Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Music on a Motorcycle



We have all done it! Probably more than once. Probably in the last week or so.
You are ready for that long Saturday afternoon ride with your buddies. Bike is gassed up and ready to go. You hear the roar of their bikes as they pull into your driveway to pick you up.
You hop on your bike, head out and it HAPPENS! The last song you heard before you left the house starts to play over and over and over in your head. Yeah it would be cool if was your favorite song-but it never is. I remember the time when we left from Rochester to head up to Lake George (about 5 hr ride). The last thing I did when I left the house was to shut off the TV. Big mistake!! The show Gilligan's Island was just starting as I shut off the TV and yup, you guessed it.
"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip...".
With the popularity of the iPod/MP3 we knew we wanted to add a Motorcycle Sound System to our product line. We researched the web all we could find were big cumbersome speakers that mounted to the handlebars and looked like a pair of drums. Then we found the Cycle Sounds/2Wheel Tunes systems. We purchased one over the web, installed it on my wife Denise's bike and knew immediately we had found a winner.
These sound systems come with a pair of 2" water resistant speakers mounted in motorcycle style bullet blinker housings. Talk about blending in with the look of the bike! They also come with a waterproof amplifier and wiring harness. These speakers are the only ones I know of that are being tested for not only water resistances, but also salt spray, UV and thermal testing.
Installation takes about 2 hours and can be done by any "Do it yourself-er". Speakers mount to the handlebars using clamps designed for your handlebar size. Amp mounts to the frame of the bike, iPod/MP3/Satellite Radio mounts to the universal mounting bracket (included with each system) and the wires all run under the tank and seat.
Plus, these systems are compatible with any music source using a 3.5mm earphone jack. That includes iPod's, MP3's, XM & Sirius Satellite Radios...
You can learn more or purchase at www.chromeglow.com

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