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Video-Install LED Lights on a Harley-Davidson-Tutorial | Ciro 3D Shock & Awe & Fork Mounted Illuminators

April 22, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 2 Comments

Video-We show you exactly how to install the Ciro 3D Shock & Awe LED Engine lighting kit on your Harley-Davidson motorcycle. To complete the entire look you should add Fork Mounted Illuminators and a Saddlebag Extension kit. You can add these items at the time of purchase in the Law Abiding Biker Store! The Shock & Awe LED lighting kit can be used on any motorcycle with a 12-volt system. It doesn't matter the make or year of the motorcycle as the kit is very universal. We guarantee you can install these LED lights with the help of our detailed tutorial video.

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The Ciro 3D Fork Mounted Illuminators will work on 2000 and newer FL Harley-Davidson touring models. This is due to the fact that they are shaped to specifically bolt onto those years/models.

Note: The Fork Mounted Illuminators are an add-on and not required to get up & running with the Shock & Awe kit.

The Ciro 3D LED lighting kits come with everything you need for the install. There are the LED light strips, wire extensions, splitters, control/power/Bluetooth box, control knob, 3M double sided sticky tape, and dialectic grease. There are additional bolts, washers, and nuts for the Fork Mounted Illuminators.

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Your first impression when opening up the box is that the product is “quality”. Everything is packaged well. The LED light strips, wires, extensions, and splitters are thick. Other motorcycle LED light kits out there on the market can be very cheap and thin, thus they won't last. The light strips are sealed very well, so moisture will never be a problem.

My favorite thing about the Ciro 3D Shock & Awe kit is that you can add to it later if you like. Every LED strip you put on your bike has another plug on the end to continue on with another LED strip. The main Bluetooth power block has two channels coming out of it. We hooked channel 1 to run the left and right side of the motorcycle and channel 2 to run our front Fork Mounted Illuminators. With the awesome Ciro 3D Shock & Awe intuitive smartphone app, we can have our front wheel LED's a different color/pattern than the main bike LED's.

There is also a control knob that you can mount in a convenient location for controlling different colors and modes of lights. However, the smartphone app allows even more control and makes the LED's programmable.

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Video-How To Use the Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet-Bluetooth Sync & Pair

April 10, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Video-Sena was nice enough to send us some Cavalry Bluetooth half helmets for review and testing. In true style, we put these helmets to the ultimate test in a real world biker environment. And we learned how to use the Bluetooth headset system during our testing. I wanted to pass along what we learned in this free tutorial video. I also did an in-depth review of the Cavalry helmet, so make sure you watch that video too.

Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet Review | What You Need to Know

In this completely free video, I show you everything you need to know on how to operate the Bluetooth headset system built into the Cavalry half helmet. The headset built in is a Sena 10R. I show you how to pair your smartphone, play music, play radio stations, set station presets, check battery levels, pair with other Cavalry half helmets, menu systems and much more. You can pair with up to three other Cavalry helmets for single or group communications.

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NOTE: You'll definitely want your smartphone perched safely in a Biker Gripper Cell Phone Mount, so you can safely see it while in use with the Sena Cavalry half helmet.

Make certain when you get your Cavalry helmet that you immediately update to the newest software version for correct operation.

Sena Software Update Page

NOTE: The Cavalry helmet does pair with the Sena Freewire Bluetooth transmitter/receiver. When the two are paired, this allows you to have wireless integration with your Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System. You can give voice commands directly to the Boom Box system and hear anything coming out of the Boom Box such as music and GPS voice directions wirelessly inside your Cavalry helmet.

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Video Review-Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet | Does it Work?

April 10, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 10 Comments

Video-Sena sent us a couple Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmets for testing and review here at Law Abiding Biker Media. We put them to the ultimate test in a real life motorcycle riding environment. What does this helmet mean and does it work for the real world everyday biker out there? We answer this and many other questions you may be asking yourself in this review video.

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The Sena Cavalry Helmet is US DOT approved, is of great build quality, and fairly light weight. It has a Sena 10R headset Bluetooth system built right in and integrated nicely. The speakers are built right into the helmet and sound great for a helmet style headset. There are ear flaps that help direct the speaker sound into your ears. You may also want to check out my complete tutorial video on how to used the Sena Cavalry Bluetooth headset system.

This helmet allows you to pair your smartphone directly to your Cavalry helmet. Built into the upper front portion of the helmet is a noise canceling microphone. You can listen to your music wirelessly and make phone calls going down the freeway at 70+ mph. Yah-really, in a half helmet! You can also pair your Cavalry helmet with up to three other riders for group or single communications at a max distance of 1/2 mile was our findings.

