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[Scrrem]

Those of you with Garmin 27xx, 28xx or Zumo and are utilizing XM radio.  Where did you mount your GXM-30 antenna?  I am still trying to decide on the 2820 or the Zumo but both require the GXM-30 for XM.  I prefer the clean look of mounting the antenna in the fairing but I wonder if reception would be a problem.  Should I purchased the external mounting bracket from Cycle Gadgets instead.  Let me know your setup.  
Thanks
Screem

[greglyon]

Those of you with Garmin 27xx, 28xx or Zumo and are utilizing XM radio.  Where did you mount your GXM-30 antenna?  I am still trying to decide on the 2820 or the Zumo but both require the GXM-30 for XM.  I prefer the clean look of mounting the antenna in the fairing but I wonder if reception would be a problem.  Should I purchased the external mounting bracket from Cycle Gadgets instead.  Let me know your setup.  
Thanks
Screem

On my Roadglide, I mounted it in the fairing on top of the radio per the instructions.  Reception was horrible.  I then took it out and placed it where the windscreen meets the fairing (glue or velcro will keep it secure). Perfect reception and hardly noticeable !!  Good luck  

[Midnight Rider]

Screm....I have an 06 that came with the XM...the antenna was mounted in the fairing on a metal plate "specially" designed for it.  Reception sucked...tree lines on flat ground would make it lose signal.  I put it on top of the leather dash right where the inside of the windshield meets the inner fairing.  Preliminary tests from a ride Sunday show 100% improvement.  I can actually get a partial signal in my basement now and before I had to be completely outside the garage doors and 10 feet away from the house.  I attached the little puck with a piece of velcro.  Hardly noticeable.

[Scrrem]

Hummmm, Thats kind of what I thought.  The reception is crappy inside the fairing.  Ok, I guess the antenna stays outsite  

[RJ749]

Many have moved it out of the fairing.

Here's a thread with comments and there are other threads as well covering the reception of XM.


http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1114051804/57#57

[WFP]

The GXM-30 is a lot bigger than the simple XM antennas since all the processing is also done within as opposed to a head unit.

I still do not know where to mount mine.

[Scrrem]

WFP,
Check out the mount from Cycle Gadgets for the GXM-30

http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=HG

[WFP]

not bad!  But will probably get the Zumo so will need that one!

/Bill

WFP,
Check out the mount from Cycle Gadgets for the GXM-30

http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=HG

[Midnight Rider]

That looks like the best option I've seen for the application.  Let us know how it works out!! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[DW6019]

I bought the inside fairing antenna mounting bracket (got part # from twolane) for a 06-07 Ultra.  NO reception problems, XM signal meter stays pegged at top of scale. Lot cleaner install than anywhere else. Bracket was less than $5.00.

[Canuck]

I bought the inside fairing antenna mounting bracket (got part # from twolane) for a 06-07 Ultra.

[geezerglide]

I have the Cycle Gadget Antennae Mount that Screem posted the link to. It bolts to the back of the Garmin Mount.

The magnet of the antenna holds it to the mounting plate, also their are two screws that insures the antennae will not fall of of the bracket.

The reception is excellent, as the antennae sits out in the open and has a clear line of sight to the heavens.

I'll try and take some pics on Thursday.

geezerglide

[Twolanerider]

OK Twolane,
Time to jump in [smiley=nixweiss.gif].

[Midnight Rider]

I bought the inside fairing antenna mounting bracket (got part # from twolane) for a 06-07 Ultra.

[Twolanerider]

That's the part that I just took OFF mine because the reception sucked big ones with the XM antenna mounted there.