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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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Sagido.. it might be an issue with placement of the antenna sir. I'm around Houston and have ridden west, east, north, south and I have no issues whatsoever. I heavily rely on the weather piece of the GPS but XM works perfect as well. Needs to be as high in the top of the inside fairing as possible. I see a lot of folks putting them right on top of a CB module or iPod module. IMO that's too low in the fairing. Get some velcro and velcro it to the top of your speedo or tach gauge.
 
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Originally Posted by MontyCop05
Mine is fairing mounted (HD kit). If I had to do it over again I probably wouldn't do the fairing mount. Only cause once you drill the giant hole needed to pass the zumo wiring harness through, it's permeant.
I agree. I wish I had thought about this a little more before I went through it all because in hindsight I think I would have probably gone with a custom inner fairing that is double-din and put a double-din audio/nav setup in. I might still do that.. Damn I gotta stop spending $ on audio! LOL
 
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I agree. I wish I had thought about this a little more before I went through it all because in hindsight I think I would have probably gone with a custom inner fairing that is double-din and put a double-din audio/nav setup in. I might still do that.. Damn I gotta stop spending $ on audio! LOL
Chhhhhiiiittttt...your crazy!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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hell if you think that's crazy.. I hate fairing lowers and I'm thinking about doing this as well...

 
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hell if you think that's crazy.. I hate fairing lowers and I'm thinking about doing this as well...

Something tells me you'll never quit until your riding a speaker with a motor attached...
 
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well with all that added vibration.. the wife will be pleased I'm sure..
 
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hell if you think that's crazy.. I hate fairing lowers and I'm thinking about doing this as well...

That's not quite a fairing lower... what is it?
 
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it is a stock non-vented HD lower fiberglassed to allow the 6x9 installation.
 
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