Note: I was actually very impressed at how well the Sena Cavalry Half Helmet microphone and speakers performed at freeway speeds on a fairing motorcycle! I didn't even have to turn the volume all the way up at 70 mph. The technology is amazing and Sena did it right.

The Cavalry helmet does pair with the Sena Freewire Bluetooth transmitter/receiver. When the two are paired, this allows you to have wireless integration with your Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System. You can give voice commands directly to the Boom Box system and hear anything coming out of the Boom Box such as music and GPS voice directions wirelessly inside your Cavalry helmet.

Note: My findings are that up to about 40 mph on a fairing bike, you can give voice commands via the Cavalry Helmet if paired directly with your smartphone or via the Freewire to the Boom Box fairly consistently. At above 40 mph, the software in the smartphones and Boom Box just simply can't understand or recognize what you are saying. That's due to the extra wind noise over your voice through the helmet's microphone.

This is only for voice commands (40 mph). Having actual phone conversation, communicating to another rider with a Cavalry Helmet, or listening to music is just fine at 70+ mph. Instead of telling your phone to “dial” a particular name/number in your contact list via voice command, you could simply just reach up and hit the contact on your smartphone to dial. That is if your smartphone is sitting securely in your Biker Gripper Cell Phone Motorcycle Mount!

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The Calvary helmet is definitely geared more towards a touring rider with a fairing or windshield, which helps cut down wind noise, so you can hear the music, make phone calls, use rider-to-rider communications, and give voice commands. The capabilities of the Sena Cavalry helmet are greatly reduced if riding a motorcycle without a fairing due to the added wind noise. If just riding around town or slow country roads, you may be able to use the Cavalry helmet on a motorcycle without wind protection.

The Sena 10R headset that is built into the Cavalry charges fully in about three hours and has about 10 hours talk time. There is also an FM radio built in with station presets. Of course, you can pair your Cavalry with Sena's beautiful smartphone app to easily manage settings. Using Sena's desktop app for MAC or Windows, you can plug your helmet in and update the software, which should be done immediately.

Sena Software Update Page

See my Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet Tutorial video where I show you how to operate and pair it with other devices:

Video-How To Use the Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet-Bluetooth Syncing & Pairing

Overall, I love this half helmet and I don't think anyone purchasing it would be disappointed. The only addition I hope Sena makes on the next version is to add a built-in drop-down tinted sun visor like so many other half helmets out there already have.

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Video-How to Install Front Fender & Wheel on Harley Davidson-DIY

April 9, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Video-In this free DIY video we show you how to install a front fender and front wheel on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. We did this because the front fender had a dent and we needed to replace it.

Save yourself a ton of money by not having to take your Harley to the dealership to have these types of projects done. You can do this right in your very own shop or garage and right on the kickstand. Plus, have the absolute satisfaction of wrenching on your own Harley!

Don't forget to check out our older front wheel and fender removal video.

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Harley Boom Box Software Update Version 1.21.0.4-VLOG-46

April 3, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 12 Comments

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Harley Davidson and Harman Kardon just released Boom!™ Box software update version 1.21.0.4 on March 27, 2017. This comes after software update versions 1.20.3 that was released in January 2017. We have received many inquiries from bikers asking if they should update to this latest version. It is always a good idea to wait and see if an update fixes more than it breaks and let me have some time to test things.

Note: This particular update if for the Boom Box 4.3 Standard, 6.5T Premium, and the CVO 6.5GT systems. I give the go ahead to update to this new Boom Box software update version, 1.21.0.4.

I installed and tested this update for you. As usual, don't expect any miracles and that suddenly all things will be fixed for ever user. They still have a long way to go to get rid of all the problems that persist with the Harley Boom!™ Box Infotainment System. We are all skeptical that they'll ever get the Boom Box working perfectly at this point.

FAQ:

Question: If I get behind on updating my Boom Box software, will I have to go back and install each past update I missed?

Answer: No, you do not have to update incrementally. If you get behind, just grab the latest software update here and install it. It will update everything you need including past updates. There is no access to the older updates from the Harley website anyways.

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Remember; The Harley Boom!™ Box still has many annoying bugs and problems, so don't expect this software update to suddenly fix everything.

If you don't know how to properly update your system software and maps then check out my Official Boom!™ Box Software Update Video.

