I'm thinking about doing this mod so I can still listen to music in the garage, or just while sitting with the helmet off. Is it still holding up ok? Any changes you would make now?
Shark Audio install pics
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lauraleez
Laura Lee
Hey Jimbo...I had the 50 watt speakers that came with the 250 watt system, but I replaced them with the 100 watt each speakers from Shark and it made a world of difference. Now it doesn't have as much distortion and if you play with the bass and treble settings on the amp, it gets louder. I can hear my music great on the highway now!
ST1100Y
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Hi,
nicely done, just a few constructive tips from my POV:
- swap the controller/remote to the left handle bar; you don't want to have anything interfear with your throttle hand, nor having to cross your arms for reaching there. Its a safety thing, my02...
- get some heat protection on the outside of the fairing pocket the kit is located in; not just a wrap with adhesive tin foil, there ~10mm thick thermal insulations avail for use in engine bays or car underbellys to keep the exhaust heat out the cabin. The heat can mess up the electronic components, possible causing sound dissortions, malfunctions or, if the amp is equipped with thermal protection, it'll simply turn off every now and then (dunno how good your iPod deals with heat, my iPod Classic is not soo keen on high temps and can suffer seizures then; which is why all my audio stuff is located in the tail cone now)
As for high power output: BTDI :-D
2x 130W McAudio 'stroker' 2-way speakers in the fairing lids, a real full MosFET 2x200W car amp from Blaupunkt or Sony (consuming like 1/3rd of the pannier LOL) were quite sufficient to annoy just any bystanders ;-)
But on the long run I (and them pillions) learned to value the comfort a quality intercom with audio feed provides on long hauls.
I still got fairing speakers on my ST though, black marine type ones so I don't have to care about rain or hosing down the mount, more for the fun, occasionally receiving a grin and nod from the bloke in the car right next, or even a brief 'traffic-light flirt' with a gal while filtering through the queues ;-)
OP
OP
FYI I sold my ST last November. At that time the sound system was still working great but some of the mods mentioned here since are great ones. Keep the improvements coming for others to try. Thanks. BTW, I got the bug for a V twin and ended up with an 07 Victory Kingpin.
you end up trying the pyle system out? just wondering.
I am interested in doing something, right now I use my phone to bluetooth. But on long trips the bluetooth will go dead if not plugged in each night. I can plug my phone in so that's not much of an issue. Just kind of looking for some way to have some tunes and not worry about power running out.
Too busy, so I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm sitting here looking at it wondering how hot the garage is. 104 on the freeway yesterday, just have to get the energy to go out and do it.