Satellite radio for Ultra Glide

[Ryder]

I've been thinkin about satellite radio for the bike. I have checked out the internet and the prices seem to vary between $50 to $400. Some of the cost is for a mounting kit. I have the 3 pouchs inside of the windshield and hoped to use one to hold the tuner. I don't plan on trying to surf the channels riding down the road. I can stop and do that.   

It looks like I have to get a satellite antenna also. Some on the internet sites show a harness that plugs in the radio and has a lead coming off of it. Does that lead plug into a satellite antenna? I would like to keep as much of the wiring inside the faring as possible.

My stock radio sounds real good when I around a big city with good reception. But most on the time going to and from work I am out in the sticks.

Just wondering what products are being used, how they work, and where to purchase the stuff I need?

Thanks

[Sonny S.]

Here is what I did. Just stuck the antenna on top the radio. Look in the last photo you will see how I ran the wire in to the AUX port on the radio. Works great !! Not all radio's will fit....
The pouch does close straight, just blinked for the photo...lol



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[Sonny S.]

Thought I would add this photo showing the wires going from the pouch to the inner fairing



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[Ryder]

Thanks for the pictures. That's what I had in mind. It took me awhile to spot the antenna. I guess it would work inside the faring, good idea. I see you used the mount inside of the pouch. That's is neat too. If I did something like that I could use the tuner on another vehicle.

Thanks for the tips and pictures.

Nick

[vans24]

I tried the antenna in the fairing . it didnt work lost reception in certain directions. I ended up gluing it on top of the reciever and it worked fine after that ..

[low_rider1979]

I did mine similarly to Sonny, have the antenna inside the fairing sitting on top of the radio.  So far I have not had any issue with receptions in the wide open spaces.  I didn't make mine as permanent as Sonny though, I use the aux plug-in.