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[hd-dude]

There is a new product coming out next week from Hawg-wired acalled the "Direct connect" This new amp is a 2-channel 120 watt Class T" digital amp (as their other products) and is a true Plug and play system. There is no wiring at all to change or run in the bike and no settings to adjust on the amp. It connects directly to the factory radio plug and speakers leads. Install takes less than an hour to do and most of that time is to remove the fairing. I installed an pre-release system today and am very impressed with the results. The system does not have quite as much kick as the 150 watt amp but still works very well.

Here is a pic of the new amp and the connector cable. You simply unplug the factory connector from the radio and plug it into the harness. The other end of the harness connects back to the radio. There is a pigtail that then connects to the new amp.

EDIT: I had made a typo on the power on this unit. It is 120watt (60x2)!

[hd-dude]

Here is a pic of the bike the unit was installed in. This bike had the garage door opener transmitter mounted on top of the radio so it was relocated to make room for the amp.

[hd-dude]

The amp is mounted on top of the radio and held in place with the supplied Velcro.

[hd-dude]

The wire harness is connected to the factory harness between the factory plug and radio. There is then a pigtail that connects up to the amp. That is it for the amp install, VERY quick and clean.

[hd-dude]

Here is a pic of the new SX series speakers. These particular units are 4 ohms but these are availible in 2 and 8 oms as well.

[Twolanerider]

It could hardly get any simpler than that Jim.  If the changes in connectivity and other changes done for simplicity's sake are what took up the space necessary to downsize the unit's output, however, I'm not sure it's at all fair trade.  The original systems were pretty darned easy to begin with.

[hd-dude]

Pic of the new speakers installed and connected to the factory speaker leads.

[hd-dude]

Here's the completed install done and ready to close the fairing up.

[hd-dude]

It could hardly get any simpler than that Jim.  If the changes in connectivity and other changes done for simplicity's sake are what took up the space necessary to downsize the unit's output, however, I'm not sure it's at all fair trade.  The original systems were pretty darned easy to begin with.

It really is simple to install. The connectivity changes were made soley to make the install even more easy than it was. The down size in power was done to lower cost and also to eliminate the need to run a new power cable to the battery. The whole goal with this new system was to make a basic, entry level, easy to install plug in system.

It is important to note here that the exisiting 150 watt 2-channel and 300 watt 4-channel amps are not going away. This kit is a great addiiton to the Hawg-wired family.

[Twolanerider]

It really is simple to install. The connectivity changes were made soley to make the install even more easy than it was. The down size in power was done to lower cost and also to eliminate the need to run a new power cable to the battery. The whole goal with this new system was to make a basic, entry level, easy to install plug in system.

It is important to note here that the exisiting 150 watt 2-channel and 300 watt 4-channel amps are not going away. This kit is a great addiiton to the Hawg-wired family.

Not having to do the 10ga home run to the battery seems to be the biggest task that is lost.  Were someone hesitant to pull the tank themselves that would make this a good option.  The others work so well though...

Just checked their website and found nothing yet.  Will the price difference be significant enough to also push one way or the other?

[Fired00d]

That's easy enough for somebody like me to do.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Mr. We]

That's easy enough for somebody like me to do.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Gotta be easier than the chrome lifter block covers! 

[Fired00d]

Gotta be easier than the chrome lifter block covers! 

No Chit!!! That took two days, a lot of beer, and modifying a wrench to get the job done. All because I didn't want to take the front pipe off.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SneakyPete]

Jim,

Looks like another fine product from Hawg Wired.  I love my system and the excellent service you provide.  I am sure you are busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest with your new shop.  I understand from reading various posts here that you offer more products than currently listed on your site.  For those of us (like me) that aren't around the corner from you, please update your site so we know how we can spend more money with you!

[mr_magoo]

Thanks for the update Jim looks like a great system for someone who doesn't like to do wiring.