How to Hide the Antenna on your Harley for Free
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- In this video, I show you how to hide the antenna on your Harley for free. This process will work work for the Harley Grand Touring bikes including the Street Glide, Street Glide Special, Road Glide and Road Glide Special. The best part of hiding the antenna on your Harley is that is eliminates the need to have the large whip antenna on the back of your Harley. You also need to hide or relocate the antenna when adding a tour pack onto your Street Glide, Street Glide Special, Road Glide or Road Glide Special. To hide the antenna on your Harley for free, only requires at 3/16th allen socket and about 15 minutes of time. When the antenna is hidden on your Harley, the reception will more than likely be a bit reduced, however, if you are like me, I don't listen to the radio that often when out on the roads but I rather use my phone to Bluetooth music to the infotainment system. Harley and others sell a in fairing antenna, however, my experience has shown that the in fairing option is not much better than hiding your antenna on your Harley for free as I show in this video.
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Ugly Antenna
00:54 Why Relocate the Antenna
01:47 Let's Get Started
02:09 Step 1
02:32 Step 2
03:03 Step 3
03:25 Step 4
03:44 Step 5
04:15 Step 6
05:43 Step 7
06:39 Step 8
09:15 Step 9
09:48 Step 10
10:15 Final Look
10:56 It Takes 15 minutes
11:07 Final Summation
13:51 Custom Dynamics Plugz
14:24 What's Next for the Road Glide Special
15:22 Outro
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Best antenna relocate video on the internet. Well done.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate the very kind words. If you are already a subscriber to the channel...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. ✌️👊👍
Hi IOWA here,Wow great idea I have a 2014 street glide I was going to buy a small bullet antenna buy I’m going to do this GREAT VIDEOS you got a new fan brother,🤘🤘🤘🤘
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Rick, I love the way you reversed that little rear bracket. I just did the same procedure on my bike and that really holds it in place. I watched a couple other UA-cam’s on hiding the antenna but you’re the only one that reversed that bracket. I enjoy your videos. You do take that one little extra step and make sure you do it right, I do admire your work.
Thank you Bob for watching and for the kind comment. I try to bring some value to each video for the viewers. If you have already subscribed....thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Ride safe and enjoy. 👊✌️👍
Thank you for a great idea! Was almost ready to get a shorty antenna, but did exactly as you showed in the video and it works perfectly on my 2021 Street Glide Special! Thank you again!
You are welcome. I try to share tips that can help others via the channel videos. I appreciate the you watching and commenting. Ride safe. 👍👊
Great little tip!...I put a 3 inch shorty on my tour pack....And was very impressed with how well it still gets reception!...thanks for sharing...stay safe...ride safe!!😎👍🤙👍🤙🇨🇦
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I've seen other channels route the antenna the same way but without the mount flip. That's a novel idea. I might go for it and see what happens. Doesn't cost anything.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I like the mount flip as then I know the antenna is not going to get into the wheel or belt. If you are already a subscriber to the channel...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👊✌️👍
Thanks for this video! Right after watching, I went to my shop and re-routed the antenna on my 2018 Street Glide Special...great directions and it made the job easy!
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad the video helped you solve the antenna problem. If you are already a subscriber to the channel...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. ✌️👊👍
Rick. Great idea. Those in fairing antennas are just awful for reception.
Thanks Stuart for checking it out. I appreciate your continued support. Ride safe and enjoy. 👊✌️👍
Another nice "how to" video Rick. I actually like the existing antenna, as funny as it may sound to some. I haven't any plans for a tour pack, but you make a sensible point on needing to change things should someone decide to add one for more carry space 👍💯
Thanks for watching Tom. Just a tip that may help someone looking to clean up the rear end. Ride safe and enjoy the ride. 👍👊🇺🇸
Good tip and technique. I took my entire antenna off because I normally don't listen to the radio, Lol.
Thanks for watching Nore. I get that as well. This at least still gives you the option if you want to use the radio. Ride safe 👊👍🇺🇸
Stumbled across this video, and I’m glad I did!! I bought a stubby antenna from a company and really didn’t like the look of it. And the reception was terrible! After watching this vid I ran down to the garage and used this technique and I’m so satisfied with the look and better reception for the radio. The whole process took less than 10 minutes. You have gained a subscriber my friend!!!
