So finally got around to loading a memory stick with 20 or 30 CD's as there are no radio stations where I live and connected it to the glove box USB. Great, tons of tunes. Not so great, doesn't seem to be a random selection setting... Two or three short trips about the Village with Classic Led Zeppelin blaring. Turn the car on again and radio says, NO DEVICE, WTF???
Factory Radio
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The factory radio sucks. It just out right sucks.
Options are not there, options that are don't work (fade), sound is terrible and it gets worse when you add an AMP. I will be changing out my stock radio in the future.So in case you did not get my opinion of the stock radio.
IT SUCKS!!!
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Have to agree. Installed amp and didn't like sound. Bluetooth straight to amp bypassing stock head unit sound much better. Really wasted money purchasing an SL
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You said it @Bill Martin. I tell everyone. Buy the base and add the goodies.
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Yall remember about a 1.5 years ago when I said those same words. THE FACTORY RADIO SUCKS....... Everyone was going to skin me alive for saying it.
If it had cost the actual value of 299.99 then it MIGHT be worth the purchase. BUT it cost 2 freaking thousand dollars..... THAT is why I can say it sucks and not feel even a little bit bad about it.
I just hate that they won't fix what little features it actually has. The Bluetooth is sketchy. The rear speaker output is non existent. The USB hates android phones. There is no user friendly GPS for it.
They should offer the fancy SS without some of the forced add on products
Maybe that is something we need to bring up to Polaris in the Smokies To offer the ability to buy a red or whatever color and get the parts we want.
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Good idea Rab. If they don't believe us they can take mine for a spin.
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Anybody looking for a superior head unit I highly recommend this
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Or we can fire up 1800 total watts of JL power with 2 12" JL subs, 2 MB Quart tweeters, 2 Memphis PR tweeters, 2 6.5" Rockford Fosgate speakers, and 2 4" Rockford Fosgate speakers.
We can do this from about a block away and they should be able to hear it. The 12" subs give me an upset stomach when they are hammering.
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Or we can fire up 1800 total watts of JL power with 2 12" JL subs, 2 MB Quart tweeters, 2 Memphis PR tweeters, 2 6.5" Rockford Fosgate speakers, and 2 4" Rockford Fosgate speakers.
We can do this from about a block away and they should be able to hear it. The 12" subs give me an upset stomach when they are hammering.
You should park your bike next to a 2016 with stock radio and have a blast off - let the audience vote.
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Or we can fire up 1800 total watts of JL power with 2 12" JL subs, 2 MB Quart tweeters, 2 Memphis PR tweeters, 2 6.5" Rockford Fosgate speakers, and 2 4" Rockford Fosgate speakers.
We can do this from about a block away and they should be able to hear it. The 12" subs give me an upset stomach when they are hammering.
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That was a funny Bill. Rab your system may be the biggest you can cram into a Sling without giving it a humpy, sound competition look. Looking forward to hearing everybody's systems, I have decisions to make. Might as well be informed.
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Mine is just OK. There are some serious players in the stereo game when it comes to Slingshots. I have seen some that have speakers fiberglassed in every possible location. I didn't want to loose the ability to haul ass down a really bumpy and twisty road for fear of something breaking loose. I wanted to carry mine as far as I could without loosing that usability. And I wanted to hear the words and music clearly at ANY speed. So far it has met and exceeded those goals.
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Lots of choices out there Wolf, just have to crack open the wallet.
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Lots of choices out there Wolf, just have to crack open the wallet.
My wallet broke, money just pours out of it now. I wish it were just a crack.
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My wallet broke, money just pours out of it now. I wish it were just a crack.
Stay away from crack....lol
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FYI (from "The Dark Side")...
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There are going to be some ridiculous systems at SSITS
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Now we have to take the slingshot to the dealer and listen to them say that they have not heard of any fix for the factory radio.... is their a bulletin out on this????
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My dealer said there is a bulletin out on this.