Broke my antenna

[oheresy]

I was putting my half cover on my RTS tonight and my antenna snapped. How irritating. Fortunately I listen to iPod. Guess I need to order a new antenna, and be more careful when putting my cover on.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Ouch! Thankfully it's a pretty easy fix... :thumbup:
Are you replacing with another stock antenna, or are you going to try a "Shortee"?

 

[oheresy]

Haven't decided yet. I've got time.

 

[rc51ny]

I changed mine to a "shortie" and I like it.

 

[quickster47]

I changed mine to a "shortie" and I like it.

Did you use the CanAm shortee antenna or another aftermarket replacement antenna?

Carl

 

[fastfraser]

I had my CB antenna replaced under warranty. Broke at a flaw in the threads . Anyhow I think you have to buy a kit that includes a mounting block with ground that goes inside the speaker pod and the antenna . It might be better just to get an after market antenna .:dontknow:

 

[cjackg]

Walmart has a nice rubber stubby Scosche antenna that comes with a bunch of adapters and fits nicely on an RT... price about $8.75

 

[Flight Risk]

Walmart has a nice rubber stubby Scosche antenna that comes with a bunch of adapters and fits nicely on an RT... price about $8.75

Someone stole my antenna off of my bike while a bunch of us were having lunch. They took the antenna and the little rubber bottom as well. Now I have a hole where the antenna was. I have looked around at some auto shops and they have antennas but no little rubber "boots"

Any ideas? This is the radio antenna by the way.

 

[Bob Denman]

:gaah: Well THAT'S annoying...
The rubber bootie is most likey going to have to be a BRP item in order to make sure that everything knits together correctly down there; you don't want water taking the path of least resistance down into the bodywork! :shocked:

 

[Floyd Baughman]

Broke Antenna

I lost my antenna on the way to Spyderfest so i bought a aftermarket one at auto parts and installed it. It was a temp fix and when I got back home worked on it and found that the threads were the same on the antenna and the base,so I got two screws and ground the heads off and wield the heads together and put one end in the antenna and screw the other in the base and tighten with a wrench. Than order a boot from BRP and works just fine on the antenna. The extras you get with the antenna do not all help one to fix it.

:gaah: Well THAT'S annoying...
The rubber bootie is most likey going to have to be a BRP item in order to make sure that everything knits together correctly down there; you don't want water taking the path of least resistance down into the bodywork! :shocked:

 

[ThreeFeet]

1. I was putting my half cover on my RTS tonight and my antenna snapped. How irritating. Fortunately I listen to iPod. Guess I need to order a new antenna, and be more careful when putting my cover on.

   Bummer!!!

 

[ARtraveler]

The Wal-Mart shortee works in a pinch. No rubber boot with it though. I used good ol duct tape as a temp. fix until I got my repalcement BRP antenna. My original antenna was lost on the road somewhere--boot and all. That was all part of the "no lock washer and use blue locktite" issue.

 

[rc51ny]

Did you use the CanAm shortee antenna or another aftermarket replacement antenna?

Carl

I can't remember where I got it--but it was not a Can Am antenna. I'll have to look it up where I got it

 

[rc51ny]

Did you use the CanAm shortee antenna or another aftermarket replacement antenna?

Carl

Just found it--I got it from Custom Dynamics.

 

[oheresy]

Just ordered the shortee antenna from Custom Dynamics.

 

[FrankPa]

Me too...

I also got the Chrome Shortee after I caught my OEM in the garage door. Very nice product...

Caution- Don't play with the old broken OEM one... you'll be picking painful pieces of carbon fiber out of your fingers for days... (Don't ask me how I know!) :banghead:

 

[oheresy]

Caution- Don't play with the old broken OEM one... you'll be picking painful pieces of carbon fiber out of your fingers for days... (Don't ask me how I know!) :banghead:

Lol, I saw it had lots of slivery pieces. Don't worry, I won't ask.

 

[cjackg]

The Wal-Mart shortee works in a pinch. No rubber boot with it though. I used good ol duct tape as a temp. fix until I got my repalcement BRP antenna. My original antenna was lost on the road somewhere--boot and all. That was all part of the "no lock washer and use blue locktite" issue.

Actually, the Wal-Mart shortee works great as a permanent replacement. I used the Custom Dynamics shortee on my 2010 RT, but recommeded by a friend I decided to try the WM on my 2012 RT and it worked out fine. I did use the Can-Am rubber boot along with the WM antenna as shown below:

 

[kyspyder]

I believe that the rubber boot for your antenna is

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[NancysToy]

I believe that the rubber boot for your antenna is

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708300156
Left side would be the same
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Sorry, I don't have the left hand boot number handy, but I don't believe it is the same.