{"product_id":"14hdring8","title":"Cicada Audio 14HDRING8 8″ Saddlebag Mid-Bass\/Woofer Mounting Kit (2014–2023 Harley Touring)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eComplete 8-inch saddlebag mid-bass mounting kit for 2014–2023 H-D® Touring – the structure, seal and finish a CMB8.S4 cut-in needs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cicada Audio 14HDRING8 is a complete 8-inch mid-bass\/woofer saddlebag mounting kit for 2014–2023 Harley-Davidson® Touring models. It includes cut-in mounting rings, ABS moulded grilles with powder-coated metal grille inserts, form-fitted rubber moulded gaskets, a painted stainless steel stabilising brace, a pre-cut aluminium-backed damping mat and stainless steel hardware. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-14hdringt-template-kit-for-14hdring10-2014-2023\"\u003e14HDRINGT\u003c\/a\u003e template kit is required to complete the install, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-hdport3-3-inch-right-angle-aero-port-kit-motorcycle\"\u003eHDPORT3\u003c\/a\u003e 3-inch port is strongly recommended – both sold separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14HDRING8 is the 8-inch version of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-14hdring10-10-inch-saddlebag-mid-bass-woofer-mounting-kit-2014-2023\"\u003e14HDRING10\u003c\/a\u003e. Both kits use the same construction – brace, gaskets, damping and grilles – and both are cut using the same 14HDRINGT template, which carries traces for either driver size. The difference is the driver you're building around: the 14HDRING8 is matched to the 8-inch \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-audio-cmb8-s4-midbass-8-inch\"\u003eCMB8.S4\u003c\/a\u003e, while the 14HDRING10 suits the 10-inch \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-audio-cmb10-s4-midbass-10-inch\"\u003eCMB10.S4\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-audio-cmb10-s4neo-midbass-10-inch\"\u003eCMB10.S4NEO\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilders adding a proper mid-bass stage to the factory saddlebags on a 2014–2023 Street Glide®, Road Glide®, Electra Glide® or Ultra Limited, using a pair of Cicada Audio CMB8.S4 drivers. Choose the 8-inch kit when you want a serious step up in low-end output from the bags while giving up less of the bag's interior to the driver and its mounting – it's the right size for touring riders who still need to pack the bags. If maximum output is the goal and luggage space is secondary, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-14hdring10-10-inch-saddlebag-mid-bass-woofer-mounting-kit-2014-2023\"\u003e14HDRING10\u003c\/a\u003e with a 10-inch driver is the better call. If you'd rather not cut your factory bags at all, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-14hdxbag10lid8-extended-saddlebags-8-inch-lids-10-inch-bag-cutouts-2014-2023\"\u003e14HDXBAG10LID8\u003c\/a\u003e extended saddlebag system arrives with the bag cutouts already done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Is Best For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurning a factory saddlebag into a speaker enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e – a cut-in ring on its own leaves a thin, flexible bag panel carrying a high-output driver. The painted stainless steel stabilising brace stiffens the panel around the cutout so the driver's energy goes into air movement instead of into the bag shell flexing with every bass note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA sealed speaker-to-bag interface\u003c\/strong\u003e – the form-fitted rubber moulded gaskets close the gap between ring, driver and bag. An enclosure only works when the air inside is controlled; a leak at the mounting face lets the back wave escape and robs the bottom end the driver was chosen to deliver.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControlling saddlebag resonance\u003c\/strong\u003e – a large plastic bag panel rings at its own frequencies when driven hard. The pre-cut aluminium-backed damping mat adds mass to the panel and stops it buzzing along with the music, so the bass you hear comes from the cone, not the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA ported build with the HDPORT3\u003c\/strong\u003e – the 14HDRINGT template includes guidelines for cutting the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-hdport3-3-inch-right-angle-aero-port-kit-motorcycle\"\u003eHDPORT3\u003c\/a\u003e 3-inch right-angle aero port alongside the driver. Porting the bag tunes the enclosure for deeper, more efficient low-frequency output from the same amplifier power – Cicada's recommended configuration for this kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA finished look from outside the bag\u003c\/strong\u003e – ABS moulded grilles with powder-coated metal inserts cover the cutouts and protect the drivers from road debris and gear packed against them, and every fastener is stainless steel to stand up to weather and wash days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"maa-alert\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat You Need for a Complete Install\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe 14HDRING8 is the mounting kit only – it doesn't include drivers or templates. A complete 8-inch saddlebag stage needs four parts: the \u003cstrong\u003e14HDRING8\u003c\/strong\u003e (this kit), the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-14hdringt-template-kit-for-14hdring10-2014-2023\"\u003e14HDRINGT\u003c\/a\u003e direct-fit template kit (\u003cstrong\u003erequired\u003c\/strong\u003e – it locates the speaker cutout, port cutout and brace drilling on each bag), a pair of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-audio-cmb8-s4-midbass-8-inch\"\u003eCMB8.S4\u003c\/a\u003e 8-inch mid-bass drivers, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-hdport3-3-inch-right-angle-aero-port-kit-motorcycle\"\u003eHDPORT3\u003c\/a\u003e port kit (strongly recommended). The drivers also need dedicated amplifier channels – a saddlebag mid-bass stage is not something the factory radio can drive. Order the template with the ring kit: the bag cut is permanent, and the template is what makes it accurate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Bottom Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14HDRING8 is everything that goes around a CMB8.S4 to make a factory 2014–2023 Touring saddlebag perform as a speaker enclosure – bracing so the panel