ubreakable antennas?

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Apr 21, 2018 | 12:05 PM

Brokurt

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ubreakable antennas?

2008 ultra classic. I had flexible rubber antennas with stiff springs at the base. thinking that they would be ok, I folded them over my tour pak and installed my cover. after this last month I removed it to find they had both cracked and broken. does anyone know of some that fold or wont break but still work ok?

Apr 21, 2018 | 02:15 PM

cass

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yeah, i had a similar experience. i just started removing them. especially if its going to be a while.

Apr 21, 2018 | 03:10 PM

zodder

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Originally Posted by cass

yeah, i had a similar experience. i just started removing them. especially if its going to be a while.

That's what I do too. The MoCo makes a nice cover that has openings for the antennas, but shockingly they aren't cheap.

Apr 21, 2018 | 05:26 PM

FPV

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Don't know of any folding antennas but I took mine off put on cover marked where antenna mounts were with a sharpie about an inch or so long then used wife's sewing machine to sew what I guess you'd call the button hole outline. Cut slit on sharpie mark and now cover has antenna holes. Any alteration shop would also do the sewing if you don't have a wife or sewing machine. If you do have a sewing machine and no wife then you're a better man than I or at least a different kind of man. Way cheaper than bowing to MoCo for their premium (priced) cover.

Apr 21, 2018 | 09:10 PM

ORradtech

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Grommets might be a non sewing option as well.
But really, they unscrew pretty easily for a totally free solution.

Apr 21, 2018 | 09:19 PM

FPV

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Researched the grommet option and I want to say it'll take a 3/4" ID to go over the antenna base. Most kits only go to 1/2" ID. Larger 3/4" grommets can be sourced but the cost for the larger tool rises exponentially over the 1/2" version.