Radio Cover?
Road Captain
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From: Florida
Biketronics sells them for $19.95 (www.biketronics.com).
Intermediate
Joined: May 2009
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From: SE Georgia
Splash cover
Have 2009 SG with Alpine aftermarket HU. I have the RG pre 96 splash cover from Biketronics and used single sided sticky black rubber tape and put about 6 laps around it to make it fit water tight.
Works amazingly, gotta work it in place but once in ....No water getting in there.
Subdoc1
2009 Street Glide Dark Blue Pearl
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Alpine 9883 I pod HU (Ipod in R saddle bag)
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ARC 125.2 Mini Amp (Clean sound)
HERTZ 165 HCX 6.5 Speakers (Only way to go)
Hogtunes Tweeter Pod (Nice add on and sounds good too)
Biketronics older RG slash protector with single sided sticky rubber tape around outer edge.
Chromed out
Rush Pipes
Multiple seat variations
Works amazingly, gotta work it in place but once in ....No water getting in there.
Subdoc1
2009 Street Glide Dark Blue Pearl
Detachable tour pack with Spoiler light
Saddle bag spoiler lights
Alpine 9883 I pod HU (Ipod in R saddle bag)
Hawgwired Conversion kit (Awesome)
ARC 125.2 Mini Amp (Clean sound)
HERTZ 165 HCX 6.5 Speakers (Only way to go)
Hogtunes Tweeter Pod (Nice add on and sounds good too)
Biketronics older RG slash protector with single sided sticky rubber tape around outer edge.
Chromed out
Rush Pipes
Multiple seat variations
Former Sponsor
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Covers are great for keeping water out, and wrapping the radio may seem like a good idea, but consider this. Most electronic equipment used in a motorcycle or marine application that experience a failure due to liquid damage are not damaged by "water intrusion" but rather condensation. Any radio with a CD slot, aux port, card slot, etc by their very design cannot be completely sealed, and therefor, cannot be waterproof, only water resistant. Condensation will get into these radios (stock or aftermarket). It is the measures taken by the manufacture to deal with this once it happens that will prevent damage. Air flow is needed to remove condensation before damage can be done. Wrapping a radio or putting a cover over the faceplate actually reduces airflow and accelerates the damage caused by condensation. The cover should be open as often as possible, and the radio should never be wrapped.
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From: sunny florida
sa315b you are incorrect, biketronics splash covers work on all radios, my friends use them on stock radios, i have a sony installed with hawg wired install kit and it works fine , their splash cover fits to the opening not the radio or install kit so it will work on any as long as you have the splash cover for your particular model bike
Road Captain
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From: Florida
sa315b you are incorrect, biketronics splash covers work on all radios, my friends use them on stock radios, i have a sony installed with hawg wired install kit and it works fine , their splash cover fits to the opening not the radio or install kit so it will work on any as long as you have the splash cover for your particular model bike
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Oregon
So, I've wondered....do these covers snap on and off, or do they somehow hard mount and have something like a flip-up door to allow access?
I have also seen posts where guys say they used a RG cover as opposed to a SG one. WHat are the differences?
Thanks
I have also seen posts where guys say they used a RG cover as opposed to a SG one. WHat are the differences?
Thanks
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From: Prescott, AZ
Went to the web site - states ONLY with their radios...
http://www.biketronics.com/products/BT-Splashcover.html
http://www.biketronics.com/products/BT-Splashcover.html
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From: sunny florida
harley0711 I don't care what biketronics web page states ,they say that so you will buy from them, i know at least 4 people running them on stock radios and 6 with hawg wired install kits, AGAIN they fit the opening not the radio or install kit, if you had one you would know that, they will fit any head unit or install kit as long as you have the correct one for your bike, why do you assume I would lie when I tell you I an using one, if you want I'd be happy to take a picture for you with my hawg wired system
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From: Prescott, AZ
harley0711 I don't care what biketronics web page states ,they say that so you will buy from them, i know at least 4 people running them on stock radios and 6 with hawg wired install kits, AGAIN they fit the opening not the radio or install kit, if you had one you would know that, they will fit any head unit or install kit as long as you have the correct one for your bike, why do you assume I would lie when I tell you I an using one, if you want I'd be happy to take a picture for you with my hawg wired system
It has also been stated in this post that this cover is only intended to be put on when the bike is washed and not intended to be used when the bike is ridden?? What have you found? IF it is only intended for when the bike is stopped - then it kinda defeats the purpose of proction when riding in the rain..