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[1sharprdkg]

...So just spent an hour or so reading the old posts about "Shorty Antenna's". It seemed like the antenna's from J@M were very popular and recommended from most members. I am looking to change the ones on my 09SEUC, I guess they are like the ones on 06,07,08 bikes to long to me. I am mostly wanting to improve looks and stop hitting things in my garage and myself in the head. Have not used CB and mostly listen to XM.
Question: Are the J@M still the go to "Shorty Antenna" or has someone found something better? I saw some guys using Freedom antenna's. How do the HD short antenna's compare, I noticed the HD antenna's are 19" long others are quite a bit shorter. Thanks   

[Chains]

I use the Harley 19 inch ones, no problem at all with radio or cb

[grc]

I used the Freedom shorty for several years, then changed to the H-D 19".  The H-D seems to work better in my area, as far as clean reception out in the boondocks is concerned.  Haven't tried the J&M.


Jerry

[CVODON]

I have them all, Freedom, J&M & the Harley one but I use a '06 Ford Fusion one cut off at 6.5" with the original rubber end reattached with heat shrink tubing and dusted with a little black heat paint. Fits under my tourpak (09 SERG) and works very well, at least as good as the other three. I do not have a CB and I am sure it would not work for that, but for AM/FM it is good. Got it at pic-an-pull for a buck. I have had people beg to know where I bought it after hearing the radio, it really does work. I at the time I made it did not care if it worked great or not, I listen to XM an cd's burned in MP3 format anyway, but suprisingly the radio worked so I have kept it.

[1sharprdkg]

I have them all, Freedom, J&M & the Harley one but I use a '06 Ford Fusion one cut off at 6.5" with the original rubber end reattached with heat shrink tubing and dusted with a little black heat paint. Fits under my tourpak (09 SERG) and works very well, at least as good as the other three. I do not have a CB and I am sure it would not work for that, but for AM/FM it is good. Got it at pic-an-pull for a buck. I have had people beg to know where I bought it after hearing the radio, it really does work. I at the time I made it did not care if it worked great or not, I listen to XM an cd's burned in MP3 format anyway, but suprisingly the radio worked so I have kept it.

...Ok is "pic-an-pull" like a (car junkyard)? I have the CB but probably never use it. 

[Keats]

My shorty's work ok, but the longer stock antennae was better for CB distance,
The shorty's have nothing to do with XM.

1st is for am/fm
2nd for CB

[SERK3]

...Ok is "pic-an-pull" like a (car junkyard)? I have the CB but probably never use it. 
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Pic-n-Pull or Pull a Part are car junk yards.

[CVODON]

Yes Pick-an-Pull is a remove it yourself car junkyard. I go there and get wire, connectors etc. Very cheap.