I am going to change my antennas this week to the hidden in the fairing unit.
For those of you that have already done this....what did you do about the screw stubs for the antennas on the back of the tour pack ?

 

Could get some shorty antennas and turn them into flag mounts. I would hold off until you are sure you are happy with the hidden antenna(s). I have read many accounts how the poor reception with the whip antennas turned into crappy reception with the hidden ones, especially for the CB.

 

Ya, you better save em.

 

From what I read in the package for the hidden antenna I dont think it replaces the CB. antenna, it says AM,FM and WB (weather Band).
I guess I need to do some research...

 

I installed the hidden FM & CB antennas. They lasted a week. I spent the week corresponding with the owner of the company trying to get them to work better. Nothing helped me. I live in hilly western PA and perhaps that also contributed but stations that I have zero problems with on *any* radio - car, workbench boombox, etc, barely came in on the hidden ones. I never really tested the CB so I can't comment.

Here's a post from a guy that fully explained the physics and why the hidden antenna's perform poorly.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...l#post13819244

 

Vacuum caps available at any auto parts store

 

In response to your actual question just go to whatever auto parts store you have and pick up some vacuum caps. A friend of mine turned me on to that. I think they are about 1 1/2" long. They look like they are meant to be there.

I didn't take the antennas off because I have the fairing antenna. I just don't use them. I listen to Sirius or a CD.

 

that sounds good...thanks..

 

Did you have the powered internal antenna from Harley or something else?

 

that sounds like the way to go...thanks...