Show me your motorcycle!

[churchmouse]

Nothin'?

Ok fine. It's a '95 FX Springer Softail with some aftermarket goodies. I didn't build it, but it was maintained by midget strippers

And CM says it's a "hotrod", so I can't put a windshield on it.

You can do as you will to it. Yours after all. There will be midgets stripping and crying across the nation though.

 

[t-squared]

Right on. I've considered the 2 speaker version of that setup, but I think with my pipes and no windshield it might be pointless. I plan on adding a windshield soon, so I may reconsider the speakers.

Chez, here's another option to a speaker system that works with your bucket style helmet......https://www.amazon.com/Vega-Echo-Audio-Motorcycle-Helmet/dp/B006MNLEWW

Pick up a Sena bluetooth kit, mount the speakers in the pockets, and you're good to go.

 

[Que]

Chez, here's another option to a speaker system that works with your bucket style helmet......https://www.amazon.com/Vega-Echo-Audio-Motorcycle-Helmet/dp/B006MNLEWW

Pick up a Sena bluetooth kit, mount the speakers in the pockets, and you're good to go.

Yeah, I think this would be a better option. Speakers on anything other than a bagger looks like someone who wishes they owned a bagger.

 

[chezuki]

I worry any speaker directly over my ears would have the headphone/earbud effect and keep me from hearing stuff I need to hear. I am content riding without music if headphones prove to be the only option.


And as always, someone else's opinion of how it looks or what they think is says about me is exactly last on my give-a-****-o-meter.

 

[Double T]

Chez, I run a Sena SMH20 in my helmet, can hear plenty around me with or without earplugs in.

 

[bwframe]

I wouldn't ride without my Sena 20S streaming radio, TV, YouTube playlists, etc. The added bonus is phone calls and txt notifications. Maps/GPS narration also, if you use that.

There is no issue with hearing outside noise. I can even hear the bagger's annoying loud music that they feel everyone else should be hearing also.

 

[Que]

I worry any speaker directly over my ears would have the headphone/earbud effect and keep me from hearing stuff I need to hear. I am content riding without music if headphones prove to be the only option.


And as always, someone else's opinion of how it looks or what they think is says about me is exactly last on my give-a-****-o-meter.

Oh, you can certainly do whatever you want. It's a nice bike and I've seen some people try to clamp speakers on other cruisers and destroy the look. Either way, ride on.

 

[chezuki]

I wouldn't ride without my Sena 20S streaming radio, TV, YouTube playlists, etc. The added bonus is phone calls and txt notifications. Maps/GPS narration also, if you use that.

There is no issue with hearing outside noise. I can even hear the bagger's annoying loud music that they feel everyone else should be hearing also.

I may have to look into this.

This looks interesting as well.

https://www.sena.com/product/cavalry-helmet/

The LAB podcast did a review of it and they were pretty impressed. Said it worked best with a fairing or windshield though.

 

[bwframe]

I may have to look into this.

This looks interesting as well.

https://www.sena.com/product/cavalry-helmet/

The LAB podcast did a review of it and they were pretty impressed. Said it worked best with a fairing or windshield though.

I have had Sena's narrator mistakenly asking me to "say a command" at high speeds from the buffeting wind noise.

 

[Double T]

I have had Sena's narrator mistakenly asking me to "say a command" at high speeds from the buffeting wind noise.

You can turn that off and require the actual button press in the iPhone app.

 

[bwframe]

You can turn that off and require the actual button press in the iPhone app.

Thank you! I might have already done it in the Android app? Not sure. Likely need to upgrade the firmware also?

I haven't ridden much this year. Got a new lid and it's only been debugged once. I've had too many irons in the fire and need a rear tire change. Hope to get the other stuff done to get at it soon.

 

[Thegeek]

Too many parked motorcycles.... This is from Sat, July 1st.

 

[Que]

Too many parked motorcycles.... This is from Sat, July 1st.

Wow! Respect!

 

[Que]

I had to back out of my ride to Laconia Bike Week and Canada a couple of weeks ago because my daughter was in a car accident. I've been getting ready to leave for a ride to California next week and have really been looking forward to it. Then some old lady backs into my bike, bends the front fender and cracks the light housing. Harley said the part will take 4-8 weeks to come in, but the fender is fine for the ride to Cali.

 

[chezuki]

Question for the more experienced guys... is there a trick to tripping stop light sensors? I'm a big guy on a big bike (close to 1000lbs combined), but I keep getting stuck at red lights that won't change. I either end up running them when safe, or having to waiting for a car to pull up behind me.

I've tried grabbing a handful of front brake as I roll over the sensor pads to dip the front end down hopefully pressing harder on the pad, but it doesn't seem to make much difference.

 

[chezuki]

I had to back out of my ride to Laconia Bike Week and Canada a couple of weeks ago because my daughter was in a car accident. I've been getting ready to leave for a ride to California next week and have really been looking forward to it. Then some old lady backs into my bike, bends the front fender and cracks the light housing. Harley said the part will take 4-8 weeks to come in, but the fender is fine for the ride to Cali.

Is your daughter ok?

 

[chezuki]

Question for the more experienced guys... is there a trick to tripping stop light sensors? I'm a big guy on a big bike (close to 1000lbs combined), but I keep getting stuck at red lights that won't change. I either end up running them when safe, or having to waiting for a car to pull up behind me.

I've tried grabbing a handful of front brake as I roll over the sensor pads to dip the front end down hopefully pressing harder on the pad, but it doesn't seem to make much difference.

Google may have answered my question. Apparently those sensors don't work like I thought they did.

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/what-to-do-about-traffic-signals-that-ignore-motorcycles

 

[churchmouse]

Google may have answered my question. Apparently those sensors don't work like I thought they did.

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/what-to-do-about-traffic-signals-that-ignore-motorcycles

I either turned right to just keep moving or ran the light.

 

[chezuki]

I either turned right to just keep moving or ran the light.

I ran a couple today, but I always aim for the center of the sensor pad assuming it detected pressure. Apparently it is an electromagnetic loop that detects the metal in a vehicle and I have better chance of tripping it directly over the wire.

 

[churchmouse]

I ran a couple today, but I always aim for the center of the sensor pad assuming it detected pressure. Apparently it is an electromagnetic loop that detects the metal in a vehicle and I have better chance of tripping it directly over the wire.

Yup. But even then it is hit or miss.