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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Default Better speakers for a Road Glide?

Quick question before i order the new J & M 3-ways with the mid and tweeter in the grill. Anyone else tried these and how do they sound? I have quiet mufflers so the stock chinese speakers are loud enough but just lacking in fidelity(sound cheap).
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Just had these installed while in Sturgis and they are great sounding .Got the silver cones looks good too...And I have Rhinehart slip-on`s and still can hear the radio,no problem...
 

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....... somebody's out there making adapter rings to install 6.5" speakers in the fairing. wish i'd seen these before upgrading mine.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ter-rings.html
 
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enough options out there to make your head hurt just looking at them all.
 
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I put J&Ms in mine also have the chrome on em;. Look and sound great, even at sustained highway speeds with my Bub 7s!
 
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