nklr >> bypass filtration anyone???

[Guest]

I'm planning some long trips this spring/summer with some lonely stretches of road. I have been toying with the idea of adding a satellite radio to the KLR. Is anyone using one currently? Any suggestions? Also wondering about the antenna configuration. From the user manual on some of the Sirius radios, it states that the antenna needs to be mounted on a large metal surface. Hopefully I won't have to strap a cookie sheet to my helmet. - Boogs

[tjtacke]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mbourgui" wrote:

> > I'm planning some long trips this spring/summer with some lonely > stretches of road. I have been toying with the idea of adding a > satellite radio to the KLR. Is anyone using one currently? Any > suggestions? > > Also wondering about the antenna configuration. From the user manual > on some of the Sirius radios, it states that the antenna needs to be > mounted on a large metal surface. Hopefully I won't have to strap a > cookie sheet to my helmet. > > - Boogs >

[J Fortner]

I've used a Roady and Roady II on a Hoonhardware mount on the brake resevoir. Antenna mounts to the Hoonhardware mount. Hardwire the power connector to the battery with a fuse. I took the cigarette lighter power convertor soldiered wires onto it then filled the connector with hot glue. The hot glue keeps the power convertor board, connections and components from being shaken until they disconnect. I've ridden about 10k miles last year on the KLR like this and it worked perfectly in Copper Canyon, Big Bend, Arkansas, West Virginia. I killed my first Roady by yanking the audio output jack multiple times dismounting the bike with the cable attached. I replaced the Roady with a Roady II. The Roady hardware is really cheaply assembled so isolating it from vibration directly relates to the lifespan of the electronics. I guess it is about ~$50 worth of electronics. The KLR offroad vibration is pretty brutal on electronics, I've had good luck with the Hoonhardware mount and RAM mount for the Garmin GPS III+ and V. Jim Fortner Plano, TX A7

[Bob]

Don't have my XM on the KLR but can tell you XM has better sat. coverage. With no cookie sheet requirement(ha-ha). My antennas are mounted on my dashboards inside both truck and caddy. I don't think you would have any antenna issues with XM. Besides XM in my opinion is far better with deeper play lists, MLB, and a killer blues show called Stone Blue on Bluesville that I record off the no extra charge XM computer connection every week. I've got the Sirius music channels on Dish Network to compare to and while they are ok but XM is better. Also if you like Fox News Channel they are from what I heard leaving Sirius at the first of the year??? Not 100% certain on that but that is floating around on XM group. As of 1/2/06 Fox News Talk will be added to XM and on channel 168. Other than NFL I see no reason to go with Sirius. Just my 2 cents, hope that helps. Bob

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tjtacke" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mbourgui" wrote: > > > > I'm planning some long trips this spring/summer with some lonely > > stretches of road. I have been toying with the idea of adding a > > satellite radio to the KLR. Is anyone using one currently? Any > > suggestions? > > > > Also wondering about the antenna configuration. From the user manual > > on some of the Sirius radios, it states that the antenna needs to be > > mounted on a large metal surface. Hopefully I won't have to strap a > > cookie sheet to my helmet. > > > > - Boogs > > >

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mbourgui" wrote:

> > I'm planning some long trips this spring/summer with some lonely > stretches of road. I have been toying with the idea of adding a > satellite radio to the KLR. Is anyone using one currently? Any > suggestions? > > Also wondering about the antenna configuration. From the user manual > on some of the Sirius radios, it states that the antenna needs to be > mounted on a large metal surface. Hopefully I won't have to strap a > cookie sheet to my helmet. >

A tinfoil liner should do the trick.

[Eric Lee Green]

Bob wrote:

>1/2/06 Fox News Talk will be added to XM and on channel 168. Other >than NFL I see no reason to go with Sirius. >

Howard Stern is on Sirius, and Sirius is about to drop Fox. For the 49% of Americans who voted for John Kerry in the last election and would not watch Fox if you hooked them up to 110v and shocked them every time they tried to change channels away from Fox, that might be a draw.

[Bob]

Sorry, I just assumed most all KLR riders were smarter than than that. As family friend Zell Miller said, and I believe it went something like "The current members of the Democrat party could not be more wrong more often than they are today". 49% for Kerry, God Help Us. Please know we have not had another 911 for a reason. And it sure ain't democrat policys keeping America safe & strong. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lee Green wrote:

> > Bob wrote: > > >1/2/06 Fox News Talk will be added to XM and on channel 168. Other > >than NFL I see no reason to go with Sirius. > > > Howard Stern is on Sirius, and Sirius is about to drop Fox. For the

49%

> of Americans who voted for John Kerry in the last election and

would not

> watch Fox if you hooked them up to 110v and shocked them every time

they

> tried to change channels away from Fox, that might be a draw. >

[Bob]

> tried to change channels away from Fox, that might be a draw.

Ya think?? I don't know about customers loosing Fox being a draw. Maybe only the liberal mind can understand that logic? Anyway all the buzz and activity at the XM yahoo group is from Sirius customers talking about leaving and going to XM because of the loss of FNC. So from what I see there it's certainly not at the least a one way street. Can't imagine people flocking to Sirius because they drop FNC. But then I don't really understand the loonyness that is the liberal mind. All this has got me wanting a more portable docking type XM reciever that I can also use on the bike now though.

>

[Conall]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mbourgui" wrote: > > > > I'm planning some long trips this spring/summer with some lonely > > stretches of road. I have been toying with the idea of adding a > > satellite radio to the KLR. Is anyone using one currently? Any > > suggestions? > > > > Also wondering about the antenna configuration. From the user manual > > on some of the Sirius radios, it states that the antenna needs to be > > mounted on a large metal surface. Hopefully I won't have to strap a > > cookie sheet to my helmet. > > > > > A tinfoil liner should do the trick.

Based on a study done at MIT ( morons in training) on the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets, you may be correct. http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/ Conall

[Conall]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lee Green wrote:

> > Bob wrote: > > >1/2/06 Fox News Talk will be added to XM and on channel 168. Other > >than NFL I see no reason to go with Sirius. > > > Howard Stern is on Sirius, and Sirius is about to drop Fox. For the 49% > of Americans who voted for John Kerry in the last election and would

not

> watch Fox if you hooked them up to 110v and shocked them every time

they

> tried to change channels away from Fox, that might be a draw.

You know what they saw about Faux News " "The more you watch, the less you know!" Conall