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  1. 09-08-2016, 01:57 PM #1
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    Default Lost my antenna

    Anyone ever lose an antenna this way?

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    Mine snapped off, and yours looks like it fell/pulled out of the mount. End result is the same. I replaced mine with a shortie from SpyderPops.
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    I lost mine 5 ½ years ago. They came up with a fix after many others it happened to. Extra locking nut or something. Mine was covered under warranty. I went with a shorty, but later switched back. My CB antenna broke cuz someone fiddled around with it. That cost like $55 i believe.

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    Early on (2010) it was a factory error. They did not use a lock nut and locktite for the install. Got mine replaced under warranty. Used a WalMart shorty in the interim.

    A test for tightness once in awhile is a good thing to add to the pre-check list.

    RE: locktite--a dab of blue should be sufficient. Do not cover up all the threads--reception will suffer.

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    Spyderpops has a replacement that has a boot and everything you need for 24.95 shipped to you

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    Is your bike still covered under the warranty? If so: this is an open and shut case!
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    Our cover snapped ours off in Lake Tahoe last year. After I shortened it abit I used comm. strength SUPER GLUE. Sooo when and if you replace it with a stock part make sure it will not pull out of the coupling and if it does use the glue.
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    Mine pulled out like yours. I replaced with a Walmart shorty. Works good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Is your bike still covered under the warranty? If so: this is an open and shut case!
    Warranty expired end of Aug. I'm under Best now so will do shorty for now.

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    Default Lost antenna

    I lost mine going down the road. Looks just like yours. lost the rubber surround also. $79 dollars later I was going, yes $79 I thought really? No It never unscrewed just fell off.
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    I lost mine just like you did.Cheap junk got my replacment from Canadian tire but the boot from the dealer.Was out riding and was wondering why the reception was worse than normal.
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