rear speakers

[pocobubba]

Are the speakers for the rear on Interstates a special type for external use ? Thanks

[Gavin_Sons]

Marine speakers. If your looking to replace them with better ones polk audio 401 would be a good choice. I replaced my front speakers with the 501. I took my trunk off and have been thinking of ways to get rear speakers back on without the trunk. I added a rockford fosgate punch amp in the fairing and the sound quality is great. No problem hearing it at interstate speeds with a full face helmet.

[fordmano]

The Pold Audio db501 will fit in the rear speaker pods/locations as well as the front. The db401 & db501 speakers are IDENTICAL in physical size and shape!  db501 is rated for a few Hz lower frequency response range...

P.S. I wish I would have known that BEFORE I ordered then installed mine...

[MarkT]

I've had great luck with Alpine speakers in 4 & 5 inch sizes, on the Valk and the Wing.  Plastic cones, been wet many times, and I've never had to replace them yet.  Even when driving the 4" ones with a 400 watt amp. Can't say that for OEM speakers (PAPER - what were they thinking?), for Blaupunkt, or Electrical Connection.  I had to do some cutting front & rear, but I was able to install the 5" speakers in the 4" pods, on the wing.  BIG upgrade in sound.

[bfn]

I'm looking to replace front and rear speakers on my '99 Valk interstate......and would be hiring this work out....anyone got some specific recommendations on brand(s), cost, and supplier?.....all help appreciated with thanks.....please advise here or email gambler@jam21.net   

[PhredValk]

See this thread from last week...

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,49832.0.html

Also, http://www.electricalconnection.com/wire-harnesses/hrns_speaker.htm sells a trunk speaker wiring harness with fader at a very good price.
Fred.