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Old 03-01-2015, 01:42 PM   #1
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Speakers in the saddle bags

I know someone has asked before about putting speakers into their saddle bags. Well I was searching through some regional classified adds, always looking for good deals, and found a Nomad for sale. The owner of this Nomad defiantly wasn't scared of modifying his saddle bags. It's not something I would do, but I guess he kept adding speakers until he could hear his music while ridding. And everyone else could hear it! Maybe someone will like it. It just left me scratching my head asking "Why".

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Old 03-01-2015, 01:50 PM   #2
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That really looks strange.
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Old 03-01-2015, 03:57 PM   #3
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I guess that he believed in the old adage "if a little bit is good, then a whole lot more is better"!
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Old 03-01-2015, 04:00 PM   #4
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Yeah, I've seen that add before. What a waste. He definitely ruined a set of saddlebags.
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Old 03-01-2015, 06:21 PM   #5
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Seen some do the speakers facing the wheels, not the in the door..



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Old 03-01-2015, 06:28 PM   #6
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I hope that the bike behind him likes his music choices because it looks like all the sound will be blasting behind him.

I had 2 Ultra Classic's and always used ear buds to listen to my music. I don't understand the reason for blasting your music for everyone else to hear.
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Old 03-01-2015, 06:45 PM   #7
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Earbuds in ears = death in my mind..

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Old 03-01-2015, 07:49 PM   #8
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Earbuds in ears = death in my mind..

To each their own
With my half helmet and the music turned down I can still hear all the outside noise. I do not use this at highway speeds as I would have to have the music too high, for highway speeds I use my ear plugs to cut down the wind noise.
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Well at least everyone around him can enjoy the music.
 
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Old 03-01-2015, 09:06 PM   #10
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I wouldn't care how good it sounds. It looks hideous .
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dshelly, I agree with you. It looks foolish..
 
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Old 03-02-2015, 09:40 AM   #12
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A ghetto blaster on the rear carrier would have done the same job without hacking the bags.

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Old 03-02-2015, 10:20 AM   #13
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This is an abomination. Not only does it look asinine, it's very inefficient. My guess is it will be for sale for a long time.
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Old 03-02-2015, 11:26 AM   #14
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Not the dumbest thing I have ever seen but in the top 5.
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Guess he didn't use that bike for long trips, more for " hey look, listen to me , I'm cool".
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