Smely Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #26 Posted December 13, 2009 I wonder if any one has ever tried to mod the Harley shorty antennas to the Venture? [ATTACH]39291[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted December 14, 2009 Share #27 Posted December 14, 2009 I wonder if any one has ever tried to mod the Harley shorty antennas to the Venture? [ATTACH]39291[/ATTACH] Why pay more of HD antennas that the firesticks do as well a job at for a fraction of the cost..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby G Posted December 14, 2009 Share #28 Posted December 14, 2009 I wonder if any one has ever tried to mod the Harley shorty antennas to the Venture? [ATTACH]39291[/ATTACH] Let's just steal Snappy's and screw them on to your RSV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smely Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share #29 Posted December 14, 2009 Why pay more of HD antennas that the firesticks do as well a job at for a fraction of the cost..? I would like to get shorter antenna's. Firesticks look to be about 3' tall and allot fater compared to the very short trunk mounted antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted December 14, 2009 Share #30 Posted December 14, 2009 I would like to get shorter antenna's. Firesticks look to be about 3' tall and allot fater compared to the very short trunk mounted antenna. A couple of friends had gone the shorter antenna route and cursed the day he made the change over, lack of range and poor reception were the main complaints. Its probably all personal taste but a lot of people like the looks of my thicker antennas compared the whips. Being that my RSV is a Midnight, they match up nicely.. And as one person already noted, shorter antennas might get ya poked in the face / eye area.. But seeing how not too expensive you could easily swap out the shorties for the longies later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted December 14, 2009 Share #31 Posted December 14, 2009 www.FireStik.com offers a 2' model in the FireStik and FireStikII. They come in several colors. I don't know how performance is affected regarding range and reception, but with the windings encased in the body, it might be comparable to the stock Yammie rods. You have to order from a dealer as they don't sell direct. Here's a neat option. The FireStikIIUSA. http://www.firestik.com/images/fs-usa.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted December 14, 2009 Share #32 Posted December 14, 2009 I have a three foot Firestik on my first Gen, it works great..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footsie Posted December 15, 2009 Share #33 Posted December 15, 2009 There for a second, I thought you might have a 1st Gen till I saw your profile. That would have explained not being able to pull it! Renne Actually I should have said it would have trouble holding it up, the thing weighs a good 50 lbs. That's why it's a flag pole now. and no longer on the boat. gregg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birin Posted April 25, 2011 Share #34 Posted April 25, 2011 Towed my venture down to Phoenix from Vancouver. On the return 2400 Km trip I stopped at a "Flying J" truck stop and bought 2 -3 foot firestiks that were on sale for $30.00 a pair. I tried to mount them but the thread base was the wrong size. Do you have to mod the venture attenna base? or do you have to buy a specific Firestik size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted April 25, 2011 Share #35 Posted April 25, 2011 You will have to change the bases. It's not that the Firestiks are special, it's that the Yamaha antenna mounts are NOT standard. Here is a good link that shows you what is needed. http://bludolphintravel.com/gmg/marshallmod.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmicko Posted April 26, 2011 Share #36 Posted April 26, 2011 The Firesticks are a good option, but with the paint, etc on my bike I really like the look of silver antennas. Has anyone heard of a good shorter option in chrome or silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dray Posted April 26, 2011 Share #37 Posted April 26, 2011 firesticks are great antennas. I used to run the firestick II's on a truck with a ranger HR2950 and a sweet sixteen bilinear amp and never had a problem with them at all feed all the power you want to them they love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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