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Tourer
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| Hello All
I have a 2009 Vision and want to install XM Satelitie radio on it. Is the sound quality worth the expense to have it installed.
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Visionary
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| I had the 90 day free XM on Anny. I did not renew it. It works fine when out on the highway but not so good under the tree canopy on the roads I prefer to ride. Also they are like any radio just loop the same old songs in days instead of hours. I use my 2nd Gen Ipod. I get the free MP3s from Amazon and what I don't like I delete. But to each their own. |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | I have the vic xm on my bike. Sound quality isn't as good as the ipod and agree with RedRider on the tree canopy statement. I would still recommend it as my 8GB ipod gets old after a while. I also got tired of trying to find songs to rotate in and out.
Are you concerned about the overall expense or just the install expense? If you look on ebay, you can typically pick one of these up for $100 off the price of a new one thru your dealer. If you have a drill and allen wrench set, you can install it yourself. If you don't have the CB, you will need to pick up the communication harness for ~$60 too. |
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Cruiser
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Prescott, Az | My radio & sound are CRAP going thru the CB & headsets, but the Vic XM comes in loud and clear. One of the best things I've added to my bike. On trips, rarely have I had any interrution and, unlike the Ipod, I have a vast supply of stations for sports, music, etc.
Edited by Necktie 2009-12-10 6:12 PM
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Cruiser
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Belding Michigan | I for one love the XM on the bike and I have not had a lot of the fading problem. I know I am Old but I like the Country Oldies and have never found a station that plays the mix I get on XM 10 I have it in car and truck as well. It is great riding from CA to the east coast and back and never having to change the stations. I have fround that Canada and Mexico work also. at least the areas I covered Archie |
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Puddle Jumper
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| XM radio is the best! I use XM in my truck, on my Vision and now on my Cross Country. I refuse to deal with local all commercial radio and the fading of FM stations ever 60 miles (or less). I find very few drop outs
On my Vision, I use the auxiliary input to feed the audio from my Zumo which gives me navigation, XM radio, XM Traffic routing and MP3. I added the XM addon to the radio on the Cross Country for convenience. |
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Cruiser
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Prescott Valley, AZ | Anyone out there using the same XM unit on thier Vision and in their cage as well? I wear earbuds usiong an MP3 player a lot and like the lack of wind noise this gives me. I've been toying with the idea of getting a small XM unit that I can use with my stand alone intercom system (MotoCom Riderlink ST-1) or even with the earbuds when riding by myself and yet still be able to use that XM unit in the cage. Anyone doing something similar?? |
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Cruiser
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Winston-Salem, NC | Bearcat,
I have an XM portable that I stick in my pocket and use earbuds. The signal drops out alot, but, you can pre-record up to 10 hours of music when you are at home and have a solid good signal. I then ride and listen to the recorded stuff. As a music venue I think the XM is the best thing to happen to music since the 8 track The channel and music selection is fantastic. I rarely by CD's anymore, just listen to XM. |
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Cruiser
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Prescott Valley, AZ | Thanks, I've thought about the portable unit but had not talked to anyone that used it. The one I looked at had a small antenna. Which model number are you refering to??
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Cruiser
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Winston-Salem, NC | Its Pioneer XMp3...there is also a compact home base unit that you can get for about 150.00. Stick it in the top and play, the sound is great |
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Cruiser
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East Ohio | I use the pioneer inno along with the fm direct, an additional $20 investment, but well worth it, the channels no longer fade in and out, I have a car kit in the cage and another in the side glove box on the vision and swap the radio back and forth, worked extremely well from Ohio to New Mexico
Go Super Steel |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I have a Sirious Radio (purchased from Radio Shack). I run it in my truck and on my bike. No problems. Have the lifetime subscription and move it from one to the other when I go. I don't get the same quality of sound that I get from the radio, but it's still a great companion on road. I just turn the volume up a bit more. ;-)
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Tourer
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Northeastern Penna. | It's surely a matter of opinion. My opinion/experience is great with Sirius Satellite on the Vision.
