After seeing a few friends of mine rocking out on their scooters with stereos, I finally took the task on of developing a new stereo configuration for the Elite.
The scooter already had a stereo installed from the previous owner but there were a few things about that stereo setup which made me rarely use the system. My main gripes were:
- The speakers were installed internally behind the dash vent screens so it was hard to get good sound out of them
- There was no easy way to control the volume (I got a little tired of rolling up to stop signs with the music BLASTING from having to turn it up so loud when riding, especially since right at that time some moody sad acoustic song would come on)
So with those things in mind I set out to install a new stereo system. Here’s what I did and how I did it.
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All you can eat Phil’s BBQ and a Padres game with the proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters…a match made in heaven! Lets see if I can actually sit through more than 5 innings before I get bored and leave.
Click for pics This past weekend Alex, Page, and I drove out to my favorite camping spot in the Mojave Desert (and no, I cannot divulge it’s secret location). Before we left we stocked up on an interesting assortment of camp food: kippered herring, Spam with bacon, water, beans, chips, jerky, hot dogs, etc. We forgot some of the more important items: hot chocolate, cigars, Levi Garrett, marshmallows. As a side note: Spam with bacon may just be the ultimate camp food. If you’re going camping, buy a lot! The weather was great although it got a little cold at night. No beasts of nature attacked us and we didn’t suffer any injuries from plants or insects. Page was having a blast being a desert camp dog. She would follow us around and chase lizards. She also was enjoying digging in the dirt and getting nice and dusty. Ahh, the life of a dog! During the day we took some hiking treks around and also did some stone balancing (note: here is where the Levi or cigars would have come in handy). Another good trip on the books!
Finally turned the engine over on the GoldWing again this weekend, difference being that this time the exhaust wasn’t belching out white smoke and the radiator didn’t start weeping bright green coolant all over my driveway. It shouldn’t be long now until the bike is completely done, dressed, tuned, and ready to ride. All that’s left to do now is wire in the air horn and voltmeter, sync the carbs, then put all the plastic back on. It may be my excited imagination and pride at this restoration project, but the engine definitely sounded much stronger and smoother. I think the combination of new plugs, adding the relay to the ignition coils, wiring in the new harness to give the plugs a full 12 volts, and putting on new timing belts has given new life to a classic engine. I’m hoping to have the bike completely finished in a week or so (with a new windshield I plan to cut to size) and ready to ride. I’ll also submit a total write up with all of the tips, tricks, and hard lessons learned.
Well, the 1200 revival project has started in earnest today. Got most of the fairing off and am doing a few electrical checks to see what parts I need to order. Got a lot to do so figure this will take the next month or two. The old ‘Wing will be looking like a star and purring like a kitten when we’re all done!
After seeing a few friends of mine rocking out on their scooters with stereos, I finally took the task on of developing a new stereo configuration for the Elite.