 40 watts. It does not say if these are RMS or Peak ratings. There is a big difference. My guess is they are peak ratings.
Using 4 ohm speakers with a 2 ohm system will result in less volume.
Using 4 ohm speakers with a 2 ohm system will result in less volume.
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From: YORK SC, ROCK HELL CITY
Did you have to do any modification to the silver support bracket that attach's to the bottom of the speaker?
Is the adapter angled like the stock one? Pointing the speakers toward the rider?
Any further details? Such as bass sound at highway speeds.
Thanks for everything
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From: Nor-Kal
I did the same install last weekend and have come to pretty much the same conclusion... A little bit better bass, a little louder but not quite as bright sounding... I will likely switch to another 6.5" speaker / component set at some point...
Was it worth it? yes...
Any mods to brackets??? NO bolts right in.. I have a lot of photos that I will post shortly.. Here is one as I prepped for the install.
Was it worth it? yes...
Any mods to brackets??? NO bolts right in.. I have a lot of photos that I will post shortly.. Here is one as I prepped for the install.
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From: YORK SC, ROCK HELL CITY
I did the same install last weekend and have come to pretty much the same conclusion... A little bit better bass, a little louder but not quite as bright sounding... I will likely switch to another 6.5" speaker / component set at some point...
Was it worth it? yes...
Any mods to brackets??? NO bolts right in.. I have a lot of photos that I will post shortly.. Here is one as I prepped for the install.
Was it worth it? yes...
Any mods to brackets??? NO bolts right in.. I have a lot of photos that I will post shortly.. Here is one as I prepped for the install.
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From: Austin Tx
I did the same install last weekend and have come to pretty much the same conclusion... A little bit better bass, a little louder but not quite as bright sounding... I will likely switch to another 6.5" speaker / component set at some point...
Was it worth it? yes...
Any mods to brackets??? NO bolts right in.. I have a lot of photos that I will post shortly.. Here is one as I prepped for the install.
Was it worth it? yes...
Any mods to brackets??? NO bolts right in.. I have a lot of photos that I will post shortly.. Here is one as I prepped for the install.
Did you upgrade from stock or were you using ARC 5 1/4"
I'm asking so I understand your point of comparison a little better.
Thanks!
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From: Frederick, MD
Did you have to do any modification to the silver support bracket that attach's to the bottom of the speaker?
Is the adapter angled like the stock one? Pointing the speakers toward the rider?
Any further details? Such as bass sound at highway speeds.
Thanks for everything
Is the adapter angled like the stock one? Pointing the speakers toward the rider?
Any further details? Such as bass sound at highway speeds.
Thanks for everything
The adapter does not have any angle. I dont think the speakers would fit with an angle.
It is still winter in MD and I have not had a chance to ride since the original review. I will recap and say that the bass responce is very good, the highs are not bright enough for my taste. The system really needs component speakers or add on tweeters like the hogpods.