Hidden Antenna Recommendations
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,507
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From: Orange County Texas
I resently put together a fairing for my bike and just use a $5.00 marine antenna which is a antenna jack and a long wire. I anchored it across the inside front of my fairing and it picks up everything my truck does including the AM talk shows.
I have made a mount for my mp3 player and tied it into my stereo so I don't listen to the radio very often.
Beaumont Texas FM radio pretty much SUCKS.
I have made a mount for my mp3 player and tied it into my stereo so I don't listen to the radio very often.
Beaumont Texas FM radio pretty much SUCKS.
I got one off ebay that is like a sticker with the antenna embedded into it. Cost was like 25.00 with shipping and works great. PIcks up everything the old antenna did where I listen to the actual radio.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 362
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From: VERMONT
only one of you has used the j&m.i was hoping that it would work good enough to buy.have to wait and see.dealer has some goat brand that says it will work great has had no complaints as of yet.plus he said if i didn't like it he would take it back and reinstall my whip.maybe i should just do it.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Beary
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Hudson Valley- NY
Hidden Antenna
+1 for the e-bay antenna, $21.95 + free shipping. I was pretty skeptical, but I got one in good time, put in my Road King fairing and it works great. It works so good that if it had a factory emblem on it people would be paying $89.95 for it. Look at E-bay for the antenna, the seller goes by streetglidecota.
Great customer service and a good quality product for the price.
Great customer service and a good quality product for the price.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 361
Likes: 5
From: Staten Island
+1 on the taped wire antenna.
Got mine on e-bay also.
No power is needed. It plugs into the back of the radio and has about 3 feet of flat wire attached to a tape. Plug in the new antenna and peel off the backing and tape it to the fairing.
I live in NYC so I still get all my stations including WB. When I am on a long ride to PA or NJ reception does fade but think that would happen with the whip anyway.
Got mine on e-bay also.
No power is needed. It plugs into the back of the radio and has about 3 feet of flat wire attached to a tape. Plug in the new antenna and peel off the backing and tape it to the fairing.
I live in NYC so I still get all my stations including WB. When I am on a long ride to PA or NJ reception does fade but think that would happen with the whip anyway.
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 409
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From: SE WI
A simple $5 marine dipole wire antenna like the Boss, SeaWorthy, etc. works very well, though nothing is as good as a full-sized 29˝" whip. The key to the wire antennas is to get as much of the unshielded portion of the antenna vertical, otherwise it'll be too directional to rely on. It's always tempting to throw something across the the fairing horizontally because you can fit a longer one in, but it just isn't going to be as good in all directions. I've found the amplified ones to be a waste of $$$. If you have a weak, crappy signal an amplified antenna usually gets you a strong, crappy signal 