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[110tHunDer]

Is there any downside to adding the extra 'weight' of the hugh magnet spkrs. to the fairing?   Fairing supports are already breaking and extra weight on the handlebars could cause other problems, huh?    spyder

Spyder, that thought occurred to me, too, but no one's got more weight inside an Electra Glide fairing than Don does, and the only thing he's correcting problems with all the time is his motor and clutch , not his fairing brackets, so I figure we're good to go!

[spydglide]

Spyder, that thought occurred to me, too, but no one's got more weight inside an Electra Glide fairing than Don does, and the only thing he's correcting problems with all the time is his motor and clutch , not his fairing brackets, so I figure we're good to go!

I wish you hadn't used the 'Red Bike'  to make your point on this perceived 'worry' of mine......it may not be through 'shucking' parts yet.     spyder

[110tHunDer]

The parts themselves "tell" you what's needed.  It's just a bit of body and fender work.

Brian-

The brackets bend a lot easier than it looks and surprising still line up with the bolt holes on each end.  I just squeezed gently with a medium size pair of channel locks and pliers.  Kind of held the brace with the pliers as a support and bent with the channel locks.  It didn't take that much bending to gain the 1/16" clearance I have.  Don provided a good reference picture.  Bob

OK, the bending of the bracket part of this deal was child's play thanks to the photo from Don and technique from Bob.  Now then, where did you guys mount the cross-overs?  I'm thinking of mounting them to the top of the speaker pod/grille.  On the right (as you're viewing it) side, my HID headlight ballast is in the way of the place where you'd probably normally think of putting them.

I did a search for the thread where Don has a photo of the inside of his fairing, but I can't find it.

[Twolanerider]

For a long time I had mine above the speakers as illustrated here.  Worked fine with no clearance issues.

[Twolanerider]

Then later moved them down here. 

The HawgWired amp failed and the company replaced it.  The successor model had miniaturized to combine the outboard amps seen above in to the main unit in the middle.  That left the brackets I suspend from the support brackets with an open side.  HID modules on one side speaker components on the other.

[Twolanerider]

Oh, and not intending to jinx anything; but the clutch seems to have broken in nicely now.  Only question remaining will be whether or not it slips a bit on the dyno when the time comes. 

I've not got it to do so on the street (could with the stock part even though the plates looked very good).  But have the lighter recommendation of the various ranges of springs installed of those supplied with the kit.  So can easily make it better if need be.

[110tHunDer]

For a long time I had mine above the speakers as illustrated here.  Worked fine with no clearance issues.

Don, thanks again.  That's the way I ended up doing mine.

[Boatman]

I mounted mine on the top as in Don's 1st picture.  He sure has no room for anything else under there though.   

[Twolanerider]

Don, thanks again.  That's the way I ended up doing mine.

Impressions of their output now you're done?

[Twolanerider]

I mounted mine on the top as in Don's 1st picture.  He sure has no room for anything else under there though.   

Bob, those pics didn't include the harness and relay pack for power saddlebag locks .