Another shorty antennae option
07-25-2012, 05:10 PM
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07-25-2012, 05:37 PM
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This is the antenna I took off my Screamin Eagle Road Glide. I put it on my truck the day I got it home from the dealer. It works just fine. I did need to use an adapter. Harley uses a different mount than Ford.
On my Mustang antenna, I pulled the ball off, cut the antenna to length I wanted, ground the antenna end down a bit so the ball would fit tightly and then glued the ball back on. Also works fine.
07-25-2012, 06:27 PM
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I put this directly from my Ultra limited on my 12SXT, I would go to the dealer and try it before you pay. The SE Road Glide is a different bike (besides being uglier) than my Ultra so the antenna mount might be different.
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07-25-2012, 08:06 PM
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i did this on my last truck, even stripped all of the black off to have the stainless show through. i had wash my truck, so im not worried about this one.
07-26-2012, 06:32 AM
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This is the antenna I took off my Screamin Eagle Road Glide. I put it on my truck the day I got it home from the dealer. It works just fine. I did need to use an adapter. Harley uses a different mount than Ford.
On my Mustang antenna, I pulled the ball off, cut the antenna to length I wanted, ground the antenna end down a bit so the ball would fit tightly and then glued the ball back on. Also works fine.
On my Mustang antenna, I pulled the ball off, cut the antenna to length I wanted, ground the antenna end down a bit so the ball would fit tightly and then glued the ball back on. Also works fine.
07-26-2012, 04:02 PM
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Okay, did a more extensive test today, drove down to my office and parked in the garage in the afternoon, worst time for AM reception,,with old autozone short antenna I would lose reception of the Palm Beach AM station half way down to Miami (80 miles away). With the HD antenna I had clear signal until I hit the indoor garage and lost signal like I would with the stock whip. FM no issue at all, "my" conclusion is this as good as the stock whip antenna, if not better.
07-26-2012, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Masterblaster1
Okay, did a more extensive test today, drove down to my office and parked in the garage in the afternoon, worst time for AM reception,,with old autozone short antenna I would lose reception of the Palm Beach AM station half way down to Miami (80 miles away). With the HD antenna I had clear signal until I hit the indoor garage and lost signal like I would with the stock whip. FM no issue at all, "my" conclusion is this as good as the stock whip antenna, if not better.
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07-28-2012, 10:16 AM
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I bought this- $45 shipped - and it doesn't fit. The antenna end isn't threaded but the stock antenna is. $45 right out the window, I'm TOTALLY bummed.
Where do you guys find an adapter??
Where do you guys find an adapter??
07-29-2012, 07:50 AM
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Wonder why mine fits and yours does not, I mentioned above to just stop by a dealer and try it before buying, HD dealers are very good this way.Check at autozone for an adapter, I had the AZ shorty on there but it broke, I did not add an adapter.
07-29-2012, 08:04 AM
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Okay, did a more extensive test today, drove down to my office and parked in the garage in the afternoon, worst time for AM reception,,with old autozone short antenna I would lose reception of the Palm Beach AM station half way down to Miami (80 miles away). With the HD antenna I had clear signal until I hit the indoor garage and lost signal like I would with the stock whip. FM no issue at all, "my" conclusion is this as good as the stock whip antenna, if not better.
A.M. in a nice ride like you're Plat. is just wrong
You should at least be listening to the Love Docs.