Cicada Audio is built around high-output motorcycle systems that combine speakers, amplifiers, DSP options, wiring, and vehicle-specific Harley-Davidson integration hardware. SMS Car Audio plans the system around the motorcycle, speaker locations, riding conditions, charging capacity, amplifier channels, and desired output.

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Current Cicada Product Categories

• Full-range and subwoofer amplifiers: FLX and BFA platforms for multi-channel, full-range mono, and subwoofer applications.
• DSP amplifiers: FLX PRO models that combine amplification and signal processing for active or multi-speaker systems.
• Coaxial and horn-coaxial speakers: Compact multiway solutions for fairings, lids, and other motorcycle locations.
• Component and midbass speakers: Separate drivers for systems requiring independent crossover, level, and amplifier-channel control.
• Horn and ring-radiator tweeters: High-frequency drivers for systems that require greater projection.
• Harley-Davidson system packages and integration parts: Model-year-specific combinations of amplifiers, speakers, racks, grilles, harnesses, and interfaces.

SMS verifies the exact current model, impedance, quantity, rated power, included hardware, motorcycle fitment, and discontinued status before a system is quoted.

Motorcycle Audio Requires a Different Plan

A motorcycle system must compete with wind, road noise, exhaust, limited space, environmental exposure, vibration, and charging-system limits. SMS reviews speaker fitment, amplifier power, wire routing, battery support, source integration, and tuning before recommending a package.

• Fairing, saddlebag-lid, lower, and tour-pack speaker planning.
• Amplifier channel count, final impedance, mounting, cooling, and wire routing.
• Factory-radio, factory-amplifier, interface, and harness requirements.
• Charging-system capacity, battery condition, cable size, and fuse protection.
• Speaker output and frequency range that remain useful while riding.
• Lighting, fabrication, drainage, and service access when required.

Complete Package or Individually Selected Components?

Cicada offers complete Harley-Davidson system packages as well as separate speakers, amplifiers, DSP amplifiers, harnesses, racks, and accessories. A package can simplify model-year integration when its included products and channel layout match the motorcycle. Individually selected components may be more appropriate when the build has custom speaker locations, different output goals, or future expansion requirements.

Do not assume that a package for one Harley-Davidson generation, fairing, radio, or model fits another. SMS verifies the exact motorcycle year, model, trim, factory audio configuration, and included interface hardware.

Amplifier and DSP Planning

The amplifier must be stable at the final speaker load and provide appropriate clean power for the connected drivers. DSP models also require a complete input, output, routing, controller, and tuning plan.

• Confirm the published output at the actual final impedance.
• Count every speaker section that requires independent amplification or processing.
• Plan fairing-to-lid delay, level, crossover, polarity, and phase relationships.
• Verify factory-source integration, harnesses, amplifier racks, and retained controls.
• Confirm mounting space, heat management, fuse protection, cable size, and charging demand.

What SMS Reviews Before a Cicada Build

• Motorcycle year, model, trim, fairing, radio, factory amplifier, saddlebag configuration, lid type, tour pack, and current system.
• Speaker locations, mounting depth, grille clearance, cut-in requirements, adapters, and environmental exposure.
• Amplifier or DSP-amplifier model, channel count, rated power, final load, wiring, and mounting location.
• Battery condition, charging output, accessory loads, and expected operating time.
• Riding goal: clean daily listening, stronger highway output, show use, or a fully custom high-output system.

Related SMS Resources

• Motorcycle Audio Installation
• Shop Motorcycle Audio
• ARC Audio Motorcycle Planning
• Kicker Marine and Powersports Planning
• Battery and Electrical Upgrades
• Custom Lighting
• SMS Car Audio Build Gallery
• SMS Installation Process

Information Required Before Planning

Send SMS the motorcycle year, model, trim, factory radio and amplifier information, current system, speaker locations, useful photos, riding goal, and budget. SMS can plan the Cicada speakers, amplifier or DSP amplifier, integration hardware, wiring, charging support, installation, and tuning before the build begins.

SMS installs equipment supplied through SMS Car Audio and does not accept customer-supplied products for installation.

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