Originally Posted by Sidecar Cycles

Anything that requires space in the saddlebag, I can guarantee will kill your battery and charging system.

That's why 6X9's are not that well suited to a saddlebag,

Originally Posted by Sidecar Cycles

I can't offer much constructive advice on a lot of products mentioned here! Many people are leaning towards quantity, not quality... that age old expression, "you get what you pay for" really applies in cases like this.
I would suggest (based on the amount of product we've replaced in customers bikes) getting the best for your money, as its getting harder and harder to come by those $$$$.
If its not in your budget, pick a system and knock off the components one at a time... the amplifier being the most important. You want one that doesn't drain your battery in 30 mins and doesn't kill your charging system or have a meltdown inside your fairing. Has enough power to overcome the road noise and stays clean & clear... oh yeah, one that fits in the fairing. Anything that requires space in the saddlebag, I can guarantee will kill your battery and charging system.
Most amps will work off the factory head, but once you've tired of that consider a replacement iPod controller like the Alpine or Kenwood. After all, who wants to fumble around with CD's that usually skip anyway. Eventually or before the deck, you could upgrade the speakers... and because you made a really good choice of amp, even a lesser quality speaker will sound decent... it's kind of like the cart in front of the horse. A shitty amp will make a excellent speaker sound like crap! A quality amp will make most any speaker perform to its potential, an undeniable fact!
Steer clear of 2 ohm speakers, unless you've learned nothing from the MoCo's venture into 2 ohm's... just doesn't seem to work, besides, 4 ohm's gives you more options. A good pair 6-1/2" spk's up front on adapter rings means you won't have to add dash mounted tweeters that destroy your painted inner. If your going for rear channels (back to the top, pick a 4 channel amp in step 1... one that fits inside the fairing). Consider this, with the exception of subs, speakers are designed to work in enclosures relative to their size. That's why 6X9's are not that well suited to a saddlebag, they were originally made and meant to reside in a trunk loaded position, a car trunk that you could hide bodies in! A 6-1/2" speaker (quality, backed by quality power) is better suited to an enclosure the size of saddlebags. Conversely, a pair of
6-1/2" speakers in a tour-pak work well, assuming you know to open the pods up to the air inside the tour-pak.. a 2" hole saw is large enough... the difference is simply amazing.

As for saddlebag speaker kits, here's a new one for you... we're a little biased on this one!
http://www.sidecarcycles.com/store/page/2

Originally Posted by Biggzed

Got mine from Dr. V-Twin. Best price and great service/shipping as usual.

Zach

Originally Posted by mesahogrider

Who has these for $335? Thanks