The signal loss under canopies is so rare, it certainly offsets listening to the mundane am/fm stations-who listens to them anymore. I also do the mp3 alternative, great as well. Bottom line,
You need the tunes while cruising! Remember - Rock N Roll never dies ! Oh, a little smooth jazz helps too ! |
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Cruiser
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Des Moines | I like having the XM on the bike. Clear signal 99% of the time. Being from Iowa, I know how bad it sucks to end up out in the middle of nowhere with nothing but talk radio and hog reports. This way the wife and I can pick a channel and ride without having to do the "find a decent station" button dance every half hour. |
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Tourer
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northwest florida | I bought a Slacker radio early this year and really like it. check into it. www.slacker.com I like the format and tons of different music . I plug it in through the AUX input. works like a charm. |
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Tourer
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Buffalo Grove,Ill | To the point, YES its worth it ! |
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Tourer
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Centennial, CO | there are a lot of people saying yes and no. In all seriousness, it will totally depend on what you're doing. I ride long and short distance. The short, I listen to local stations (classic rock and country) and love them. But when I am out of shot of good signal (and we all know how well the radio doesn't work...heh heh), I use XM and LOVE IT!
If you have the 2720 or 2820 GPS on the bike, another thought is to buy the GXM30. I use it through my GPS and couldn't be happier. The only issue is if you want to take it to the car, you have to take the GPS AND the GXM...kind of a PITA and not worth the time. But again, I don't need it in the car. |
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Cruiser
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SF Bay Area | I took a different route... I use my iphone and stream Pandora. My phone lives atop my console most of the time, so I can access all the controls and apps (like my navigation). Am very happy with the sound quality and programming. Free, yo. |
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Tourer
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Tacoma, WA | My experience with XM is that the trees make it cut out all the time. NOT for me. I can't see paying for a service I am not getting. iPod is the way to go for LOTS of uninterrupted music.------Metalguy |
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Cruiser
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SF Bay Area | metalguy - 2010-01-15 9:08 AM
My experience with XM is that the trees make it cut out all the time. NOT for me. I can't see paying for a service I am not getting. iPod is the way to go for LOTS of uninterrupted music.------Metalguy
'xactly. WHen I can't stream Pandora, I have a few thousand tunes on my iphone, all excellent quality. Setting the player to shuffle keeps it interesting. |
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Cruiser
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Baltimore, Md | I also do the XM through the Garmin GPS, which is cheaper than Victory and just as functional except for the preset dash buttons. The signal does occasionally drop out in heavy tree cover, but not so much that I wouldn't do it over. And on the open road and long trips, it's a pure joy to have. I also get the weather/traffic with it and they display on the Garmin screen. Highly recommended. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| anyone have a picture as to where the xm radio antenna mounts? |
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Cruiser
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Danville, CA | XM works great for me!!! I love it. No major problems..Sound quality is not as good as Ipod but very very good and alot better than FM radio. I also recommend Hawg Wiried AMP and speakers if you really want to go big. Expensive, but custom made for motorcycles and crystal clear sound. Hawg Wired is in northern CA and has excellent customer service and support.. Call them direct and chat and ask questions and they will set you straight.. |
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Cruiser
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Des Moines | Robbrutus - the Victory XM antenna mounts on the dash under the windshield with the wire running down under where the shield goes down. The antenna itself is mounted on a velcro patch to hold it in place but allow you to move it for cleaning. I don't have a picture of it, but that should give you an idea. |
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Tourer
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | I have Sirius on Blackberry as well as Pandora. I prefer Pandora. I listen a lot while at work. when I hit the 40 free hours limit on Pandora, I switch to Sirius.
As for actual mobile Sirius devices, they have two antennas. the square, boxy one and the round, low profile disk. The round disk vastly out performs the boxy one!! If you're using Sirius try the disk! I don't know about the XM antennas.
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Is XM radio worth installing on my vision (Sound Quality)
