SUB WOOFER LOCATION

[1NorthRyder]

I'm thinking of putting a sub woofer inside the fairing. Has anyone done this and did it create any problems? I don't want to cut it into the saddle bags as I need that room as I do trips of around 10,000km and need all the storage space I can get. I did look at the portable ones that go in the saddle bags but that doesn't work for me either as then I don't have the sub woofer for my trip. I can't think of a down side to putting it inside the fairing except maybe vibration but I may be missing something so thought I would question the combined wealth of knowledge on the VRCC.

[Jess from VA]

i don't think there is enough room for a subwoofer in the fairing.

How about one mounted to your helmet?

[1NorthRyder]

i don't think there is enough room for a subwoofer in the fairing.

How about one mounted to your helmet?

I found a slim sub that looks like it will fit. There's a surprising amount of room in those fairings.

[Joe Hummer]

i don't think there is enough room for a subwoofer in the fairing.

How about one mounted to your helmet?

I found a slim sub that looks like it will fit. There's a surprising amount of room in those fairings.

Please share what you found...

[1NorthRyder]

i don't think there is enough room for a subwoofer in the fairing.

How about one mounted to your helmet?

I found a slim sub that looks like it will fit. There's a surprising amount of room in those fairings.

Please share what you found...

The one I was looking at is a Pyle PLMRBS8. The only real issue I can see is that it weighs in at 10lbs (ouch)!

[flash2002]

Would something like this fit.

                   https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alpine-PWE-S8-Slim-Under-Seat-8-120-Watt-Powered-Active-Car-Truck-Subwoofer-Sub/302570784826?epid=217513143&hash=item46729fc83a:g:LRoAAOSwTmtaOgWd

[1NorthRyder]

Would something like this fit.

                   https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alpine-PWE-S8-Slim-Under-Seat-8-120-Watt-Powered-Active-Car-Truck-Subwoofer-Sub/302570784826?epid=217513143&hash=item46729fc83a:g:LRoAAOSwTmtaOgWd

Yup, that's very similar to what I was looking at.

[Cracker Jack]

Keep in mind that the sound coming out of the front of a speaker is 180 degrees out of phase from the rear. You want to maximize the sound from the front and minimize/suppress that from the rear which is usually done with a box/baffle.

It's unlikely that the performance will be satisfactory if the speaker is open/unbaffled.

[gordonv]

Do a search in the Tech section for AMPS and see what you find. I had looked before, but I hadn't saved any links.

[1NorthRyder]

Keep in mind that the sound coming out of the front of a speaker is 180 degrees out of phase from the rear. You want to maximize the sound from the front and minimize/suppress that from the rear which is usually done with a box/baffle.

It's unlikely that the performance will be satisfactory if the speaker is open/unbaffled.

The one I am looking at has a low profile box built around it.

[¿spoom]

The best location would be the bike in front of you. Seriously, I wouldn't bother with a subwoofer for a variety of reasons, the biggest being you really can't hear bass until you are at least 4-5 feet from the speaker. Everyone around you will hear it far better than you. Then you have the additional load on the bike's charging system, as longer wavelengths take the most power to produce. Then there's the reality that you really want a minimum of an 8" diameter cone on a woofer, and personally I wouldn't bother with anything under 10". There's also the additional vibration of a bass shaker affecting other components in the fairing, especially anything with a mechanical needle. In general, it'll be a lot of work and money to annoy those around you.