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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by JohnnyBiker, Dec 19, 2011.

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  1. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    Cool, I won't have to worry about wiring it in because I have a 12 volt adapter in my glove box. :cool:
    JohnnyBiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    JB, when you get round tuit pull outer fairing, it's easy
    route the power cord through the fairing under the radio, back along the backbonearm that holds the RG fairing, and up to the mount (assuming you get Iron Aces Effin Cool billet Effin Mount)

    This way you can run fused power direct to a power input (camp on the socket in the glovebox) and not have cords hanging out or the doors open for it to fill up with rain water...



    BTW even though CB has an eye fone he can use the iron aces and mount his to the dash of the batglide...

    Anyway, if you have an iphone get the icable and connect it to the radio so you have Pandora tunes.

    If you get a gps with mp3 capability, then run a separate AUX output 7mm cable from the GPS down with the power, under the fairing. Now you have two options, (assume you have HK radio)

    Get the HD NIM (nav interface kit) or (Nagging Instruction kit) so you can hook up the GPS to the nim and it will voice out instructions as desired by the GPS, you will need to get a HD Zumo 660 or 665 to do this, but it's great that way you can do any input
    on the radio and the nim overrides.

    Or, pull the HK and do the rear aux input, it's on the sight for Iron Aces.
    This way you can run a second aux in the back, plug in the GPS, set the radio to AUX
    and play MP3 from the GPS, and the unit will interrupt when it's supposed to and
    play through the aux on the radio.

    I wired in my own rear aux to my last HK it's not hard if you can
    read, soldier, and pay attention.
    hotroadking, Dec 21, 2011
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  4. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    You do realize that my GPS was made for a car right??
    JohnnyBiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    The car one is not weather proof either. Harley sells a great GPS
    FLHTbiker, Dec 21, 2011
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  6. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    That is not in the budget for now. that is why I posted that link to that case thing above.
    JohnnyBiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    The one for the car ain't made to take the vibrations that a Motorcycle puts on either.
    But you can use it till it crash's.
    Probably can't hear it give you directions either.

    My Zumo and my Sena Smh headset will let me have directions oh.
    cardboard, Dec 21, 2011
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    I guess I don't need to hear it, just see where the arrow points.. :D
    JohnnyBiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I really like my new one it gives me directions through my head set. I'm glad CB talked me into it.:D
    FLHTbiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I been doing that for years with my Zumo. Its water proof so that means no speakers unless you plug a rca cord into the HK radio.
    Well I got a buddy's Sena headset. And I can hear it.
    I have a pair coming in friday.
    Will put them in my wifes and my helmet.
    I can use Siri to call her while riding down the road . And I can listen to the music out of my Iphone too.

    Things for the future man, Take em in and weight them for if you ever want to do it.

    Just like tools in a tool box.
    cardboard, Dec 21, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I can do all that with my Harley GPS and still use the CB radio:D
    FLHTbiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    You got a GPS and its mounted on yer bike.
    And you use a Redneck Trucker CB.
    Man Please !

    And what headset you talkin about ?
    I didn't think you even liked GPS units................:wtf:
    cardboard, Dec 21, 2011
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  13. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Harley premium headset, works great for everything. :D
    FLHTbiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I got one. Had it hooked up, got off the bike, forgot to take the cord loose. Nearly jerked the bike off the kickstand. I blew a fuse.
    I know it sounds good. But I do not like cords man.
    I have a bluetooth headset. I can plug a 7 pin adapter into the cb radio spot on the console or in the passenger side and plug a Bluetooth adapter in and listen to the music from the radio, Cd, or whatever.
    Git off the bike and no cords to hand and git tangled up in.
    cardboard, Dec 21, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Unbelievable :roflmao:

    J&M makes a good headset that the main cord unplugs just below the helmet so you don't have that long cord dangling down :rolleyes:
    FLHTbiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    JB that will work for now run the audio out to the aux input on
    the radio if you want it to speak through the radio, you can get
    remanufactured gps at compusa.com cheap.

    So cheap you never need to pay for updates as they
    come with a free update with purchase, just give the old
    one to the wife for her car get a new one for the bike

    As long as you don't leave it out in the rain you'll be fine

    Get the mount from Iron aces, and the cradle for your gps
    from gps city and you are done. No need for the other stuff
    just posted it so you see what you can do.

    For now the mount and cradle is all you need
    hotroadking, Dec 21, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yea thats all he needs for now. :)
    FLHTbiker, Dec 21, 2011
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    I just saw this luggage rack on a different bike and I wasn't so sure about it. I am sure that it will work fine and all but the particular one that I looked at was kind of sloppy. (Fit Loose and wobbled). But I guess it really won't hurt anything once there is a little weight on it. Thanks HRK.
    JohnnyBiker, Oct 11, 2012
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    Eastern Performance carries Sena SMH10 headset on their ebay site.
    You git both bluetooth headset. I've had them for over a year.
    We can talk bike to bike at over 800' without a problem.
    I can bluetooth my Iphone and listen to music too.
    Much better than listenin to the stereo threw the speakers.

    ONe day Redneck Johnny is gonna have to break down and look for a king tourpack. He can take a heck of a lot more. and he can put a luggage rack on it and get a Tbag to go on the rack.
    He can do it all with the quick realease system he has now.


    Here is my Limited that came with all of it on it.
    And I have already used the heck out of it.

    [​IMG]

    Here is where I added a tourpack on my last bike and hard vented lowers for the winter.

    [​IMG]
    cardboard, Oct 11, 2012
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    Just curious, can you put something around the sissy bar so you don't mar the chrome or will that mess with the integrity of how the rack attaches to the sissy bar???
    JohnnyBiker, Mar 6, 2013
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    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I finally was able to see a bike that was equipped with this luggage rack. I have to say that it looked good and do think that this is the best option for me. Thanks for the information. Now it is just a matter of getting it. :)
    JohnnyBiker, Apr 14, 2013
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