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[Jim Kerr]

The Digital Dakota's seem to be a problem for most everyone.  From what I've gathered it is partially because they are powered.  They end up over-driving the amp to the point nothing comes in.  The amp already has an fm preamp.  Secondly it is because the signal is blocked due to metal interference.  The best place to mount them is as high as possible above all metal.  Basically on the faring. 

That said, however, the best hidden antenna to use is the Tune Trapper (http://www.ecshylites.com/page/page/603561.htm).  I installed one on my bike and haven't had any issues whatsoever.  I was skeptical at first, so I did a somewhat scientific test before I committed to the install.  I put the bike inside a closed garage that is under my 3-story brick & steel house and closed door.  With the factory antenna I counted every station I could receive (25).  I then installed the TT antenna.  I can pull in 27 stations with it in the exact same location.  In my particular circumstances the TT is better than the OEM external antenna.  The stations also come in clearer and stronger.  The radio is much better now. 

Here's a pic of where I mounted it on my 09 SERG.  Notice how it follows the curve of the faring.  It can be bent up to 30 degrees on each end no problem.  It can easily be mounted above everything else.  It's also completely waterproof. 

[cus]

Hey gang - this month's American Rider advertises an internal fairing antenna from eGlideGoddies.com  Any comparison to the tune trapper?  Any experience?  Looks like a new product.

[ad2]

I have the Deadcenter fairing with a Pioneer am/fm/satellite radio. Although I listen to xm almost exclusively, when I do switch over to fm I have a strong signal across the dial. Don't know what kind of antenna they use, but it's inside the fairing and it works.

[electra88]

2 years later and im still messing with this antenna!!  It sucks!!  About to rip it out!!  My dad and I just did a test and used regular wire going direct to the back of the radio and whalla it worked great.  I am thinking of just using a regular wire and tape it to the inside perimeter of the faring.   Well see how it goes.

If not I will pick up a tunetrapper. 

[Trapperdog]

Just to be different, I installed a marine glass antenna on the inside of the outer fairing on both our bikes. I don't listen to the radio much unless the Ipod dumps and Xm is intermittent (which is most of the time on back roads here in ca) but they both work fine after about 3 years. It's a 3' clear tape with embedded antenna elements attached to a 6' antenna lead. Pic below doesn't show much of the clear tape. Got ours at Marine Wherehouse

http://www.northeastmarineelectronics.com/shakespeare4353amfmantennaonglassmount.aspx

[grandpadoc]

I've been using this one...
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110462607989&crlp=1_263602_263622&ff4=263602_263622&viewitem=&guid=2d7880891260a0266b742d64fff98525&rvr_id=&ua=WXI7&itemid=110462607989
 
 and it seems to work fine. Since I have one TP without a antenna and one with I used a splitter to cover both applications. Most of my listening is with a MP3 though.  Doc

[MKW]

Don't lose hope with the whole hidden ant thing.  I had one installed when I bought the Hawg Wired amp and speakers.  I trusted my parts guy and he supplied me with one that ran 79.95 and it works well.  Sorry, but I don't know exactly which one it was but I do plan on pulling the fairing this weekend and I'll let you know then if still interested.