joepayne1950
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Greetings!
I have owned four GS models and am entertaining a move to an RTw for use the city, on local backroads, and two-up trips. The radio feature is attractive to me and I "think" I would use it doing commutes and on longer leisurely rides as well.
Here's a specific concern for me. Having used and later ditched earbuds in the past (hated the distraction of not being able to hear hardly at all), I would use the built-in speakers. I do wear ear plugs on long rides and at higher speeds, but not in city or even on slower backroad tours. Searching the usefulness of the RT speakers yields a lot of subjectivity and a lot of comments that they are not very powerful.
NOTE: I do not intend to blast tunes like I'm at Daytona Bike Week, but rather simply listen to my music and weather stations at a reasonable volume.
Opinions?
I have owned four GS models and am entertaining a move to an RTw for use the city, on local backroads, and two-up trips. The radio feature is attractive to me and I "think" I would use it doing commutes and on longer leisurely rides as well.
Here's a specific concern for me. Having used and later ditched earbuds in the past (hated the distraction of not being able to hear hardly at all), I would use the built-in speakers. I do wear ear plugs on long rides and at higher speeds, but not in city or even on slower backroad tours. Searching the usefulness of the RT speakers yields a lot of subjectivity and a lot of comments that they are not very powerful.
NOTE: I do not intend to blast tunes like I'm at Daytona Bike Week, but rather simply listen to my music and weather stations at a reasonable volume.
Opinions?
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