This update claims to fix the following: (1.21.0.4)

Issues Fixed:

Boom! Box 6.5GT

Date Released: 03/27/2017

Fixes

• Intermittent software lock up caused by long text strings in lists

• Traffic settings missing from setup menu for HDI software

• Intermittent loss of audio and voice recognition after prompt

• Siri not launching consistently if voice recognition is activated

• Software freeze with intermittent USB cable operation

• POI searches “near destination” was searching near current Position

• Unintentional exit from user off mode due to media playing

• High contrast mode fixes, track information, progress bar, and voice recognition commands visible in high contrast mode

• Screen pop-ups not clearing after Bluetooth pairing

• Screen freezes when using older/worn USB cables

• Blank screen occurrence when using navigation and requesting weather information

• Scrolling to last option in list causes an unintentional selection of last option

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The Boom Box & Harley Davidson Ride Planner have been working pretty well together. The Boom Box Navigation has been more stable too! If you aren't using Harley Davidson's Ride Planner to integrate with your Boom!™ Box system then you are [Read more…]

Video-Best Motorcycle Helmet Liner Freshener, Cleaner, Deodorizer-Bike Brite

March 28, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 2 Comments

Helmet Liner Refreshner

So, if you're a hot weather biker like me you're going to sweat into the liner of your motorcycle helmet. The liner is going to start to stink eventually. Face it, nobody wants to pull the liner from their helmet & put it in the wash every time it starts to smell a little bit.

We did much testing over time to find the absolute best product to freshen and eliminate odors from your motorcycle helmet liner. We wanted to find something that was super easy and fast to use. We are everyday bikers just like you and we wanted something that works in a real world environment.

You need not look any further because after our intensive tests we found the solution!

Helmet Liner Refreshner by Bike Brite is our #1 go to helmet liner deodorizer and freshener. You seriously just spray this product on and wipe dry! Your helmet liner will smell fresh again.

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Cleaner and deodorizer for motorcycle helmet liners. Helmet Liner Refreshner cleans, freshens and deodorizes all foam helmet liners. Just spray and wipe dry!

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Video-Motovlog GoPro Hero 5 Black-Audio Microphone Problem-Clicking & Popping-How To Fix-VLOG 44

March 23, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 2 Comments

Vlog-We use a ton of different video and audio gear here at Law Abiding Biker Media, Inc. We use GoPro action cameras in different situations. I definitely use GoPro cameras when I am filming my Motovlogs on my Harley-Davidson. Make sure you check out my complete Motovlogging Tutorial Video along with the equipment I use.

I recently upgraded my GoPro Hero 4 Silver cameras to the newer GoPro Hero 5 Black cameras. Make sure to check out my video on the GoPro Hero 4 Recall-Audio Thumping, Helicopter, Popping Sounds-Know Before You Buy.

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For many years I used the Sony ECMCS3 Clip style Omnidirectional Stereo Microphone to gather my audio while Motovlogging and it worked great. I ran this microphone to the inside of my Schuberth Helmet. When I got my GoPro Hero 5 Black, I intended to use the same trusted lavalier microphone. Of course, the first thing is that you'll need is a 3.5mm Mic Adapter USB-C power and data extension with 90 Degree connector for the GoPro Hero 5 Black.

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When I did some Motovlog testing with my new GoPro Hero 5 Black, I got back home afterward and viewed the video files. There was an annoying and random popping or clicking sound in the audio. I spent a day checking connections and camera settings to try and get rid of it. I did note that it only happened at higher speeds, such as on the freeway. I absolutely could not get rid of the popping/clicking sounds in the audio.

So, I changed to a different lavalier microphone as a last test. Yes, that was the problem I learned through my testing. I switched to my Giant Squid Audio Lab Omnidirectional Mono Lavalier Microphone. This completely got rid of all the popping and clicking sounds in the audio. The audio was no super clean and this is a great sounding mic with the GoPro Hero 5 Black.

My speculation is that the GoPro Hero 5 black is having problems processing the Sony ECMCS3 lavalier mic as it is “stereo”. The Giant Squick lavalier mic is “mono”, which I believe is why it works without the clicking/popping sounds. It may be an audio peaking/processing issue, as it was only happening at higher speeds. This may be because of the extra audio input from the louder motorcycle engine and higher winds inputting into the lavalier mic and into the GoPro Hero 5 Black. Again, this is only my personal analysis of the audio issues.

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Suggestion:

I would also suggest you go into your audio settings on your GoPro Hero 5 and set it to manual mode. Then select “stereo only”. If you leave it in audio auto mode, it is trying to switch between “wind” and “stereo only” and this will also likely cause you audio issues.

Again, I spent an entire day trying to resolve this GoPro Hero 5 audio popping/clicking issue, so I hope this video and article will help other Motovloggers out there.