Need to rethink stereo upgrades
Road Warrior
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I'm considering the Biketronics 6˝" speaker kit (BT451) which apparently contain the Hertz HCX's, and Eastern Performance Cycles has a good deal on these ($230 shipped on Ebay). The kit also includes the adapter and grills. Where did you buy yours, and are you aware of a better price?
The speakers shown in their pictures is the old style but I don't think they stock anything so likely it is just an old picture. Might not include adapters either. Best to ask them though.
Last edited by uscanuck; Jun 27, 2011 at 07:39 PM.
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Might want to ask Rideshack. The 6 1/2" Titan XL Speaker upgrade kit is $212 with free shipping.
The speakers shown in their pictures is the old style but I don't think they stock anything so likely it is just an old picture. Might not include adapters either. Best to ask them though.
The speakers shown in their pictures is the old style but I don't think they stock anything so likely it is just an old picture. Might not include adapters either. Best to ask them though.
Road Warrior
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Nice. I might have to break down and get a pair myself now.
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I ordered the BT Hertz speakers from Phat today, only to have the sale cancelled later on. They said there was a price increase and they're now $235. BTW they give a 5% discount using the code HDFORUMS, but I'll buy somewhere else. They should've honored the sale that had already been quoted and processed.
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Crap! I ordered the speakers again, this time from Ride Shack, and they pulled the free shipping offer they made in the description. I was miffed, but came back and ordered again from them today, as I can't find a better price even with the shipping added. Besides, I'm tired of dilly-dallying around.
I'll report back when they're installed. Together with the Hogtunes Tweeter Pod they will bring my final-load impedance up to 2Ω, which is more comfortable territory. The only qualms I have about these is their heavy weight. Here are some stats I've acquired in the past week:
Stock speakers: 14 oz.
J&M 7ź" Rokkers: 18 oz.
Hogtunes 5ź": 28 oz.
Hertz 6ź": 40 oz.
The concern is the stress they'll put on the already weak and incompetent HD fairing brackets, which have trouble securing much of anything without breaking. However, these have been redesigned and the new part ("B" suffix) appears to be more robust. We'll see how they hold up after the HD paint-shaker rattles these heavy speakers around for months on end. With the old bracket design I broke three horizontals and one vertical in 4˝ years. The vertical was fixed with a piece of angle iron, with the other one similarly fortified, and both are holding up well after 2˝ years and one accident.
I'll report back when they're installed. Together with the Hogtunes Tweeter Pod they will bring my final-load impedance up to 2Ω, which is more comfortable territory. The only qualms I have about these is their heavy weight. Here are some stats I've acquired in the past week:
Stock speakers: 14 oz.
J&M 7ź" Rokkers: 18 oz.
Hogtunes 5ź": 28 oz.
Hertz 6ź": 40 oz.
The concern is the stress they'll put on the already weak and incompetent HD fairing brackets, which have trouble securing much of anything without breaking. However, these have been redesigned and the new part ("B" suffix) appears to be more robust. We'll see how they hold up after the HD paint-shaker rattles these heavy speakers around for months on end. With the old bracket design I broke three horizontals and one vertical in 4˝ years. The vertical was fixed with a piece of angle iron, with the other one similarly fortified, and both are holding up well after 2˝ years and one accident.
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pretty easy choice now right ? ,,,,,
the J&M 7.25" ROKKERs are the LIGHTEST of all the hot-snot speaker upgrades for your Harley and also the BEST PERFORMING ,,,,,,
I don't want to sound like a broken record, or your favorite traveling salesman, but I have had a new Ultra every year since 1989, and the J&M 7.25" ROKKER series speakers are THE BEST performing speakers I have ever heard in the Harley bagger fairings, for both RoadGlide and StreetGlide/Ultra ,,,,
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Got my hertz 6.5's and Elf E2125X installed today, all I can say is wow. It was nice to here clean , crisp sounds at highway speeds. Iclick I think you will love the combo. Another vote for hertz and elf