XM for $5.99/month!
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: St. Charles, IL
It is somewhere inside your fairing. It is mounted at the dealerships so there is no specific spot that it would be mounted on every RG. It's easy to find, 2 inch square box taped to the inner fairing with a wire into the XM receiver
I used to have the "ain't payin for radio" attitude myself. That is until I tried XM. I can't stand listening to regular radio now. And I have heard so many bands that I would have never heard on regular radio.
As far as the deal you gotta love retention departments. I use them all the time for free stuff. Our AT&T contract is up next month so I called and asked for the retention department. They are willing to give us any phone they carry for free, waive activation fees and a bunch of rollover minutes. Plus some other stuff I can't remember. Gonna call Verizon and play one against the other now.
As far as the deal you gotta love retention departments. I use them all the time for free stuff. Our AT&T contract is up next month so I called and asked for the retention department. They are willing to give us any phone they carry for free, waive activation fees and a bunch of rollover minutes. Plus some other stuff I can't remember. Gonna call Verizon and play one against the other now.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 512
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From: Marlton NJ
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Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 313
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From: Raleigh, NC
I was the same about not paying for radio...until last february when I put a Pioneer Nav system in my truck. I added the XM receiver and did some searching online for promo codes. I ended up finding one and getting a 1 yr subscription for $77.
I can honestly say that since february, I've probably only listened to local radio twice. Once for sure last week because I ate lunch in my truck while in a parking garage, but other than that it stays on either XM or the internal hard drive.
This winter I'm putting one on the bike too
I can honestly say that since february, I've probably only listened to local radio twice. Once for sure last week because I ate lunch in my truck while in a parking garage, but other than that it stays on either XM or the internal hard drive.
This winter I'm putting one on the bike too
Cruiser
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 208
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
I got my new car this year and I told them no deal if they did not add on the internal XM module. It is nice to not have and external XM reciever but there are limitations. I had an external with a nice big screen before and could see a lot more on the display. The externals are also cheaper (I.E. the HD one is $250). You can get a really good external XM radio for $250 that you can move from motorcycle to car without having another subscription!
I got my new RG and regular radio is driving me insane. Little music and lots of commercials. I am adding XM soon
I got my new RG and regular radio is driving me insane. Little music and lots of commercials. I am adding XM soon
They do, the cars just have the satelite receiver added onto the stock radio before you get it. It isn't inside the radio. Even my Pioneer AVIC-Z2 that I got had to have a small receiver added onto the huge double-din radio. Harley you just add a receiver to the top of your stock radio and plug it in. That easy
Road Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 882
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From: Milwaukee, WI
Damn, for 6 or 7 bucks a month I might be a convert! I do a lot of riding in forests and mountains. There are places where the GPS sat signal is lost, not often, but it does happen. What about sat radio? Is it ever a problem?
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Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 313
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From: Raleigh, NC
For example I have a Ford F-150 and I put the antenna under the windshiled wiper cowl. I got that idea from some users that live in the southeastern region. They did not report dropouts with the antenna in that location. Users from the northeast (PA and above) did report drop outs. Of course, mine dropped out every chance it had if there was a tree, building or structure that blocked the suothern view.
I moved the antenna to the roof just in front of the third brakelight and I haven't dropped out since...except for the time I was in the parking garage and one other time.
I would imagine that as long you have the antenna in clear view of the southern sky, you'd be good.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 134
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From: Falls Church, VA
I've had XM and Sirius subscriptions ever since they started up. I can't remember the last time I listened to over-the-air radio. Both XM & Sirius offer some kind of "Family Plan" where you pay full price for the first receiver, and each additional receiver is $5.99 or $6.99 a month. You can save more by buying an annual subscription.
I notice that my Sirius reception is affected by overpasses and tree cover, and I've experienced the same issue with XM, although less frequently. Generally those satellite antennas work better if they've got a clear view of the sky.
I notice that my Sirius reception is affected by overpasses and tree cover, and I've experienced the same issue with XM, although less frequently. Generally those satellite antennas work better if they've got a clear view of the sky.