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Singapore, Singapore
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Review on 🏍️ Upgrade Your Ride with BOSS Audio Systems MCBK520B Motorcycle Speaker and Amplifier - Bluetooth Enabled, Weatherproof, 3 inch Speakers by Lorenzo Wood

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Good motorcycle stereo - fairly loud and compact

I installed this stereo on my 1997 Honda Shadow ACE 1100 and it works very well. Installation: When installing the speakers on the steering wheel, I had to improvise a bit - the brackets were too big to clamp the steering wheel, and the rubber - the spacer strips supplied were too thin and too thick. So I cut some strips out of an orange rubber mat I happened to have, and they were just the right thickness. I routed the speaker wires under the gas tank and under the seat. The included cables were barely long enough, and the plugs ended under the seat (next to the air filter, which is centrally located under the seat on this bike). I installed the main stereo box in my saddlebag so it's out of the way and protected (I'll be controlling it with a wireless remote). I've read some reviews that the device still draws some power even when it's off, which drains the bike's battery, so I installed an extra switch that completely disconnects it from the battery (I installed it in the corner of my saddlebag (so I can stick my finger in and turn it on and off without opening the saddlebag but which sticks out further and prevents the protective rubber waterproof sleeve from being put on) Also cool that there's an FM stereo in case I get tired from my songs (be sure to read the instructions for scanning/preprogramming local FM channels)! ) I'm using an old clamshell, so haven't tried playing music via bluetooth yet, so can't comment on how handy/good it is. Through my power button it still remembers what song I was playing on the SD card and picks up where I left off. The wireless remote control is a nice touch - I've got it hanging on my steering wheel now, but I might put it somewhere safer later. Seems to be a pretty cool little stereo - I recommend it!

Pros
  • Very impressive
Cons
  • The list will go on.