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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".
http://www.2040motos.com/Kawasaki/Vu...ruiser--87430/
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03-01-2015, 01:50 PM | #2 |
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That really looks strange.
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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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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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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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03-01-2015, 06:45 PM | #7 |
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Earbuds in ears = death in my mind..
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03-01-2015, 07:49 PM | #8 |
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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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03-01-2015, 09:00 PM | #9 |
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Well at least everyone around him can enjoy the music.
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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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03-02-2015, 08:30 AM | #11 |
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dshelly, I agree with you. It looks foolish..
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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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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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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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03-02-2015, 11:44 AM | #15 |
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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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