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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 11:28 AM
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I'm adding a tour pack to my '17 Road Glide but did not order the antenna relocation kit. What aftermarket options exist for going the shorty antenna route with the stock mounting point?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 11:53 AM
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I did
on my 14, I don't see why it wouldn't work on your 17.

Other than that, I got a
shorty shorty
that I don't use cause I did the hidden mod that I'd let it go for a few bucks to cover shipping. Not sure it'd work for you, but might be worth checking out.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 01:34 PM
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Any car stereo joint should have flexible stubby antennas. Ten bucks or so.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 08:58 PM
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I use the H-D shorty antennas . They look good & they
work good . I've used other shorties , but wasn't satisfied .
 
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the antenna hide is worthless if you listen to ANY radio at all, once I did the hide I lost 90% of my stations and im only 35 miles from Philly,PA


ended up doing what a lot of others have done here and went with the Metra AW-RM1R VERY flexible antenna... direct fit and tourpak fits fine as antenna flexes towards back of bike.. i believe radio reception is even better over the stock whip


cant be beat for $8.54
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 1HD1C
the antenna hide is worthless if you listen to ANY radio at all, once I did the hide I lost 90% of my stations and im only 35 miles from Philly,PA


ended up doing what a lot of others have done here and went with the Metra AW-RM1R VERY flexible antenna... direct fit and tourpak fits fine as antenna flexes towards back of bike.. i believe radio reception is even better over the stock whip


cant be beat for $8.54
I didn't lose any, in fact I get more on the bike than in my truck.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 07:01 AM
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I use this....


https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scosche-R...tenna/16652627
 
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So do I and it works great!
 
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Originally Posted by Mars47
I didn't lose any, in fact I get more on the bike than in my truck.


then you are in the middle of a city OR your truck radio sucks
 
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then you are in the middle of a city OR your truck radio sucks
 
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