I have an 09 Electra Glide I'm getting ready to upgrade the audio on.

So far I have the Rockford Fosgate Head unit as the original radio gave up about 4 months ago. Before that I added the Rockford Fosgate 5-1/4" fairing speaker upgrade with power amp as suggested here in these forums 2 years ago.

Was thinking to add 6 x 9 Speaker lids with Infinity Speakers but for the cost of available Saddle Bags, I'm now leaning towards buying a second set of Saddle Bags just for sound and outfitting them with the 6 x 9 Infinity speakers and 8" subs. Some where North of 400 watts on the 6 x 9"s and possibly a pair of Monoblock 250 watt amps for the Subs.

Thoughts ....

 

Time to SLOW down!

First, I would upgrade your fairing setup. 5.25 RF speakers in the fairing is just bad.

If you do subs, you will need to at least reinforce, brace and seal your bags (port as needed with certain subs)

A Pair 250w mono amp will no where be close to run (2) 8” subs. And why would you run 2 amps for 2 speakers?

You could run some 8” mid bass in your bags, unsealed. But I would plan on at least 800w RMS total needed for power.

You will need a DSP if you run 8’s in bags.

Why the infinity 6x9? The new motorcycle ones?

 

Pretty much agree - the only way i could hear the music at 70 mph was to turn the bass OFF and crank it al the way up. What would you recommend in place of the RF 5.25"

Agree again - was thinking 5 or 6 layers of alternating Fiberglass Weave and Matt followed a good sound deadening Acoustic Layer. Then run a calc on the port size and depth.

Must not have worded my original post very well, was trying to say 1 each 250 watt RMS Mono block per Sub since the first Subs I looked at were only capable of 170 watt RMS. First choice would have been SunDowner 8" SA, but they are too deep and would not fit in the bags.


Recommended by a friend - no other reason

BTW: which model DSP

 

I am doing an upgrade on my 03 ultra classic. I purchased the metra 95-hdin inner fairing which will let me put a double din in it, and size up the speakers from 5.25 to 6.5. I purchased the Sony 7000 HU, but I am still trying to figure out what speaker set up I want to go with. I am not going to do the saddle bag set up, so I will just be doing the fairing speakers, and the tour pack speakers.

 

Everything depends on what your goal is and your budget and how deep down the hole you wanna go. lol

 

I ain't a scare't

Since the first reply I've been rethinking my fairing speakers. JL Audio 5.25" look nice and expensive, but Infinity also makes a 5.25" with greater sensitivity for about half the cost

 

Why you stuck on those 5 1/4 speakers? Rethink all that lol.

They make adapters so you can put 6.5's in. Way better options and speakers.

 

Now that's what I'm talking about ....

What do you think about the Infinity 62IX 6.5" for the front fairing. Numbers sure read a lot better then the RF 5.25" Definitely will need some good clean power to get the most out of the Infinity speakers.

 

RF are not good. Infinity are car speakers, so no again. JL are car speakers.

The majority of your sound comes from your fairing. Spend your money there! You want to throw all this time and money into the *** end of the bike that you will get little out of. Especially going down the road (on your setup. There are other *** end setups that pound going down the road)

Plan to spend $300-$600 on a set of 6.5” speakers that are designed for motorcycles. Then plan on spending another $300-600 on a good amplifier to push them so that they are loud and clear at 80+mph.

Time to pump the breaks and plan this shix out.

 

who 2 years ago recommended 5.25” RF speakers?? subscribed