Installation Manual

6881098C38-O September 17, 2004
Motorcycle Radio Installation: Installing the Microphone Hang-Up Clip 4-11
2. Fabricate a bracket if required. Use the Motorola-supplied speaker bracket as a template for
drilling mounting holes. Also drill holes in the fabricated bracket for mounting to the
motorcycle.
3. Mount the fabricated bracket to the motorcycle chassis.
4. Mount the Motorola-supplied bracket to the fabricated bracket using two machine screws, flat
washers, lockwashers, and nuts.
5. Mount the speaker to the speaker bracket using two wing screws. Directions for speaker
cable routing appear later in this section. Speaker mounting is now complete.
4.6 Installing the Microphone Hang-Up Clip
Install the hang-up clip either on the supplied microphone extension bracket or on the side of the
speaker/control head bracket. Both methods are shown in
Figure 4-2. Determine the mounting
location and install as described in the following paragraphs.
NOTE: Wherever the hang-up clip is mounted, it must be DC grounded for proper operation. After
mounting the clip, be sure there is electrical continuity between the clip and the motorcycle
chassis.
4.6.1 Extension Bracket Mounting
Using this method, you can mount the clip so that it faces the operator.
1. Attach the bracket to the speaker/control-head bracket using two machine screws, four
lockwashers, and two nuts as shown in
Figure 4-2, Detail A.
2. Torque nuts to 20 in.-lbs torque.
3. Fasten the hang-up clip to the extension bracket using two machine screws, lockwashers,
and nuts as shown in
Figure 4-2, Detail A.
4. Torque nuts to 20 in.-lbs torque.
4.6.2 Speaker/Control Head Bracket Side Mounting
Attach the hang-up clip to the left side of the speaker/control-head bracket using two machine
screws, lockwashers, and nuts as shown in
Figure 4-2. Torque nuts to 20 in.-lbs. torque.
4.6.3 Other Hang-Up Clip Mounting
To mount the microphone hang-up clip in another location, a customer-supplied bracket may be
used. Suggested locations include the handlebars, fuel-tank console, or any location which provides
easy access to the microphone without blocking controls and indicators and without interfering with
motorcycle handling. See
Figure 4-3, Figure 4-4, and Figure 4-5 for alternative microphone hang-up
clip mounting methods.
1. Fabricate a bracket, then secure it to the motorcycle.
2. Use two machine screws, lockwashers, and nuts to secure the hang-up clip to the customer-
supplied bracket. Ensure that the microphone clip is DC grounded to the motorcycle chassis
(a grounding lug and strap are provided in the hang-up clip kit for this purpose) – this is
essential for proper radio operation.