GL1200 with no AM/FM radio?

[MikeM]

Did they make any GL1200's with no AM/FM radio? If so, was it just a molded piece in place of the radio?

[kwatts]

MikeM,

I have seen the radio blanking plates for sale on ebay. Expensive little buggers, unless you are real good at bidding wars. Winning bids are generally around $99 U.S.

You could probably make your own from a piece of quality plastic for a lot less cash.

[MikeM]

OUCH!! .I think I will make one from aluminum or something if I decide to install my marine radio.

[SIR tricky]

What you need for your aftermarket is this
Stereo Radio Bezel
AN-IRC871
$ 40.95
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or you can get them in the US at different places

[MikeM]

Thanks Tricky but I'm wanting to take the aftermarket radio & bezel out,cover the hole and mount a small 4 1/2" X 2" remote for the radio there and put the radio in the trunk or a saddle bag. I have a Marine radio. I posted some info here: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.gl1200goldwings.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=3349">viewtopic.php?f=62&t=3349</a><!-- l -->

[SIR tricky]

I might try doing it with a piece of 1/4 ply or maybe 1/8th hardboard and clad it with black vinyl from an upholstery shop, Maybe even make some spring loaded clips out of banding material to fasten it in the slot, it isnt going to take very much weight using that remote.

Just an idea to kick around Lets see the finished project.

[Chas]

My 87 Interstate had an aftermarket radio installed in the dash using one of the after market extenders. The radio worked but lost all the programmed channels whenever the bike was shutoff. That probably could have been fixed, but the cassette didn't work and the mounting job was pretty makeshift. The radio nearly rested on the handlebar clamp, creaked on every turn and the PO cracked the dash during the mounting process.

So I removed the radio. I covered the hole by cutting a piece of plastic from the top of a plastic tote, painted it black and screwed it in. I then purchased a marine radio, a Pyle PLCD16MRWB with CD and weather band, MP3 player jack and a wired remote. I mounted the radio in the front of the right saddle bag and mounted the remote on the handlebar clamp cover. I had considered mounting the remote on the plastic piece I made for the dash, but I'm glad I didn't --- that's to far to reach and mess with while riding IMHO.

I'm pretty happy with the setup --- it's a lot cleaner than when I purchased the bike. Now I need to get speakers I can mount on the trunk for my wife, as she can't hear the radio very well at all with just the dash speakers.

Charlie

[SIR tricky]

I understand things have changed a lot over the years, I had an 84 Interstate (in 84) and put an aftermarket radio in the dash, couldn't hear the thing and it would distort all to heck when the volume was turned up and having to continuously change the volume up and down while riding or stopping. One of the reasons I went with the 85 Aspy the next year, which I still have.

Having the remote handy on the handlebars sounds like the way to go, packing the radio either in the saddlebags or top box out of the way.

Do you get enough volume without distortion on you marine unit? Possibly if you add another set of speakers there might not be enough power in the unit to power them without adding a small amplifier.

[MikeM]

Do you get enough volume without distortion on you marine unit? Possibly if you add another set of speakers there might not be enough power in the unit to power them without adding a small amplifier.

Mine is a 200 watt radio.( I think it is 50 watts per channel ) That should be plenty to power most any pair of speakers without distortion. I was told the radio rubbed the handlebar cover on the bike I'm getting like Chas mentioned and want to eliminate that. I will re-think about mounting the remote and may mount it on the handlebars. Maybe build a storage box to go where the radio is in the dash. Hmmmm, that would make a handy place to lay the sunglasses and gloves when parked.

[SIR tricky]

It certainly would make a storage compartment, dont forget to add a drain tube for the release of any rain that might get in.

[MikeM]

I took the remote out to the wrecked bike and came up with this idea. I could mount it where the emblem is in the fake tank. I would remove the emblem, drill a hole for the cable and use a piece of the double sided foam tape like is used to mount trim to cars with. It would be easy enough to put the emblem back on and cover the hole if I wanted to some day.

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[MikeM]

It certainly would make a storage compartment, dont forget to add a drain tube for the release of any rain that might get in.

Oooops! I didn't think about that. THANKS!

[SIR tricky]

Having to take your eyes completely off the road while messing with the radio if it was down on the tank might not be in your best interest, its bad enough with all the controls on the bars and on the dash as it is maybe the handlebar mount might be better. If you were sure you wouldnt mess with it while driving it would be a great idea.

[MikeM]

I did think about that but about all I would mess with while driving is the volume buttons since 99.999% of the time it will be tuned to the satellite radio. Pretty easy to feel the Vol buttons.