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From: Spring, Texas
Hey GLACIERPEARL, how did you get around the "Parking Brake switch" on your Kenwood unit?
I just powered up the head unit and getting messages that no video avaliable while in motion. I don't want to watch video while riding but unless I find a way to bypass that switch, I can't use video while parked either?
I just powered up the head unit and getting messages that no video avaliable while in motion. I don't want to watch video while riding but unless I find a way to bypass that switch, I can't use video while parked either?
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From: Oswego, IL
I'm a genius!
I could not figure out what to replace the crap OEM speaker grills in the fairing with. And I also could not find a good location to mount the tweeter without loosing a couple of gages.
Then it hit me! I cut out the center grill out of the Polk's, cut slots in the Acr Audio adapter rings.
Then I used a potato peeler and reamed out the center of the Polk grill to fit the tweeter cup.
The upper fairing speakers will now match the lowers perfectly!
The Dremel tool is dead and on the charger and need to run buy some epoxy to glue my creation together. I'll get a picture up when I get them installed.
For now, i am just taking my time. I will not finish up till tomorrow sometime.
I could not figure out what to replace the crap OEM speaker grills in the fairing with. And I also could not find a good location to mount the tweeter without loosing a couple of gages.
Then it hit me! I cut out the center grill out of the Polk's, cut slots in the Acr Audio adapter rings.
Then I used a potato peeler and reamed out the center of the Polk grill to fit the tweeter cup.
The upper fairing speakers will now match the lowers perfectly!
The Dremel tool is dead and on the charger and need to run buy some epoxy to glue my creation together. I'll get a picture up when I get them installed.
For now, i am just taking my time. I will not finish up till tomorrow sometime.
While you have the epoxy out you might want to go over where the center meets the spider part of the grill pieces you cut loose. I have these speakers in my car and on 2 of the 4 grills, the silver center piece has come loose and needed to be re-glued. easier to do it now than later.
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From: Spring, Texas
Just a suggestion....
While you have the epoxy out you might want to go over where the center meets the spider part of the grill pieces you cut loose. I have these speakers in my car and on 2 of the 4 grills, the silver center piece has come loose and needed to be re-glued. easier to do it now than later.
While you have the epoxy out you might want to go over where the center meets the spider part of the grill pieces you cut loose. I have these speakers in my car and on 2 of the 4 grills, the silver center piece has come loose and needed to be re-glued. easier to do it now than later.
I will take you up on that advice with the lower speakers as they are still not installed yet.
The fairing speakers turned out pretty good though I think.
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From: Spring, Texas
I did a little reading up and I either need a toggle switch or buy a relay off ebay specifically for this. It's only $10 but sucks I don't have it while everything is torn down now.
I also hit a little snag on the install. I went BIG with the speaker wires. I bought the Monster 402 speaker wire. It is basically a 12 gage pair inside a 1/2" diameter insulator and wrapped in mesh. Tough stuff and I figured it would be perfect for running along the frame and rubbing from vibration.
But I am not sure I can button everything back up with all that cable under the tank and seat!
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From: Spring, Texas
The bags are almost finished. I found that the Polk 6x9 speakers have a tweeter assembly that sticks out to far to use a spacer like you see most guys use. The tweeters hit the bag before the speaker reaches the spacer.
So we had to make a 2 piece thicker spacer and I need to go back and tweak it some more to get it to seal against the bags.
I also am not happy with the holes, I think I need to make the larger or add more.
So we had to make a 2 piece thicker spacer and I need to go back and tweak it some more to get it to seal against the bags.
I also am not happy with the holes, I think I need to make the larger or add more.
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Please don't take this the wrong way, but I was hoping to read of the newest member of the 120R club, with a turbo or blower to boot!
Having said that, it sure looks like one KICK-*** install you are doing. Looking forward to your finished product and your reviews.
Iam too old and hard of hearing to appreciate a bad-*** stereo like yours
Having said that, it sure looks like one KICK-*** install you are doing. Looking forward to your finished product and your reviews.
Iam too old and hard of hearing to appreciate a bad-*** stereo like yours
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From: Spring, Texas
I plan on getting stretched bags in the future so this is not a permanent thing.
My Wife rides her own bike so I still have plenty of storage for me.