Thank you for subscribing and I'm glad you stumbled across the channel. My primary objective of the channel is to share information with the viewers that they can use and perhaps save some money. Ride safe and thank you for the kind words and support. 👊👍
Thank you for the great tip! Did this on my 22 RGS and it works perfectly.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I'm glad the tip helped you out. If you are a subscriber, thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed, I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Rode safe and all the best in 2023. 👊👍
Great video, just went ahead and moved my antenna , indeed like 15 min job. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for watching and your kind comment. I'm glad the video was helpful for you. That's what the channel is all about...sharing info for those that may be able to use it. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel, I'd aporeciate it if you would consider doing so. If you have already...thank you. Ride safe and enjoy your ride. 👍👊
That's a brilliant. idea Rick that i have never seen before. Outstanding video sir. Eric
Thanks Eric. I appreciate the kind comment. Hopefully it's a helpful tip for others. Ride safe. 👍👊🇺🇸
Pretty neat trick. I always like cheap or free tips. Great video!
Thanks Art. I appreciate the comment. It's easy and gets the big long antenna off the back of the bike. Ride safe. 👍👊🇺🇸
Wow, thanks, so simple. I will be pulling the hidden antenna I wasted money on and worse reception. And go with this. Thanks
You are welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate the support. Ride safe. 👊👍
Took off my 2018 street glide special bought a shortie antenna off Amazon works perfect
Great solution . Thanks for sharing. Ride safe 👊👍
That’s a handy fix! ✌️
I immediately replaced mine with a very short and inexpensive after market one.
I was ok with that because I don’t listen to the radio, therefore the quality doesn’t bother me, it was the aesthetics. ✌️
I agree Roger. The esthetic of the big antenna in my opinion is not so good. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Ride safe 👊👍
Well done Rick looks really good and like you said It was free. Thanks again
Thanks so much for watching. I like it as it ckeans up the back end and I still have radio capability. Ride safe 👊👍🇺🇸
Dude solid instructional video. I’m gonna have you do mine for me… and the labor lol.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate the comment as well. Hopefully the video helps a few put there with a technique to clean up the rear if their bike. Ride safe and enjoy the ride. 👍👊🇺🇸
Nice. Now I gotta figure out how to do something like this on my Tri Glide.
Thanks for watching. Not sure how the triglide is set up. Ride safe 👊👍
Finally got around to doing this and straight forward. The hardest part was all the aftermarket lighting cables I had running though through that hole on the bracket 😂
Glad it worked out for you Dustin. I can understand the challenge of working the antenna through with lighting cables as I have several Custom Dynamics lighting upgrades on my bike as well. If you are already a subscriber....thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Ride safe and enjoy. 👊✌️👍
Great job, Rick!
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That’s a neat trick Rick! Never thought of that.
Thanks RJ. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Ride safe and enjoy the ride. 👊👍🇺🇸
Great video, and advice!
Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching. Ride safe and enjoy the ride.👊👍
Just completed the project, maybe 15 minutes for you, 1:15 minutes for me, thank you Brother. Semper Fi
Glad you got it done. It cleans up the back of the bike. Ride safe and enjoy ✌️👊👍
Thanks for this!
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I had my antenna relocated into the fairing on my street glide but this is a neat trick you did. And lots cheaper.
Yes a simple little trick to save some $$$$$. 👊✌️👍
Thank you for a great idea!
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Great job. Thanks !
Thanks Larry. Much appreciated. Ride safe. 👊👍🇺🇸
I drilled a hole just above grommet hole for the jack. kept the coax in the grommet and ran antenna same as you. works great. 10 min job
Thanks for watching and commenting. I certainly like have the rear of the bike cleaned up. That whip antenna is ugly from my perspective. I appreciate your support and would appreciate you subscribing to the channel if you haven't done so already. Ride safe. 👍👊
Excellent how to video Rick, 💯🤙
Thanks brother. I appreciate the kind words and continued support. Ride safe. 👊👍🇺🇸
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that is a great way to relocate the ugly wand. that was the first thing i did when i got my 17 street glide
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Thanks Rick, this is pretty slick. Something I'll likely do on my new Road Glide.
You are welcome. It's a nice way to clean up the back end. Thanks for watching and ride safe. 👊👍✌️
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I'm getting a 120 th anniversary HD RGS
Congratulations. That is an awesome looking bike. Thanks for watching and commenting. If you are a subscriber thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Ride safe and enjoy that new bike. 👊✌️👍
@@HDVIBE Thank you very much HDVIBE . It will be in August or September until my bike arrives!!! Ride safely 🙏
OMG so awesome! Doing this tomorrow.
