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hey badjustbad......do you like your J&M internal antennae? did you consider any others? I am considering this since i rarely listen to the am/fm radio......do you still get as good of reception when you use your fm?
I'm sorry but I haven't had enough seat time since installing the J&M antenna to be unbiased about it's performance. I will say that where I live there is a hill between me and the nearest city. This slightly reduces radio reception to some weaker radio station signals coming from the city. When I installed the antenna I chose a signal that was on the edge of reception for a before and after test. With the J&M antenna installed I could still receive the weak signal - it didn't appear to degrade.
I was satisfied with this very simple test. To be honest I don't even want to hear a radio when I ride but if its there anyway, it might as well work.
FYI, I was intending on removing the antennas from the back of the bike anyway but while I was inside the fairing I noticed the end of the radio antenna cable was actually broken and barely hanging on (literally by a thread/thin wire). The person installing the cables at the factory was a little over zealous when he shoved the cable into the socket. I had to pick the broken pieces out of the socket with needle nose pliers and a hook. This made the decision to go with the J&M antenna a no brainer. If I was to do it again I would go with other suggestions on the forum to mount the stock AM/FM antenna horizontally under the fairing. Its a far cheaper solution if it works.
replace with shorty antenna's. if you pull the lining out of the tour pak you will see a coil for cb the side with coil is the cb side, side with out coil is am / fm side
The lettering is right at the base of the antenna. It's raised lettering molded into the antenna. If you're eyes are anything like mine it takes two pairs of glasses (or a magnifying glass) and good light to see them.
I'm in the garage and just checked the ones on my 2010 UC. The CB is on the right (sitting on the bike) and the AM/M is on the left.
replace with shorty antenna's. if you pull the lining out of the tour pak you will see a coil for cb the side with coil is the cb side, side with out coil is am / fm side
You are correct.I looked in the SM earlier and the pic showed the CB on the right hand side.
I think the antennas are the same and mine are not marked.
Last edited by 1flhtk4me; Jan 30, 2011 at 04:57 PM.
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