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Thought I'd throw in my 2 cents on my stereo upgrade to my '11 SESG.  Thanks to LoneWolfPack, TIF2, SammyJ and others here who have documented their stereo upgrades and provided me with the inspiration to do mine.  Even though it was a lot of work, this is such a nice upgrade, it was well worth the effort and I can't wait for the weather up here in Spokane to improve so I can get this baby back on the road!  One more thought...after tearing out the stock stuff and seeing its relative lack of quality compared to what I put in, I can't believe the MoCo puts crap like that into $32k+ bikes!!  I've thrown everything I took out into the trash except the iPod module and wiring that I gave to a good friend who just bought his first Harley (FLHX) and can hopefully use it.

Here's the list of items for my install (and how I used them):

Kenwood KIV-701 Digital Media Receiver
Kenwood KCA-iP202 iPod USB Control Cable -  Inside right saddlebag using stock CVO iPod pouch.  Route longer 3.5mm 4-pole AV cable through saddlebag hole, use below 3-ft USB extension cable to route shorter USB cable to outside saddlebag to enable quick disconnect.
Startech USBEXTAA3BK 3-ft USB Extension Cable M/F -  From saddlebag KCA-iP202 USB plug to outside saddlebag to enable saddlebag quick disconnect.
Startech USBEXTAA6BK 6-ft USB Extension Cable M/F -  From rear USB head unit connector, routed through wire backbone under tank to outside right saddlebag.
6-ft 4-pole 3.5mm M-F AV Extension Cable -  Route from female iPod 3.5mm female connector on rear of head unit through wire backbone under tank to outside right saddlebag, with above 6-ft USB extension cable.
NAPA rubber grommet, P/N 784634 -  Cut apprx 1/4 off the diameter to make it fit the saddlebag iPod hole with wiring, and stuffed some 1/4" foam weatherstrip in the remaining opening around the wires to weatherproof the hole.
JL Audio XD400/4 400-watt, 4-channel amp
EFX Amplifier Wiring Kit 8-gauge w/Patch Cord - (Didn't use the patch cord)
Monster MPC I202 2C-.5M Low Noise 2-Channel Car Stereo RCA Cables (0.5 meters) - 2 pair
DB Link LC102 Gold RCA Right-Angle Adapters - 4 each
Polk Audio MM6501 Component Speakers (upper fairing)
Polk Audio MM651 2-way Coaxial Speakers (lower fairing)
Hawg-Wired DK470 DIN Install Kit (head unit face bezel and mounting cradle)
Hawg-Wired 6.5" Speaker Adapters
Biketronics BT-1005 -  Enables hand control and AVC functionality.
Biketronics Splash Cover -  For use during bike washes and in the rain.

Two custom-made wiring harnesses for the lower fairing speakers each made of:
1) Four 16-ga copper stranded color-coded wires -  I used white for woofer+, black for woofer-, yellow for tweeter+ and green for tweeter- terminal connections.
2) Two Weatherpack 4-pin 16-14ga Connector Kits (P/N 10763 at JEGS.com) under upper fairing just aft of fork tube to enable quick disconnect of lowers.  Harness side gets the male weatherpack connector, speaker output wires from amp get the female weatherpack connector).
3) Speaker side of harness wires got female 22-16-ga insulated (red) quick disconnect terminals (Radio Shack 6403058 6-pack, various sizes.  Match disconnects to terminal size on lower fairing speakers (Polk 651's).
4) Used the stock black plastic cable loom from stock lower speaker harness on the new custom harness.  Had to enlarge both wire entry holes slighty on each lower fairing to snake the loomed wires into the lower fairing speaker cavities.
5) Labled each wire end in speaker cavity to identify wires for future lower fairing removal/replacement.  Did the same on the amp side in case ever need to R&R amp and/or head unit.

The goods:
 


  

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The pre-demolition pic (Road Tech 665 GPS with XM previously installed):

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Demolition:

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First order of business, swap the voltmeter and oil press gauges with the stock tweeter positions.  As others have pointed out (and as it is on the 2012 SESGs), the gauges adjacent to the tack/speedo just "flows" better, IMO.

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Next, I made custom wiring harnesses for the lower fairing speakers as noted above using 16-ga stranded copper wire (color coded), weatherpack 4-terminal connectors (2 wires each speaker, 4 total since the lowers are 2-way coaxials with separate tweeter/woofer connections), quick disconnect terminals for the speaker side (sorry, no pic of that).

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Before crimping:

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The harnesses.  Used the plastic wire loom from the stock wiring harnesses.

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Head unit, tweeters and woofers installed:

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Another pic:

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All done up front.  Not the neatest job, but the fairing fits (although VERY tightly!!).   Had to rearrange wiring and stuff the Biketronics BT-1005 underneath the headunit (wish they made that smaller).

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Pic of the lower speaker wiring harness weatherpack connector just behind the fork tube.  Make sure this is secured vertically and far enough forward so the forks don't contact it at the turn stop.

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Finished install:

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Another angle:

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Another:

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IT'S ALIVE!