As I was telling in a previous post I have changed my Harman system which was starting to have sound problems for a brand new modern Kenwood KIV-700. I have chosen this model for many reasons :
- no CD player,
- no removable or mobile parts on it,
- really good to read all usb device and specially ipod,
- usable with gloves on,
- you can choose the color on the illumination to match the one of the gauges,
- it can play videos,
- there is a remote controller for my passenger.
I've used the Hawg-wired kit to put it on the bike. For the speakers I have mounted Kicker 6.5 using special rings for the front and Focal 5 1/4 for the rear.
After a first try I needed more power to hear the music properly so I also put the small Alpine amplifier KTP-445 with the universal wiring adaptor.
But as someone could say:
So here we go:
Here are the speakers:
The old and the new stereo:
The amplifier:
The amp is fitted:
Just need to close the fairing if it's still possible:
This is how it looks:
I also bought a cover for the rain:
And this is how it looks at night:
But this is not the only thing I made
In fact the focal speakers couldn't fit because of the size of the magnet so I needed to put ( I don't know the english word for that) a ring of Plexiglas between the pod and the speaker:
Then I've installed led lights inside of the rings:
And now this is how it looks once it's fitted on the bike:
And at night:
So that's all!
I'm waiting now for your comments!