Radio Antenna Mod

[Cruser]

My bike was missing the antenna for the radio, I don't have a garage for my bike, it gets covered with a nice cover, I needed an antenna, here is what I did.

 

I went to autozone and bought a power boosted flat antenna, its designed for use on a windshield or the side of a boat, its self adhesive in three places, its held on through some pretty good temps so far this summer and works amazingly well.

 

I utilized the right saddle bag as the location for the antenna.I located it on the door at its widest point.

 

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I drilled a 1/2 inch hole at the back ledge of the bag to run the power wire and the antenna cable through.

 

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I utilized the back of the lock as a ground.

 

 

Installed the switch with the others, you may notice that the CB has been taken off the bike and new left cover has been fabricated to hold the class and cover the overflow.

 

The red switch is for the radio antenna booster the other switches are running lights and rear light bar lights.

 

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It took me about and hour, cost 25.00 and I now have a great radio signal just about everywhere I go, no problem with garaging my bike under a cover.

 

and a nice clean looking view to the back of my ride.

 

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[massey130]

that's a great post. got me to thinking about replacing my antenae.

[Evan]

My bike was missing the antenna for the radio, I don't have a garage for my bike, it gets covered with a nice cover, I needed an antenna, here is what I did. I went to autozone and bought a power boosted flat antenna, its designed for use on a windshield or the side of a boat, its self adhesive in three places, its held on through some pretty good temps so far this summer and works amazingly well. ---Installed the switch with the others, you may notice that the CB has been taken off the bike and new left cover has been fabricated to hold the class and cover the overflow.]

 

Rick - your antenna mod looks great. In my case, I want to preserve and use my cb. Any idea on whether your type of mod could include cb reception?

[Cruser]

This antenna is not capable of transmitting just reception, I didn't consider the CB since I don't have one, But this I do know the CB antenna cannot contact anything at all, in fact the one on my truck with the 100 watt linear will start leaves on fire if im under a tree and the antenna is against the leaves when I transmit with the llinear turned on.

 

 

I would not suggest this type of mod for a CB.