Hidden antena?
Hidden antena?
Tourer
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 463
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From: Kentucky
I tried the dakota digital and harley boom they both sucked. I literally could not pick up any station except weather then decided to try antenna concepts per the parts manager at my local dealer. It works great I live in the sticks at home I can usually get 4 different stations. In town or on the highway I pick up 20 or so.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 192
Likes: 5
From: SC
I had the HD Boom powered antenna that mounts under the batwing fairing and the antenna wires wind up around the outside of the inner fairing. It worked well except that from day one I could here annoying electrical interference when the bike was running. Over time I basically just got used to it.
Then I saw on the HD web site that they had a new design that was still powered, smaller and mounted on the inside of the outer fairing.
A lot of people had mentioned that they've seen the same design in auto parts stores for much less than the HD one with the HD logo. I went to my stealer to buy/order one but when they looked up the number it kept coming back to the antenna I already had. I don't know if they're trying to use up the old ones or what so I said forget it.
I also saw a lot of people talking about another hidden antenna on e-bay. It's not powered and its dirt cheap ($20) so I decided to give it a shot and ordered one. This one also mounts to the inside of the outer fairing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hidden-Anten...53fee2&vxp=mtr
I installed it a couple months ago and I gotta say that it is just as good as the powered HD hidden antenna and there is absolutely no extra noise from interference. I am very pleased with it and can highly recommend it.
Hope that helps
Then I saw on the HD web site that they had a new design that was still powered, smaller and mounted on the inside of the outer fairing.
A lot of people had mentioned that they've seen the same design in auto parts stores for much less than the HD one with the HD logo. I went to my stealer to buy/order one but when they looked up the number it kept coming back to the antenna I already had. I don't know if they're trying to use up the old ones or what so I said forget it.
I also saw a lot of people talking about another hidden antenna on e-bay. It's not powered and its dirt cheap ($20) so I decided to give it a shot and ordered one. This one also mounts to the inside of the outer fairing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hidden-Anten...53fee2&vxp=mtr
I installed it a couple months ago and I gotta say that it is just as good as the powered HD hidden antenna and there is absolutely no extra noise from interference. I am very pleased with it and can highly recommend it.
Hope that helps
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 340
Likes: 12
From: Ontario
Can't beat the price of this mod! <$2 for the plastic fender plug
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 25,307
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From: Eastern NE
I'll finish your sentence...sucks! 
JK, I had the short whip, swapped to HD Boom hidden which is a HUGE fail and ended up getting the splitter (i.e. antenna Y-cable) to add a $20 auto antenna under my batwing which now works pretty much the same as stock HD. Also, word to the wise, anyone running TruckLight LED headlight will experience audio interference so you must watch how you run the antenna wires, in relation to headlight wires. Trust me...I know.
JK, I had the short whip, swapped to HD Boom hidden which is a HUGE fail and ended up getting the splitter (i.e. antenna Y-cable) to add a $20 auto antenna under my batwing which now works pretty much the same as stock HD. Also, word to the wise, anyone running TruckLight LED headlight will experience audio interference so you must watch how you run the antenna wires, in relation to headlight wires. Trust me...I know.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 305
Likes: 4
From: Kansas City
Had the HD hidden antenna, it sucked. Went to the J&M hidden and it worked almost as good as the full whip. I can tune in a station from Topeka, KS while in Kansas City, MO.
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