A sign of a???
 

Is changing speakers in your motorcycle a sign of a

Luxury bike?
Old man's bike?
Pimp bike?
Rockin bike?

Not sure...

But either way, the stock speakers weren't very clear, and got all mushy/distorted when cranked up real high.

So the boys and girls at HogTunes.com have the solution to my dilemma. They offer new front speakers, new rear speakers, lower glove box speakers, top of dash tweaters, amps... the works. All interchangeable and you can just keep adding, adding, adding, adding... All plug n play with 20yr warrenties. All specifically designed for the hogs.

For me it was just a new set of front speakers. The rears aren't on the bike anymore and I don't want to add more on so no gloves box or tweats. Let's just see what the new fronts sound like...

Out of Canada, they arrived just a few days after my order.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes001.jpg

So time to get to work...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes002.jpg

Prep the hog for work....
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes003.jpg

Get the outer fairing off and we find the stock HD speakers...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes004.jpg

Well those suck
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes005.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes006.jpg

Comparo (Left: HD / Right: HogTunes)
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes007.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes011.jpg

You can even see that they upgraded the tweater

HD:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes009.jpg

HogTunes:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes008.jpg

All direct wired plug n play
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes013.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes014.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ogtunes012.jpg

Let me tell ya... they FUCKIN ROCK!!! The neighbor "kiddy corner" said she could hear them so well that she thought one of her kids had a radio on in the house. I CAN NOT WAIT to check them out on the road tomry!!!

cool

Nice Gas...Just curious why you Taped off the Front Faring??

I think it was Tigger that said you were doing your part to keep the economy going, I'd have to agree

Cause if you look at the pic of the front outer fairing gone, the spots stay. Well when you tip the fairing forward it will rub against the back of the spots. That is a pre-caution to prevent scratching of the shiny goods!!


DAMN RIGHT! Fuckers can't blame me for not spending!:panic:

Nice. Just curious... Why not just go with some good car audio speakers? :idk:

Speakers???? Yeah, old man bike alright.

I rented an Ultra Glide Classic a few years ago for a week and rode from Denver up to Jackson, Wyoming and Yellowstone. It had the CD player mounted in the dash and the front speakers.

I tell you what, I got used to that setup in a hurry. :D

Hope the new speakers work out well for you!

All of the above.

jeez gas. you know the next step is the peraves ecomobile/monotracer right? then you get the radio and you stay dry :lmao:

http://i.treehugger.com/files/ecomobile.jpg

Combination of luxury/old man's bike. :lol:

Just kidding...to each their own. It's just not for me. I'd rather ride a smaller bike and if I need comfort with my performance I take the Z06.

You do go first class though...I give you that.

all you need now is a trailer and you'll officially have the station wagon of the cycle world. :rockout: That's what I used to call my step dad's gold wing. I mean that affectionately of course. LOL

Wheres the Amp/Subwoofer?? Then youll be Bumpin that Shit!

pssst...where's the subs?

Now just picture gas man rolling in one of those but completely chromed out.

My guess... weather.

Car speakers don't do well when they get wet.

You could use marine speakers though.

with brinks in the back seat!

That and car speakers aren't designed to combate all the added sounds that a MC has.

That's the thing... its gets SO nice so fast!!!

Fuck that... a wing is so much more old man. Those things have reverse and car vents n shit.

They make em... check out loudlids.com Subs in the saddle bags...

There ya go! :rockout:

actually... any car audio speaker with a rubber surround and a poly or synthetic material for the cone would work just fine. there isn't much difference between marine and car audio these days when it comes to speakers... maybe a little more sealing on the back side. but where they're sitting in your bike... you'll be fine.

BUT... I did notice that your speakers are 2ohm... I'm thinking THAT is the reason they're so loud. check the resistance of the stock HD ones...

most Car Audio are 4ohm... some cases 8ohm (which is what home audio is) when running a lower ohm... (if I remember right... it's been 7 years since I sold and installed this shit) the speakers are gonna be louder or suck more power at the same volume...

for example take a car audio speaker that's 4ohm... hook it up in your house. it'll be louder at the same volume setting than an 8ohm home audio speaker.


looks good though.

The hd's were 2ohm as well. these are just clearer n can handle more power

plus hv u ever seen a 20yr warrenty on a speaker?

Nice.

I got a blackberry for music and stuff on the road, music is nice when your riding. I rode a Street Glide last year and didnt like the stock speakers either. But I knew it could be remedied with aftermarket, like every other problem HD's have :lol:

The aftermarket for hd is INSANE!!!

ive got 4 different 1000+page parts book :lol: You dont need to tell me.

And that doesnt count the interwebz

its funny, i bought a sled last winter, and coming from a HD, expected to see a ton of aftermerket. There is quite a bit, but barely anything compared to HD :lol:

Nothing compares to hd in that respect. maybe in anything. its really a great example of marketing over several generations

itls also a result of using the same frame and engine configurations for 9-10 years at a time, cutting manufacturing costs because they can be fit on most bikes with that frame...

DING DING DING... you would be WRONG!

The 2009 touring frame is completely new... COMPLETELY!

Yep.

I know it is, but now they'll keep this configuration for years to come, and aftermarket companies will make copious amounts of aftermarket parts that will carry over year after year. Just like it did for years before now.

That's the thing. Companies are already completely on board with the changes. Its crazy!