doesn't flex, gaskets so the enclosure seals, damping so the bag doesn't resonate and grilles so it looks finished. Pair it with the 14HDRINGT template, two CMB8.S4 drivers and the HDPORT3 port for a complete 8-inch bag stage. For maximum output with a 10-inch driver, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-14hdring10-10-inch-saddlebag-mid-bass-woofer-mounting-kit-2014-2023\"\u003e14HDRING10\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYears\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStreet Glide® \/ Electra Glide® \/ Ultra Limited (batwing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaddlebag (cut-in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014–2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad Glide®\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaddlebag (cut-in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2015–2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003chr class=\"maa-tab-split\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside the 14HDRING8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecut-in mounting rings\u003c\/strong\u003e give each CMB8.S4 a rigid, flat mounting face on the curved saddlebag panel, set to the cutout located by the 14HDRINGT template. \u003cem\u003eOn the road: the driver sits square and secure in the bag, so it stays sealed and rattle-free over rough surfaces and expansion joints at highway speed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epainted stainless steel stabilising brace\u003c\/strong\u003e ties the panel around the cutout together from the inside, drilled to the alignment guides on the 14HDRINGT brace templates. \u003cem\u003eOn the road: when the system is pushed, the bag panel holds its shape instead of flexing with the cone, so the mid-bass stays tight rather than turning boomy and loose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eform-fitted rubber moulded gaskets\u003c\/strong\u003e seal ring, driver and bag together. \u003cem\u003eOn the road: no air leaks at the mounting face, so the enclosure behaves as designed and you don't get whistling or chuffing from the cutout at high volume.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epre-cut aluminium-backed damping mat\u003c\/strong\u003e is shaped for the bag panel rather than cut to fit by hand. \u003cem\u003eOn the road: the bag stops ringing in sympathy with the music, and less road and exhaust vibration reaches the driver through the shell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eABS moulded grilles with powder-coated metal inserts\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e finish the outside. \u003cem\u003eOn the road: the drivers are protected from stones and from whatever gets packed against them, and the hardware won't corrode through Australian summers, coastal air or wet-weather riding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the Bag Needs More Than a Ring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA factory saddlebag was designed to carry luggage, not to be a speaker box. The moment an 8-inch mid-bass driver is cut into it, the bag becomes the enclosure – and an enclosure's job is to stay rigid, stay sealed and stay quiet while the cone moves. A thin bag panel flexes and resonates, and a poorly sealed mounting face leaks air; both waste amplifier power and smear the bottom end. The 14HDRING8 addresses each of these with a dedicated part: the brace for rigidity, the gaskets for the seal and the damping mat for resonance. Adding the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cicada-hdport3-3-inch-right-angle-aero-port-kit-motorcycle\"\u003eHDPORT3\u003c\/a\u003e then tunes that sealed, rigid bag as a ported enclosure, extending low-frequency output from the same power. That's why Cicada sells this as a complete kit rather than a ring and grille alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Contents and Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaddlebag mid-bass\/woofer mounting kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCicada Audio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14HDRING8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriver Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e203mm (8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible Driver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCicada Audio CMB8.S4 (sold separately)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2014–2023 Harley-Davidson® Touring – Street Glide®, Electra Glide®, Ultra Limited; Road Glide® 2015–2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting Rings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut-in mounting rings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrilles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABS moulded with powder-coated metal grille inserts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaskets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm-fitted, rubber moulded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStabilising Brace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainted stainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-cut aluminium-backed damping mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired to Complete Install\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14HDRINGT direct-fit template kit (sold separately)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Add-On\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHDPORT3 76mm (3\") right-angle aero port kit (sold separately)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCut-in mounting rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eABS moulded grilles with powder-coated metal grille inserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eForm-fitted rubber moulded gaskets\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePainted stainless steel stabilising brace\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePre-cut aluminium-backed damping mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStainless steel hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cicada Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338053882103,"sku":"14HDRING8","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/6505\/1639\/files\/14HDRING10-5-Edited.png?v=1791697219","url":"https:\/\/www.motorcycleaudio.com.au\/products\/14hdring8","provider":"Motorcycle Audio Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}