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Subscribed, enjoyed your antenna relocation
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I like my whip antenna; everybody else hates it. I was going to keep it there, regardless of peer pressure. But then, the King Tour Pak came. Even though I mounted a solo bracket, the whip rests about two inches from the top trunk. In the wind, the antenna is going to slap the box. I almost ordered an in-faring antenna, but I like your solution better, especially since I don't have to remove the fairing. Thanks for the help. Great video.
Thanks Ron for watching and I am glad this solution solved the problem for you. If you are already a subscriber...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👊✌️👍
@@HDVIBESubscribed!
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Great idea like thd bracket flip idea
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fantastic content realy informative
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awesome video
Thanks so much for the comment. Much appreciated. Ride safe. 👍👊
Great how to video Fam. Killed it. 🤙🏾🔥
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I subscribed, and I’m headed to the garage to change my antenna around on my 09 SG
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Although my mounting bracket was a little different it worked like a charm! THANK YOU!!!!
@wmullet540 Thanks for sharing that info. You are welcome. 👍
Great idea, brother.
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I subscribed!!
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I did this to Mt 2021 street glide today. The short antennas did not work for my bike. I ride in the rural areas in Missouri. So far rerouting the antenna has worked perfectly. Thank you for the tip.
You are welcome Larry. Glad it helped you out. I appreciate hearing feedback like this. If you are a subscriber already thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed, I would be honored if you'd consider subscribing. Ride safe and enjoy. 👍✌️👊
Thank you! I have subscribed and look forward to more tips.
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I like the idea and agree the "whip" is ugly but I might say that radio signals receive on vertical antennas.. I am however gonna try the method you suggest.
Thanks for watching. I find in my local area reception is good. If I'm out in the country on the backroads I do have a bit less reception but then I just go to music from my phone. Ride safe and enjoy. 👊👍✌️
Making it look easy Fam 🔥
Thank you. 👊👍🇺🇸
I subscribed 🤘🏻🎩🤘🏻
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I subscribed
just bought my first Harley
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Very cool trick!! Wish I knew this with the last two RGs I had. Now I've got a RG Limited so I was actually looking for an under fairing solution after converting to a detachable trunk. Suggestions?
Thanks Keith for watching and commenting. To answer your question there is a Harley in fairing antenna that works very well. It came stock on my CVO and ST. Great reception, and it just plugs into the infotainment system under the fairing in place of the stock antenna. Check out the HD website. It will probably say it won't fit your bike but the plug in is the same on all the touring bikes as long as you have a 2015 and newer RG. If you are already a subscriber to the channel...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👊✌️👍
Let’s Go!!! 🤙🏾🔥
Hey vibe, new to your channel, great content, just came across this vid and thought it was a genius idea, but I got to wondering if the motion of the rear swingarm/ shocks would eventually cause the antennae to wear through where it goes through the frame ?
Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you found the channel. I ran the antenna as shown in this video for many miles and no problems. I also ran over 20,000 miles on my other bike like this as well with no problem. If you haven't yet, I'd be honored if you consider hitting the subscribe button. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👊✌️👍
I subscribed.
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It's funny I have a SGS, but I don't use the infotainment system. Have a ipod, Bell helmet with sena 10A. Last thing I want is to stop the bike and have a stupid commerical playing loud for everyone to here. Great video thank you for sharing
You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting. Ride safe 👊👍
thats a very interesting post, do you know if this works on the DAB radio reception? (as a par to just fm/am frequencies) as interested to relocate and use luggage racks, but dab radio is much better qualitty than fm/am. Have subscribed as well.
First thank you for subscribing to thr channel. I'm not sure if this would work for DAB reception but if the antenna set up is similar you could use this method and see how it works. Thanks for watching and ride safe. 👍👊
Great video! Thank you! 🙂I do have a question. You mentioned using an antenna splitter on one of your bikes. Would you mind sharing what type of splitter it was? I see lots of antenna splitters on Amazon, but didn't know if a special kind was needed for my 2022 Harley Street Glide Special, which has an AM/FM/WB antenna. Thanks!!!
Anina Antenna Adapter for VW Audi Skoda Seat Aftermarket Radio Stereo Aerial Adaptor Cable Y-Antenna Adaptor Fakra (Z) Socket Double Fakra Plug Cable for MFD2 MFD3 RNS300 RNS310 a.co/d/aHXdbfJ
If you have a 2014 and newer touring bike with the Boom system, this is the type you would need. Double check your connection to be sure but I'm pretty confident this is what I used. Thanks for watching.👊👍🇺🇸
@@HDVIBE Thanks so much!
