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Sep 26, 2012 | 04:42 PM

#41

V-Man

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Thanks for the install pic! Looks way too easy. Lol

Sep 26, 2012 | 07:03 PM

#42

Hammy

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From: Northshore in Massachusetts

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Originally Posted by llucarelli

Some have postulated that paint with a metal flake affects reception with an antenna in the fairing. Can anyone confirm results to support this arguement either way? I have a '12 SG with ember red sunglo paint. It does have a flake to the paint and internal antennas don't work well for me. I am located in St. Louis, MO.

They're blowing smoke up your a__! Metal Flake in paint isn't metal it's p[lastic shavings that look like metal.. Don't believe me ask a painter..

Sep 26, 2012 | 07:27 PM

#43

stuart1270

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Originally Posted by dparker747

I have the boom audio internal antenna and it works great. Picked up local radio station 70 miles away.

I also have the Harley hidden antenna and it works good for me NYC metro area. Although I rarely listen to the radio.

Sep 26, 2012 | 08:03 PM

#44

5TIME

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I'm about to get my CVO rear fender and struts back from the painter. I've been trying to decide whether to move my shorty antenna up near the strut cover where I've seen it on some CVOs, or go with the hidden deal. You guys aren't really helping to clear up this decision... C'mon folks, work it. What is the answer?

Sep 26, 2012 | 09:09 PM

#45

Deckman

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Originally Posted by 5TIME

The answer is: get the hidden antenna, does not get in the way or mess up the look of the bike.

Sep 26, 2012 | 09:19 PM

#46

RBowers

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From: New Jersey

I also am waiting on a CVO fender and bags to come in and didn't care to much for looks of the antenna being so close to the passenger back rest so I'm planning on the hidden one too.

Sep 26, 2012 | 09:27 PM

#47

danzio

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From: SoCal.....I'm only here for the weather

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Originally Posted by FINALEFFORT

dparker747 where did you plug in the power and ground?? and on the inner fairinf did you place the antenna?

Harleypingman i could have it done wrong i am not against that at all my wife says i do everything wrong

Will she admit that marrying her was also a bad idea?

I run two of these taped to either side of the inside of the fairing. I started with one and reception was not very good. Someone convinced me that two would be better. Like most guys I figured yeah, two always seemed like a good idea, so I have two coming together to a pigtail adapter. My reception is pretty respectable. A/M, F/M and even a weather channel, not as many stations as I get in my truck but still, not bad.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AM-FM-Hidden...item19d5279d13