Tyll Hertsens Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 I've been having sooooo much fun putting together a 100mph audio system I just couldn't resist posting it up for your viewing pleasure before it starts moving too fast to see. You see, I bought me a super slab gobbler (highway bike) and I had to rig up some music. This is what it looked like when I bought it. A week later it looked like this. Didn't really have to take it apart that far just to install the gear, but I wanted to see what was under the hood. (BTW, what's under the hood is a 1300cc, 140hp, 100ft/lb torque screaming Yama-mill.) Then I did a bunch of this shit. And now it looks like this: Guess how I'm getting to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest next week? Mua ha ha ha ha ha! If you're interested in the whole thread, visit here.
Hopstretch Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 Nice-looking rig apart from the shitty amp. Get real and get a Predator noob!
jinp6301 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 no microdac? tyll, you are a crazy man, you dont half ass anything
Tyll Hertsens Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Posted October 1, 2008 no microdac? tyll, you are a crazy man, you dont half ass anything The Micro Portable has a built in DAC. And no, I'm not half fast, I'm full fast.
n_maher Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 Nice-looking rig apart from the shitty amp. Get real and get a Predator noob! The power requirements for a desktop replacement such as that would overwhelm the MC's electrical system. [/extreme sarcasm]
Iron_Dreamer Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 Hilarious! I'd be shocked if anyone's got you beat in this deparment.
Knuckledragger Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 ...wow. How do you secure all those widgets from theft? I was just reading about another motorcycle this morning:
Tyll Hertsens Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Posted October 1, 2008 ...wow. How do you secure all those widgets from theft? I was just reading about another motorcycle this morning: I saw a comment on another site about that bike, something like, "If you Armorall that thing and slam on the breaks you'd end up in the back seat of the car in front of you."
jinp6301 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 The Micro Portable has a built in DAC. And no, I'm not half fast, I'm full fast. ahh nice job tyll. hope you make it to denver in one piece!
guzziguy Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 Nice job Tyll. You should see John Chase's DRZ-400S. He didn't do anything for music. In place of that, he added several lights. You two would get along great. I'll introduce you if you ever get to SB. For motorcyclists, John is the "Chase" in Chase Harper. He hasn't been a part of Chase Harper for many years, though he remains close to Ron Harper and offers advice, etc. to him.
ingwe Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 I saw a comment on another site about that bike, something like, "If you Armorall that thing and slam on the breaks you'd end up in the back seat of the car in front of you." Velcro is your friend.
Voltron Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 ...wow. How do you secure all those widgets from theft? You live in Montana! Nice work Tyll! How does the sound get into your ears?
n_maher Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 Nice work Tyll! How does the sound get into your ears?I'm going to go out on a limb here and gues... HEADPHONES!
n_maher Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 Ain't that illegal/inadvisable? For most of us motorcyclists it's a big gray area. Most of us refuse to ride without hearing protection (those of us who value our hearing anyway) since ambient noise levels, especially at highway speeds, are significant. Also, studies have shown that road noise contributes to fatigue which is something that affects motorcycle riders a lot more than cage drivers. Couple all that with the idea that "helmet speakers" aren't illegal (as far as I know) and IEMs seem no worse than what a lot of other people are doing anyway. I've been pulled over before wearing IEMs and the officer didn't say a thing about them.
crappyjones123 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 that is...any description of what has been done here would reduce the epicness so i will refrain from making any comments.
Voltron Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 For most of us motorcyclists it's a big gray area. Most of us refuse to ride without hearing protection (those of us who value our hearing anyway) since ambient noise levels, especially at highway speeds, are significant. Also, studies have shown that road noise contributes to fatigue which is something that affects motorcycle riders a lot more than cage drivers. Couple all that with the idea that "helmet speakers" aren't illegal (as far as I know) and IEMs seem no worse than what a lot of other people are doing anyway. I've been pulled over before wearing IEMs and the officer didn't say a thing about them. Understood. The other reason I asked was the big chunky plug jacked into the output on the Micro Portable in this pic. I wondered whether it was connected to a helmet or something other than regular IEMs. Plus, I just love the fact that the XM is playing Barbara Streisand, Draw Me a Circle.
en480c4 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 The only thing I can add to the legality issue is this... I was looking into if headphones are legal while driving (I had a soft-top Wrangler Rubicon, and the cabin noise was tough to handle... as Nate said, it could be very fatiguing on longer trips). All I found mentioning headphones anywhere was the State of NH bicycle laws, which basically said you must follow all motor vehicle laws, and they also recommended you not use headphones while riding. My logical leap was that it must not be against the law in automobiles (and by extension motorcycles) if they specifically recommend (but not prohibit) their use while on bicycles.
n_maher Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 I think that all of the outputs are routed to the 4 channel passive mixer (just to the right of the GPS) and I'm guessing that he has a cable going from that terminated with a female mini so that when he gets off the bike he doesn't unplug anything from the mixer.
guzziguy Posted October 1, 2008 Report Posted October 1, 2008 In California, it's illegal to drive wearing headphones or earplugs. The exception is it's legal to wear earplugs (and I would assume IEMs) if they are custom fit. This is true for driving both cars and motorcycles. I wear custom fit earplugs. However, I don't know of a single person who has gotten a ticket for wearing generic earplugs.
Tyll Hertsens Posted October 1, 2008 Author Report Posted October 1, 2008 I think that all of the outputs are routed to the 4 channel passive mixer (just to the right of the GPS) and I'm guessing that he has a cable going from that terminated with a female mini so that when he gets off the bike he doesn't unplug anything from the mixer. Yeah, whut he said. Well, sort of: the output from the mixer goes to the amp, and then the output from the amp goes to a shot 1/8 inch headphone extension cable that goes under the tank bag. Then I plug my headphones into that. I used the Q-Jays because they are so small they don't interfere with putting the helmet on and off. I tried my UE11s and found I couldn't get the helmet on and off without dislodging them enough to unseat them and break the seal, and it's impossible to get my fingers in there to re-fit them with my helmet on. A good fitting helmet is VERY snug. Lot's of motorcyclists use ER6 IEMs, but frankly I'm surprised they can successfully use them inside helmets. Q-Jays with ER6 baby blue tips seems the way to go for riders, it seems to me.
kevin gilmore Posted October 2, 2008 Report Posted October 2, 2008 We now need a picture of tyll in a hawaii shirt, and a thong sitting on the bike... Then the people behind him really will have a crack in their windshield.
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