Topic: STEREO UPGRADES ON MY SERG (Read 9025 times)

BADBAGG · « **on:** September 29, 2009, 08:41:47 PM »

Added a flip touch screen DVD/XM/IPOD/AM/FM KENWOOD Stereo. Also mounted 6 1/2" speakers in the dash and 6 1/2" speakers on sides of inner fairing. I have hawg wired direct connect amp. This baby rocks

BADBAGG · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:42:43 PM »

close up of inside 6 1/2" inner fairing

BADBAGG · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:43:21 PM »

heres the other side

BillH · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:54:32 PM »

Saw this set up on Paul Yaffee's bike - sounded really good. Do you lose the storage in your compartments? Who makes the mounting kit for the head unit?

Looks great.

Bill

BADBAGG · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2009, 09:28:20 PM »

the speakers are shallow mount they are only 1 1/2" deep. they fit between the inner fairing and glove boxes. cant even tell they are in there. no loss off storage at all. stereo installation kit from hawg wired. also have their adaptor so all my hand controls work, even while watchin a dvd. can flip through ipod soungs with the controls. i mounted my ipod in the left hand glove box. no worries about the ipod getting wet.

BillH · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2009, 09:33:32 PM »

What brand are the speakers? Thinking of upgrading my RG also.

Bill

BADBAGG · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2009, 09:40:01 PM »

in dash are hertz. the side mounts are pioneer. only cost $40.00 bucks from best buy. what a difference they made. best $ 40.00 bucks i spent. I was told i would have to take the inner fairing off to cut the holes. i did not do it that way. i simply took outer fairing off. used the template from pioneer and cut the holes with a dremel tool with a cutoff wheel attached. took maybe an hour to get the speakers mounted and outer fairing put back on. piece of cake. they look great and sound awesome. i would recommend it to anyone looking to add additional speakers. hope this helps.

BillH · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2009, 09:54:05 PM »

Thanks - now I just have to get up the nerve to cut big holes in the fairing!

Bill

911Hawk · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2009, 11:07:40 PM »

Very nice setup.....Time for me to do more work.

Glide-man · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2009, 04:35:47 PM »

I love the idea as to where you placed the 2 new side speakers. My questions deals with the sound separation. Do you hear the four speakers in stereo? Ie Left side right side? Just wondering how much different sound would be if the added 2 speakers where in the saddle bags?

BADBAGG · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:18:59 PM »

I ran the speakers in parallel so the sound is the same. just much louder. i had speakers mounted in my bags on my street glide, problem was when it rained the water would get into the bags and drench everything. didnt hurt the speakers. just didnt like not having dry storage.

Glide-man · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2009, 05:10:12 PM »

Thanks for the reply BADBAGG. I have another question I'd like to put out here. I have noticed a lot of vibration from the front/ fairing while cranking my stock system. At first I thought it was coming from else where, however when I turned the volume down the vibration stopped. Sooo. Has anyone else experienced this and Have you noticed vibration with your speakers in the side of the fairing? I want to up grade my system this winter and am looking at all possibilities.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2009, 07:46:10 PM »

I have not had any issues like that. I wonder if your fairing bracket is cracked.

LarryB · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2009, 08:21:51 PM »

Check all connections carefully, when you take outer fairing off, notice if anything feels loose. check the span on your fairing support bracket. one way is to loosen them, stand the bike up, start the bike, vibration should settle them in a balanced position, then while keeping the bike upright, have you assistant, wife, kid, neighbor lady, whatever, . tighten the brackets back, then torque.
go to a car stereo shop and get some Dynamat, they have a dealer search on their website
www.dynamat.com
line as much of the fairing as your wallet can handle.
OR
STOCK SUX

takes forever to find that guy

faceracer · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2009, 10:15:20 AM »

I love the speakers on the inside of the fairing. I have already upgraded to a sony head and Infinity 6"x8" speakers and a 150w biketronic amp. I would love to add the extra speakers. I was wondering if you could tell me are the pioneer speakers water proof aka marine grade? That would be my only concern since every road trip seems to include some rain.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2009, 11:47:38 AM »

several manufactures make water proof 6 1/2" speakers. mine are . the key is to get shallow mount. my speakers are 1 5/8" deep. this will allow you to mount them without interfering with the glove boxes.

911Hawk · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2010, 07:06:55 PM »

What model pioneer speakers are you using?

jayray00SERG · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:47:07 PM »

What is the head unit and does it have gps and touch screen? How much power and can you wire it with a fader even though the speakers are in the front? Seems like all bases are covered with the Ipod hidden and operated from the handelbar controls, gps, dvd,and cd player with remote from the bars.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:07:55 PM »

Yes it has touch screen and GPS. Fader controls are built in to the head unit.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:22:34 PM »

new upgrade. i put a 8" subwoofer in my saddlebag. I used the bag as a ported band pass box. i have added an additional amp to drive the sub. it is an arc audio 500 watt mono amp. this baby sounds as good as a car. people cant believe the sound, the bass is awesome. oh , by the way i bought another set of saddle bags off ebay. so i can quick disconnect this bag and put my original back on in about 5 minutes.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:23:09 PM »

another

BADBAGG · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:24:45 PM »

another

BADBAGG · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:25:23 PM »

another

BADBAGG · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:26:39 PM »

another

BADBAGG · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:28:47 PM »

last one

BADBAGG · « **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:30:51 PM »

one more

911Hawk · « **Reply #26 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:53:50 PM »

The shallow mount speakers grill will not clear the forks when turned. That's why I need the model number. Thanks,

BADBAGG · « **Reply #27 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:57:48 PM »

you can go to your local stereo shop and buy some generic grilles that are flat. thats what i did. i cant remember the model, but had the same problem.

911Hawk · « **Reply #28 on:** February 25, 2010, 11:05:02 PM »

Cool thanks,

911Hawk · « **Reply #29 on:** February 26, 2010, 06:49:27 PM »

Well I did it thanks to BADBAGG, cut into the inner fairing and installed 6.5 speakers. Not for the faint at heart

but did one side for now and all is well.

911Hawk · « **Reply #30 on:** February 26, 2010, 06:50:40 PM »

Another one.

911Hawk · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2010, 06:51:53 PM »

One more.

911Hawk · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2010, 06:52:56 PM »

Last one.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #33 on:** February 28, 2010, 05:41:21 PM »

awesome looks great. not so bad after you make that first cut.

911Hawk · « **Reply #34 on:** February 28, 2010, 07:52:45 PM »

After that first cut, there is no turning back, but well worth it.

cmecatchu2 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:28:45 PM »

Nice upgrades on your bike. How do you like the flip out radio? Any issues with it from vibration and the elements? Looking to get more tunes out of mine, but haven't figured out which way I want to go yet.

BADBAGG · « **Reply #36 on:** March 09, 2010, 06:58:23 PM »

no vibration issues, gotta be careful for the rain. it is not water proof

DesertHOG · « **Reply #37 on:** March 26, 2011, 07:37:40 PM »

BADBAGG - Now that you have had the Kenwood installed for a few years, how is it holding up? I just got back from a local Audio Express store and the sales manager was warning against installing the pop-out DVD screen players in motorcycles. He stated that he'd seen 3 motorcycles upgraded with this type of system and they all failed due to vibration and the radio not being rugged enough. What has been your experience?

BADBAGG · « **Reply #38 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:57:10 AM »

Still playing strong. No issues. 10k miles since installing stereo...

wrayzor · « **Reply #39 on:** September 02, 2013, 01:12:41 PM »

Any issues with the wind pushing the back of the screen at highway speeds or is it out of the main air stream?

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