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Curious if any other GK owners have replaced the speakers in their fairing. Any suggestions for a good sounding speaker that will fit?
Thanks,
Willie in TN
Thanks,
Willie in TN
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Present Stable includes:
'74 GT750 Resto-mod I've owned since '79
'83 GS1100E (The best E I've ever enjoyed, Joe Nardy's former bike)
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I dont know Sh!t from shineola about it but I bet an all weather marine speaker would work...
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I'm not sure what dia. speakers come on a GK, but check these guys out:Originally posted by willie View Post
My buddy just swapped to a set of these speakers and they sound SWEET compared to OEM stockers..Comment
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Yup, the question is "what size?"
If you need 4" speakers, take a look at these. I just put a set of 4" in the front and some 5.25" in the back of my son's car. They sound really nice. They are water resistant, but are cheap enough to replace them every few years, so it does not really matter. 8-[
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Those speakers linked above would work fine for you if they fit. The things you need to look for are Poly(propelene) or metal cones with rubber surrounds. If you get a paper cone and a foam surround it'll disintegrate if it gets wet while your playing it. Also high humidity affects paper cones alot. Be aware that the many speakers out there that advertise kevlar cones are really a paper cone with some kevlar weave in it.
Parts Express is a great place to shop for this kind of thing. They are also very helpful. If you call them up they'll help you get the best bang for your buck....
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Thanks alot for the response. Steve, I think I'll go with the speakers from Parts Express in light of my being on a loooow budget. Interesting that they contain ferrofluid. I worked with that stuff back in the early 70's when I was a tech in Philip's R&D labs in NY. Ferrofluid was being used as gear oil in a sterling cycle motor used to drive an artificial heart. Amazing stuff.
Willie in TNCommon sense has become so uncommon that I consider it a super power.
Present Stable includes:
'74 GT750 Resto-mod I've owned since '79
'83 GS1100E (The best E I've ever enjoyed, Joe Nardy's former bike)
'82 GS1100G Resto projectComment
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