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made these out of 20 gauge sheetmetal. Going to put 6x9's in them facing in towards the back tire. Then I'm going to put 5'' mid range speakers on the lids. I'm going for the Street Glide look but in my own style.Last edited by biker trash; 02-07-2011 at 07:57 PM.Ride it like you stole it!
Reply:I still ,and always have, failed to see the point of a stereo on a bike other than that.  looks good
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Reply:Originally Posted by larpheadI still ,and always have, failed to see the point of a stereo on a bike other than that.  looks good
Reply:Originally Posted by prop-doctorlooks good  ( ya need to resize pics so it don't cut off your text
Reply:Originally Posted by biker trashI take it you don't ride  do you drive to work and not listen to the radio? Thats my everyday driver and I'd go nuts without my tunes  what point don't you see
Reply:Originally Posted by BoostinjdmI don't think I've listened to the radio in a vehicle in at least the last 5 years.  Over 100k miles and no tunes.  My last vehicle didn't even have a radio.  Just a hole in the dash with wires hanging out.  I drove that one for a year and a half.  I agree, tunes on a bike doesn't make sense.  Those speakers are gonna sound like crap in those metal boxes too unless you dynomat the **** out of them.  Guess what I used to do for a living....
Reply:Facing the speakers in towards the wheel will distort the sound badly. Consider facing them outward or forward.UA Local 598
Reply:Originally Posted by biker trashI take it you don't ride  do you drive to work and not listen to the radio? Thats my everyday driver and I'd go nuts without my tunes  what point don't you see
Reply:Originally Posted by BoostinjdmI don't think I've listened to the radio in a vehicle in at least the last 5 years.  Over 100k miles and no tunes.  My last vehicle didn't even have a radio
Reply:Originally Posted by larpheadThe only sound I like on a bike is a well tuned exhaust. old old pic of my sv650Cant hear anything thru a fullface helmet leaned over @ 80mph anyway I drive to work and usually listen to Bob and Tom for the 20 min it takes me. At the shop all day most of the time I got a radio on, but after the noise of me hammering on something, grinders, the lathe, mill, ect ect running all day. Coming home I usually just take that 20 min and relax and clear my head.
Reply:I'd think an MP3 with ear buds would be much better, but that could be just me.Seeing those speaker boxes makes me shudder to think of them on the old neighbourhood a-hole's LOUD Hardley Davidson. Used to come and go at all hours, driving everyone nuts. Went on for 6 months until I fixed the problem. You should baffle and port the boxes.........200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderI'd think an MP3 with ear buds would be much better, but that could be just me.Seeing those speaker boxes makes me shudder to think of them on the old neighbourhood a-hole's LOUD Hardley Davidson. Used to come and go at all hours, driving everyone nuts. Went on for 6 months until I fixed the problem. You should baffle and port the boxes.........
Reply:I'm with the rest, why? If you want to listen to music stick some earphones on. And stop pushing your music on the rest of us, your as bad as the tossers in their sup'd up 1.6 tin boxes with the windows just holdin togetherOh and I have a real Harley, besides a few others, and all of them are LOUD.