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Cruiser
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Bradenton, FL | I posted a few of my speaker pod pics in another thread, but here is the finished product.
First, here is a shot of what the stock dash looked like: 
First issue was, the stock sounds just werent cutting it so I had to make room for some badass 6'5 marine speakers. While I was in there, I thought the dash didnt look very good. The big speaker covers were kind of plain, and the chrome center section bezel just looked like an afterthought... with no other chrome in sight, it just looked cheap and tacky. Soo, time for fabrication! 
You might of saw from my first mod that the ipad mini was the first thing to go in... 
Lots of test fitting and tweaking to get everything to fit right 
Painting was a pain, the white on my bike was a 3 stage base/pearl/clear. TONS of coats to match up the pearl and bury it in clear. Now was my chance to get rid of that chrome bezel... lots of sanding and priming and I did it in body color as well with black surrounds. I thought it matched the look of the bike much better. 
The finished product! 
And finally with the ipad reinstalled... 
Was a pain in the butt two-week long project combined with the audio install, but overall I was happy with how it came out. Now to put some miles on this baby and break it in so I can start my engine mods next!  And oh yeah, those JL 6'5s and subwoofers SCREAM! Bike is super loud and crystal clear... one of the best sounding systems I have ever heard on a bike. |
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Tourer
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Sturbridge, Mass | looks awesome !
very interested to hear it !!
Making an assumption based on the pics, don't see a tour pac on this bike ? if so- did you replace those speakers as well ?
Thanks
Jeff |
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Tourer
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West Salem, WI United States | Hats off to you and your fabrication skills. Looks great! |
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Cruiser
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Bradenton, FL | hottierod - 2014-02-28 11:58 AM
looks awesome !
very interested to hear it !!
Making an assumption based on the oics, don't see a tour pac on this bike ? if so- did you replace those speakers as well ?
Thanks
Jeff[/QUOTE
Yes it does have a tour pack. For now, I just replaced the stock 5 1/4's with a pair of polk audio's, basically for rear fill. I do plan on taking the tour pack off in a few days for around town cruising, but while it's off I intend to make some new molds for 6'5's in it too. Been driving me crazy not being able to ride for two weeks, so that part of the project can hold for a bit |
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Iron Butt
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| If ever there was a project that deserves a "WOW" that's it!
Marc |
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Iron Butt
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Manchester, CT | superb! Are you a fabricator by trade? |
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Cruiser
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Bradenton, FL | Thanks! Nah, I just have goofed around with audio and such for a long time as a hobby, no way do I have the patience to do it professionally |
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Puddle Jumper
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Longmont, CO | Damn!! You could sell the crap out of those speaker/mirror mounts. Damn they look good!!! What a great way to get bigger speakers in place.
The stock grills are like $30 for the pair if you shop around (I have my source). I don't know the time it took to make but I bet they'd be work a few hundred bucks!
Edited by TheMike 2014-02-28 6:44 PM
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Cruiser
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Victoria Tx, TX United States | MAN?? Looks good!!! Something Im looking into? AND or replace the mirrors with addition speakers and putting mirrors on the bars. |
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Cruiser
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| Nice Job! |
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Cruiser
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| Nice Job! |
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | Very nice. You have skillz :-) Btw... I sent you a PM... |
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Cruiser
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Southeast, AZ United States | BAD A$$!!! |
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Cruiser
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Willmar, MN | That looks really good! My question is what is in the middle? It looks like a tablet but how is it mounted? |
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Iron Butt
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Tri Cities, WA | Very cool and different. I like different. |
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Cruiser
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Bradenton, FL | rf43mn - 2014-03-02 8:49 AM
That looks really good! My question is what is in the middle? It looks like a tablet but how is it mounted?
It is an ipad mini, mounted in a Lifeproof case (waterproof) and uses a Ram mount to attach it to the handlebars. It connects to the bike via a Bluetooth receiver and gives me MP3's, Pandora, Navigation, SIRI voice activated web browsing, etc. The mount is quick release so I can easily remove it and lock it in a saddlebag for security. |
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Cruiser
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| NICE!!!
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | That is sweet!! Nice work!! |
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Cruiser
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Princeton, IL | Wow is that nice. I love to see a project that a rider has done himself. You got some mad skills and a great eye for detail and style. Congrats from a jealous Vision owner! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Madrid, --- Spain | Looks really good! Congratulations.... |
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Tourer
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, FL United States | Nice work. These look really good... |
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Visionary
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | I had that bike in my shop a couple of weeks ago, and all I can say is WOWOWOWOW!!!!!!! The fit and finish of the stereo components are better then stock, and it sounds fantastic.
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Puddle Jumper
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| WOWZA!!!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!! |
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My new Vision - Mod #3 - Custom dash, speaker pods and mounts