Jimmie
I pulled my seat to refresh my memory.
Thanks for the input.
Thank you also, Pilot for your Hertz help.
Jim
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Jimmie
I pulled my seat to refresh my memory.
Thanks for the input.
Thank you also, Pilot for your Hertz help.
Jim
Any chance Jimmy can repost the attachments in an active format. ...This is a very important thread and I would love to see your process with pictures.
thanks
I've since added the new Polk DB652 6.5" speakers to the front, a new Polk PAD 4000.4 Amp and Infinity 3 way 6x9s in the saddle bags.
I think I can finally say I've found a combination I like.
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Hey Jim, how are those 6x9 working in the bags? Did you cut any ports in the bags?
I added boom mats to the 6x9's which holds them in place and works as a speaker box for resonance.
With the bags open, the system sounds incredible.
Very clear at high volume - 15 is crazy loud and clear.
20-22 is deafening, yet still clean and clear.
Both the Polk and Infinity are designed for 125 -150 watts RMS each, so they love the amp.
And the 6x9 add a bit more bass and low frequency to balance the system.
They are also a 3 way with mid and high frequency tweeters, +/- 3 db.
I wired them so they can be un plugged and easily removed if we need the room.
To your question Pilot; no vents - ports cut yet.
I'm a little undecided about cutting into the bags.
I know that's what needs to happen to really hear the 6x9's going down the road.
I'm sleeping on port location, size, covers or if I mount them face against the wheel, face down on the floor.
A custom lid like Harley would be the ticket but I don't have that fab time right now.
For now, its fun to park at the local.. open up the bags and let em blast.
Jim
Instead of cutting the three bundles of wires coming from the stock amplifier enclosure, I unpinned the wires from the grey connector and soldered the speaker wires to the pin terminals in order to preserve the factory wiring, then used heat shrink and electrical tape. I’ve hooked it up using the stock amplifier with my aftermarket amp and without, and i’ve tried a line input converter, etc, and it still doesn’t sound good turned up. I’ve adjusted the gains properly with and without a multimeter. I have installed 140w Sony 6.5 marine speakers in the dash, 5.25 Polk components in the lowers and put the new tweeters where the stock ones were located. I just ordered Polk 652’s for the dash to see if that will help, but it’s hard to fix a trash signal without a processor. Just wish the stock receiver didn’t sound so horrible when listening to fm radio. I connected a JL Audio bluetooth module to the aux in connector and the stereo sounds great when using my phone, but when I put it back on fm radio, the amp is horribly underdriven. I’m sure it has something to do with the auto volume control, even when it’s off, and I wish there wasn’t such a huge difference in volume between the fm input and bluetooth input. I want to put an aftermarket receiver in it to replace the junky factory one but don’t know where I’d mount it and still keep my hazard switch, etc. Honda really boned us on this audio system.
Hey Jimmy, I’ve followed your posts and decided to dive in head first. I bought a Nemesis Audio micro 500w 4 channel amp, Polk Audio 5.25” component speakers for the lower dash and replaced the factory tweeters with the Polks by hot gluing them into the stock locations. I bought a set of 6.5” Sony 140w coaxial marine speakers which I trimmed the outside rim off of to fit in the dash. Had to use self tapping screws but it works. Fit right in. They look cool because they’re white like my bike but I just bought a set of Polk 652’s to replace them. I also dove in further and bought the same JLAudio sub enclosure you did and a different amp. It’s a Power Acoustik 2500w 5 channel amp. I got the Frogzskins and im all ready to add the thump, just really hot here right now. Anyway, between you and others, I’ve learned a lot. Thanks man.
i have not been on here very frequently as of late. My summers are extremely busy. I originally tapped the pre outs from the OEM "Audio Unit". That , of course , is before the factory amp. I got good volume and it sounded pretty darn good. I could never get any satisfactory result trying to use the speaker level outputs of the factory amplifier.
All was good , and then one day my Audio Unit just quit. Don't know, One day ot was fine, the next day just a slight static noise if you turned it up. My whole system is aftermarket now, with Rockford Fosgate filling in the head unit/processor duties, a JL Audio 5 channel amplifier, Hertz 5.25 component speakers in the factory location and Hertz 6.5" coaxials in the lowers. And of course a JL Audio sub. I'm pretty happy with my system. It rocks and is way louder than I need it to be while riding 80 plus mph . Plus I have usable bass that I can feel and hear. I'm at 50 k miles. Will probably be riding this bike for awhile yet. Actually was seriously in the market for a new bike a coupe months ago, with the new Wing orBMW K1600 in my crosshairs. Before I got the chance to ride the DCT, I decided I'd ride mine for while longer and bought a new truck instead. Couple weeks ago, I got a chance to ride the DCT and had that happened a couple months ago, I'd probably be riding one now. Game changer. but I digress. :icon_lol: