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opinions on adding a bluetooth speaker

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HOSSMAN1 said:
WHAT ACCESSORY WIRE DID YOU CONNECT THE ORANGE WIRE TO?
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also, I achieved a lot of stability to handlebar mounting by making the mounts angled...For example:
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nielsm said:
It should be able to be mounted given the custom adapters, but I see 2 potential issues with it.

1) It’s rather large and could block the speedometer from view. The example on Revzilla has a tank mounted speedo, so it might be better suited to those style bikes.
2) For the money, a headset in the helmet likely will be cheaper and better sound quality as the speakers are on your ears vs fighting wind et al.
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I totally agree with the helmet kit; besides, wouldn't the external speaker system take away from the classic look of the FE?
 
Luis said:
https://bmw.europe-moto.com/es/high...voz-monobloque-negro-r18-r18-classic-k34.html

OEM speakers. Available in black or chrome
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Thx for the post. The "BMW" speaker looks exactly like the Kuryakyn "Road THunder". The Kuryakyn is a couple of hundred dollars less. I hooked up the Kuryakyn to a battery yesterday and played it a little. It really rocked! great volume! Company who makes Kuryakyn speakers is MTX. I wouldn't be surprised if MTX makes the BMW OEM speakers for BMW also.
 
HOSSMAN1 said:
Thx for the post. The "BMW" speaker looks exactly like the Kuryakyn "Road THunder". The Kuryakyn is a couple of hundred dollars less. I hooked up the Kuryakyn to a battery yesterday and played it a little. It really rocked! great volume! Company who makes Kuryakyn speakers is MTX. I wouldn't be surprised if MTX makes the BMW OEM speakers for BMW also.
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Right. This is from ebay in the US (dealer store) and with a better price:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204128300177
 
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