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[flhse]

I've had some questions from members, here is something I wrote up to help explain:

You maybe should consider these, if you have modified the bike, added larger speakers, cams, stiffer mtr mounts and such.  The radio seems to help hold the vertical braces in place and if they move, it sort of turns the radio into an accordion.  Think about it, the heat sink is on the right side of the radio, inside there are some components attached to it as well as the circuit board.  If you flex them enough, they break and you see the results.  These braces appear to lock in the vertical supports and protect the radio.  Lower brace in  place in photo.

Harley changed the vertical braces in mid 08 to make them more rigid.  How many people have had the vertical brackets break? or does the CD skip while riding at different speeds due to the shake in the fairing?  These appear to help.  Tom 149 is putting them in his bike and we Will see how they help him. 

BTW, Iron Cross does a great job repairing the radios and they do add a number of things to them to help keep them working properly. 

I destroyed a radio before I understood the failure mode, since I replaced the radio and put these braces in place, I have over 5k miles on this radio (first radio didn't last very long, less than 1k)and it still works great.  (my opinion)  The CD rarely skips now.  Smoother ride at highway speed due to less shake. 

Let me know if you have any questions.

Brad

[porthole]

Wished I had known earlier, I just had to change out the left one last weekend on my SEEG.

Which version are they up to Dave?

[spydglide]

I just changed both to the newly designed model.......the end is strengthened.  Hope it works since I've broken a couple of the earlier designed ones.    spyder

[porthole]

You referring to the speaker brackets or fairing brackets?

There is another current thread discussing brackets (both brackets) http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=45708.0;all

Here is a reply of mine with some links

Along with Jim's reply, 2 threads of mine

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=35195.0

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=18536.0



I just checked Chicago's website. They still have available all 4 versions of the speaker brackets, so make sure you get the "C" or later version.

They also have 3 versions of the "weldment" (fairing bracket). The latest version of that is "B"

[Talon]

Brad, maybe I'm getting old, I can't see the top brace in the picture. 

Craig

[flhse]

Brad, maybe I'm getting old, I can't see the top brace in the picture.  

Craig

I don't think its your eyes, I don't think any of the photo's show the top brace.  Let me see if I have a photo.  

Notice the bar running from side to side just behind the spedo and tach?  Uses the two holes in the vertical braces near the top. 

Brad

[Tom149]

Tom:

I guess this means the braces arrived.  Did you get the radio back?  I'm glad you like them, you should see a big difference when everything is back in and the bike is running.  I'll be looking for your comments when you are riding the bike.  Like I said, it made a big difference in the way my bike rode without the fairing vibration and the radio still works!  

Brad  

Brad,

Got my radio back from Iron Cross Audio and installed it. I also reinforced the vertical braces by using the the XM (left side) and GPS (right side) antenna mounting brackets as corner braces (a little drilling and a 1/4-20 bolt with a nylock on each side). I then installed the brackets that Brad made me, put in new horizontal speaker to vertical brace brackets, installed my Hawg Wired "four in the face" system and buttoned her up. I had a little problem with the ignition switch wires (all 3 wires were loose) and had to take everything apart again, fix the ignition problem, put it all back together and presto all was good. I have to say that after a test ride I couldn't believe how much less vibration and movement I had in the front fairing.

Iron Cross Audio did a great job on the HK Advances Audio System and they warn you to make sure your braces are all good or the vibration could cause another radio failure. I have to say that the added brackets that Brad made me to go above and below the radio and between the vertical fairing braces really tightened things up, I highly recommend them.

Tom

[flhse]

Brad,

Got my radio back from Iron Cross Audio and installed it. I also reinforced the vertical braces by using the the XM (left side) and GPS (right side) antenna mounting brackets as corner braces (a little drilling and a 1/4-20 bolt with a nylock on each side). I then installed the brackets that Brad made me, put in new horizontal speaker to vertical brace brackets, installed my Hawg Wired "four in the face" system and buttoned her up. I had a little problem with the ignition switch wires (all 3 wires were loose) and had to take everything apart again, fix the ignition problem, put it all back together and presto all was good. I have to say that after a test ride I couldn't believe how much less vibration and movement I had in the front fairing.

Iron Cross Audio did a great job on the HK Advances Audio System and they warn you to make sure your braces are all good or the vibration could cause another radio failure. I have to say that the added brackets that Brad made me to go above and below the radio and between the vertical fairing braces really tightened things up, I highly recommend them.

Tom

Tom:

Really happy they worked out for you, on my bike I never had the fairing so smooth and rigid.  I was wondering how much of a difference you noticed as a before and after from what you can remember?  It was noticable, right?

Summer will be just around the corner here soon.  Enjoy the bike and radio,  Take care.

Brad