@@DanSZiegler You are welcome. If you are a subscriber to the channel thank you. If you have not yet subscribed, I'd be honored if you'd consider subscribing to the channel so as not to miss out on the weekly content. 👊👍🇺🇸
👍Good 👍
Thank you for watching. Ride safe👊👍
I did subscribe
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I spent way too much on a bike that makes me want to ride my Kawasaki vulcan more
How did you hidden antenna for CB work out? Bought a 22 RGS and put CB on it. Added a TP and put my old antenna relocation bracket from my 2015 Ultra on this bike for now. Looking for alternatives as our group still uses CB.
I have my CB antenna in the fairing. It works just fine for group rides. The range maybe a bit less but I've not had any issues. Unfortunately the company that made the in fairing antennas no longer produce them (J&M) Harley also no longer sells the in fairing CB antennas either.
chuck it in the pannier🤪
Thats an option. Thanks for watching. Ride safe.👊👍
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Thanks for watching. Ride safe 👊👍
Nice mod!
Thanks brother. I appreciate you watching. Ride safe 👊👍🇺🇸
I Subscribe
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I want to install an in-fairing cb antenna in my 2021 Road Glide but, as you said, J&M no longer sells an in-fairing cb antenna. Do you know of any supplier or manufacturer that still sells an in-fairing cb antenna?
William, unfortunately I do not. I actually called J&M to see if I could order one or more. No longer producing them and none in stock. Harley quit selling them as well. Fortunately I got two before they stopped producing them. My only suggestion is to check a CB shop if you can find one. The CB is going the way of the dinosaur. I'd also suggest continually checking ebay. I recently purchased a very good condition harley CB module to add to my other bike. Good luck with the search. Ride safe and enjoy.👊✌️👍
Now that’s how you save money 🤙. Great tip Rick. Take care
Thanks so much Randy. It's a tip I felt worthy to share. Thanks for watching. Ride safe 👊👍🇺🇸
Yes you don't want the antenna poking you in the eye.
No that is not good. Thanks for watching. Ride safe 👊👍
What if the trunk has a wrap around light bar on it
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm not sure I understand the context of the question. I'll be happy to answer if I can better understand the question. If you are already a subscriber to the channel...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👍✌️👊
@HDVIBE my tour pack has running, brake, turn signals on the tour pack
@jeffrauch569 I'm guessing you are wanting to remove the tour pack. Harley sells a quick detach kit. Then you would need to add some run brake and turn lighting either on your saddle bags and or in open filler panels between the saddle bags and the frame. I'd suggest checking out the video I did on thr Street Glide ST where I completely changed the rear lighting set up with Custom Dynamics. 👊✌️👍
I did this now my bike won’t start with either key flop, and I was never given a security pin when I bought it off the show room floor. Any suggestions?
Have you put new batteries in the FOBs? If not try that and see if that gets you going.
Already tried that and of course the dealership is closed first nice day since I bought the bike and I can’t even ride it nothing makes a sound the security light just flashes when I turn everything on
Nothing is disconnected. I checked every wire under the seat.
Is it asking for a PIN when you switch it to run position?
@@HDVIBE yes I’ve tried all zeros all ones the last five of the Vin number nothing works
KSHE...
Thanks for watching and good eye...yes the infotainment system was tuned into KSHE. If you are already a subscriber to the channel...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed to the channel I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👊👍✌️
Not touch your antenna, hidden antenna in the front fairing don’t work very well
Thanks for your comment Thomas. The method I showed in the video works well on my bike. I do have a Harley In Fairing antenna on my CVO Street Glide that works well. I believe it is powered. If you are a subscriber...thank you. If you haven't yet subscribed I'd be honored if you'd consider doing so. Thanks for your support and ride safe. 👊✌️👍
The more I ride my street glide the more I hate it "/
Sorry to hear that.
@@HDVIBE just took a short ride on my Kawasaki vulcan 2000, haven't rode in several weeks, at 100 it was like cruising 55 in a big Cadillac ") I love that bike 😀
Awesome. Sounds like a great ride. 👊👍
@@HDVIBE I could probably get my Harley to ride as good if I spent another small fortune upgrading the suspension, that's what I dislike about Harley, they build an overpriced sub standard bike, and then run you broke selling you overpriced upgrades for it "/
Good points. I appreciate your input. Ride safe 👊👍