On the '15 sg there is a spot left of the radio for a storage compartment. I asked dealer about it and was told there is stuff right behind fairing there and can't be done. ( like the right side). Well, I had my fairing apart to adjust my bars and LO AND BEHOLD! there is actually a space right behind the left side of the fairing that is reserved for ??? My question is.. Does anyone know if HD makes a "left side compartment " or has anyone done a mod to utilize this space?
Inner fairing storage
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Theres alot of empty space on the left side. Harley definitely should have put a compartment door there too. I installed my Dakota Digital oil temp gauge in that spot.
I don't trust anything in that pocket anymore. First weekend after buying the bike, I was out for a ride with my phone in the pocket, but because of its size (galaxy s3) I couldn't use the foam. Riding at about 50, the door rattled open, and the phone fell out. I managed to retrieve all the big pieces, but the screen never lit up again.
Now I have my garage door opener wedged into the foam, and whole thing wedged in, and phone / wallet / etc. all sit in a saddlebag organizer tray.
Of course, in the 4k miles since that weekend, I've yet to have the door come open again, but the new phone is too large to fit in the pocket anyway.
Now I have my garage door opener wedged into the foam, and whole thing wedged in, and phone / wallet / etc. all sit in a saddlebag organizer tray.
Of course, in the 4k miles since that weekend, I've yet to have the door come open again, but the new phone is too large to fit in the pocket anyway.
Yep very similar thing happened with my Galaxy S5 Active, but only minor scratches to the phone because if its beefier construction.
The left side area would be a really great place for something I think, but can't think of anything that doesn't have a good place already.
So...................Here's what I do
So I routed the cable from the storage compartment to the holder which is a secure iPhone 6 Plus holder that allows me to slide it in and out without having to touch the cord. My phone stays charged and I can control the music from the POS radio that is built into the bike.........I can see which artist is playing and I can control the music with the switches very easily.
What about the built-in GPS you may be asking???..........well I did call this a POS radio and the GPS is the main reason......IMO Harley couldn't have gotten a worse GPS unit if they were trying to find the worst......the $49 Garmin app in my phone is so superior it's a joke....including traffic, speed camera notification and the ability to make changes and find new destinations while driving...........the only thing I use the POS unit for is if I want to find the nearest dealer.....interesting how Harley will let you find a dealer while driving but you can't enter an address........I think the guy/team that is responsible for this system should be publicly ridiculed, chastised and fired (twice if it was possible)..........how pathetic is it that a $49 App can do such a better job of navigating than a $1000+ dedicated system............Rant off, I'm better now.....Sorry Guys
So I routed the cable from the storage compartment to the holder which is a secure iPhone 6 Plus holder that allows me to slide it in and out without having to touch the cord. My phone stays charged and I can control the music from the POS radio that is built into the bike.........I can see which artist is playing and I can control the music with the switches very easily.
What about the built-in GPS you may be asking???..........well I did call this a POS radio and the GPS is the main reason......IMO Harley couldn't have gotten a worse GPS unit if they were trying to find the worst......the $49 Garmin app in my phone is so superior it's a joke....including traffic, speed camera notification and the ability to make changes and find new destinations while driving...........the only thing I use the POS unit for is if I want to find the nearest dealer.....interesting how Harley will let you find a dealer while driving but you can't enter an address........I think the guy/team that is responsible for this system should be publicly ridiculed, chastised and fired (twice if it was possible)..........how pathetic is it that a $49 App can do such a better job of navigating than a $1000+ dedicated system............Rant off, I'm better now.....Sorry Guys
I think the guy/team that is responsible for this system should be publicly ridiculed, chastised and fired (twice if it was possible)..........how pathetic is it that a $49 App can do such a better job of navigating than a $1000+ dedicated system............Rant off, I'm better now.....Sorry Guys
Hahahahaha, I don't have the 6.5 but I absolutely agree Paul, the radio team at HD should be fired and ridiculed, twice. This is really the only complaint about my bike I have, otherwise I have a hard time not riding it.
I added an air tank for my air ride in the dead spot.
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Dumb question...what's the air tank for?
