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I had it once and didn't like it or them. Gave the unit away. But that is a personal preference.
MP3 is a much better solution for me.

 

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I have it. It's nice but way less than perfect.

On the nice side, the selection of channels is good. It's nice to be able go on a long trip and always be able to find a channel I want.

On the down side, the signal isn't very strong and it is easily blocked by trees. There are stretches of highway that I lose signal on just because the road is lined by trees.

I have also found that mountain riding does the same, the mountains block the signal. But I figure regular radio would be blocked too up there.

MP3 players wouldn't have these problems. However, the advantage over MP3 is that the play list is much bigger than I own. All my CD's have been converted to MP3 and I have plenty of music, but after a couple weekends it gets kind of boring. So depending on how much music you own would determine if MP3 is a good option for you.

 

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I will work very like it works on ur RV.

 

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I have had Sirius on my bike for 2 years and love it... Take it from my bike to truck, depends on what I am driving

 

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I have the xm sat radio on my 1200 and so far it works just fine. It plays through the tape deck and I have the antenna loacted in the centre of the dash. Of course when the antenna is blocked by trees or buildings you will lose reception but while cruising down the open highway it is great.......no more constant searching for a nearby station or fumbling for cassette tapes. I fabricated a mount that is located on the left bar and is easy to access. I have a Sirius sat radio built into my new Ford vehicle and it works just the same as the one on my bike.........if the antenna sees the sat you have good reception

 

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I have them both.

I have Serious in my Truck for a year Free and XM free for a year in the Car I just bought for the wife.

There are pro and cons to them both. But I find I spend almost all my time on 2 or three channels so all the rest seem to be a waste to me.

I do however wish they had these when I used to drive truck long haul.
For the truck drivers these are a lifesaver.

You can listen as somebody reads a book to you or listen in on 3 or more channels of Jokes, From family jokes to full on Adult jokes. And whatever your taste is in music they have some channel that will fit you. And it is fun to try out new music channels.

Just scanning the band will take you quite a bit of time.

Now if they could just figure out how to tell that Dumb Ass in front of you to get out of the way.


C Ya

Mohawk

 

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I installed an XM Roady on my 82 GL1100A, I posted some details and pictures here:

http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=28233&forum_id=1

I mounted the antenna inside the trunk, stuck to the inside of the lid. Reception is excellent, the only time I ever have a dropout is when the wife is on the back, we're riding south (so she's in between the antenna and one of the satellites) AND there are trees around. Otherwise, it's rock-solid reliable and I couldn't imagine riding without it.

 

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I'm an over the road trucker. I have a Sirius reciever that I move between my truck and my bike. Although there is occasional dropout due to various satellite obstructions, the 99+ percent of the time that the signal is good makes it worth it for me. On the bike, I get my audio through the factory radio that I tune to an unused frequency as the Sirius reciever has FM broadcast ability.

John

 

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I used one on the bike last year when we went down to Tenn. and really didn't care for it.Seems like when you need it the most(when you can't get normal stations)it constantly cutting in and out.Great for flat land,but no good in the hills.I certainly wouldn't want to make a monthly payment for something that is that finicky.

 

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I've had 2 XM's and love them. No problems over a 9 day trip. You just can't get them wet. it goes thru the tape deck and antenna sticks on nose of bike. Get them on Ebay for $40 or so.

 

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While I haven't installed my extra Sirius radio on my Interstate(Need a basic radio first!), I do have one in my truck and other than the occasional tree blocking the signal, worse in summer months(leaves), it works great.

No way I will ever listen to commercial radio in my truck again. If I have to ditch the Sirius for some unknown reason, I'll go back to listening to CDs.

 

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I have had Serius on my bikes since they came out. In Canada the reception is good, 2 to 3 bars most times. When your in the twisties you may lose signal, but the next generation has a good buffer so i don't notice it. Have the FM modulator plugged in and reception is good. This radio worked all the way to the end of NewFoundland, and through to Laconia. Antennae mounting is critical, some where where your body won;t block signal.

Move the unit between truck and wing and only big drawback is that it is not water proof. But a ziplock bag usually fixes that problem, and when it is raining, modesty is second hand.

Radio is mounted on Left handlebar with ram mounts.

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I've had XM and Sirius on the bike and I really like them. I've put a switch in so I can flip between MP3 and Satellite radio when the reception gets flaky. (I rarely have to do this.)

Between the 2 I'd prefer Sirius but there's really not that much difference.