Voyager antenna won't stay upright

H8BUGZ · 03-25-2019, 01:50 PM

Is there a way to tighten the angle adjustment. Mast stays attached, just moves rearward and down too easily.

**JD Hog** · 03-25-2019, 03:56 PM

Mine just seems to be a friction joint with no way of making it tighter. Has yours been moved up and down a lot?

Maybe you could remove the whole antenna assembly and lay it down and put some glue in the joint to make it hold in the upright mode. With it on a workbench you don't have to worry about getting any glue on the bike paint.

H8BUGZ · 03-25-2019, 05:33 PM

It's been adjusted/moved maybe 3 or 4 times in it's life of 74,000 miles. I need to use a longer mast to improve weather radio reception. I HATE THE WORD "IMPROVISE"!

mike07nad · 03-25-2019, 08:43 PM

That antenna holder is about $95 at Ron Ayers. Maybe you could find a used one at a motorcycle junk yard. Maybe you could wedge something in one of the joints to help bind it up so it stays up. A small ZipTie maybe?

H8BUGZ · 03-25-2019, 09:35 PM

There is a plastic plug on the outboard side of the antenna mount/holder. It is really hard plastic and I had to destroy it with a drill bit to remove. I doubt heating it would help in removal. Under the plug is a Torx head screw to tighten. AGAIN-I HATE THE WORD IMPROVISE!!!

DragonLady58 · 03-26-2019, 02:28 AM

Take antenna off, or make it really loose. Squirt, pour, trickle, blow, toss, hurl, dobb, whatever, some loctite into threads, bracket, reassemble tighten. Let sit 24 hours, loctite will harden into a plastic to hold things.

Other options, Gorilla Glue, Permatex, or some silicone. Black permatex will hold almost anything. If you get pissed, mix in some JBWeld into the assembly and install if you never want it to move or come off.

VaqueroVader · 03-26-2019, 06:25 AM

I’ve been looking at installing the Kuryakin in fairing antenna. Just totally getting rid of that whip flopping off the back end. If it works I’ll let you know and it’ll fix your problem on the back end. 👍🏽

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H8BUGZ · 03-26-2019, 08:10 AM

Post #5 is the solution. You guys can cobble job it, if you want! Keep trying to find solutions to a problem that has already been solved.

H8BUGZ · 03-26-2019, 01:33 PM

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DragonLady58 · 03-26-2019, 02:39 PM

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As I said, take loose and put some loctite on it....
Have you got a repair manual?????

H8BUGZ · 03-26-2019, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonLady58

As I said, take loose and put some loctite on it....
Have you got a repair manual?????

All you said???? Yes I have a repair manual. Do you? Section 16, page 97 only tells you how to take the trim bezel off and remove antenna holder. Keep beating a dead horse.

DragonLady58 · 03-26-2019, 08:35 PM

----All you said???? Yes I have a repair manual. Do you?----

Hummmmm, let me see....
Come to think of it, I do......73 of them at last count....15 of them are Kawasaki....

mike07nad · 03-26-2019, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by H8BUGZ

Post #5 is the solution. You guys can cobble job it, if you want! Keep trying to find solutions to a problem that has already been solved.

Now we know what's under there and how to tighten it up if needed.

Good Job!!!

**JD Hog** · 03-26-2019, 10:30 PM

Let’s all take a break and step back from the keyboard before this gets out of hand. Please continue to discuss the issue but not get personal.

Chuck A. · 03-26-2019, 10:52 PM

So, what brand of oil do you run in the bike with the loose antenna?

03-25-2019, 01:50 PM	#1
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JD Hog Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 2,953	Mine just seems to be a friction joint with no way of making it tighter. Has yours been moved up and down a lot? Maybe you could remove the whole antenna assembly and lay it down and put some glue in the joint to make it hold in the upright mode. With it on a workbench you don't have to worry about getting any glue on the bike paint. __________________ Jim Diebolt 2015 Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS The Black Kaw 2005 Vulcan Nomad Sold 2006 Honda 1800 VTX (Freebie) Sold 2008 Harley Ultra Classic Sold 2001 Harley Ultra Classic Sold Hangtown, Kalifornia VBA #2625
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03-26-2019, 02:28 AM	#6
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	Take antenna off, or make it really loose. Squirt, pour, trickle, blow, toss, hurl, dobb, whatever, some loctite into threads, bracket, reassemble tighten. Let sit 24 hours, loctite will harden into a plastic to hold things. Other options, Gorilla Glue, Permatex, or some silicone. Black permatex will hold almost anything. If you get pissed, mix in some JBWeld into the assembly and install if you never want it to move or come off. __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride! Last edited by DragonLady58; 03-26-2019 at 02:30 AM.
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03-26-2019, 08:35 PM	#12
DragonLady58 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somewhere South of Alaska.... Posts: 2,351	----All you said???? Yes I have a repair manual. Do you?---- Hummmmm, let me see.... Come to think of it, I do......73 of them at last count....15 of them are Kawasaki.... __________________ --------------------- Don't start no schit, there won't be no schit.... My Sarcasm is directly proportional to the amount of Stupidity involved --------------------- VBA#03239 VROC#37400 VRA --------------------- 2014 Vaquero 2001 Nomad FI 2003 Street Glide (sold) 1500 Meanie, fresh rebuild (sold) 90s BUBF Bobber (sold) 2001 UltraCycle FatPounder (Sold) 1975 HD ElectraGlide (Sold) 1982 Kawasaki Z1 Chopper (Sold) Suck It Up & Ride!
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03-26-2019, 10:30 PM	#14
JD Hog Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 2,953	Keep on the topic Let’s all take a break and step back from the keyboard before this gets out of hand. Please continue to discuss the issue but not get personal. __________________ Jim Diebolt 2015 Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS The Black Kaw 2005 Vulcan Nomad Sold 2006 Honda 1800 VTX (Freebie) Sold 2008 Harley Ultra Classic Sold 2001 Harley Ultra Classic Sold Hangtown, Kalifornia VBA #2625
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03-25-2019, 05:33 PM	#3
H8BUGZ Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 273	It's been adjusted/moved maybe 3 or 4 times in it's life of 74,000 miles. I need to use a longer mast to improve weather radio reception. I HATE THE WORD "IMPROVISE"!
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03-25-2019, 08:43 PM	#4
mike07nad Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palmyra, Pa - Near Hershey Posts: 426	That antenna holder is about $95 at Ron Ayers. Maybe you could find a used one at a motorcycle junk yard. Maybe you could wedge something in one of the joints to help bind it up so it stays up. A small ZipTie maybe?
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03-25-2019, 09:35 PM	#5
H8BUGZ Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 273	Non cobble solution There is a plastic plug on the outboard side of the antenna mount/holder. It is really hard plastic and I had to destroy it with a drill bit to remove. I doubt heating it would help in removal. Under the plug is a Torx head screw to tighten. AGAIN-I HATE THE WORD IMPROVISE!!! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-26-2019, 06:25 AM	#7
VaqueroVader Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 10	I’ve been looking at installing the Kuryakin in fairing antenna. Just totally getting rid of that whip flopping off the back end. If it works I’ll let you know and it’ll fix your problem on the back end. 👍🏽 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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03-26-2019, 08:10 AM	#8
H8BUGZ Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 273	Post #5 is the solution. You guys can cobble job it, if you want! Keep trying to find solutions to a problem that has already been solved.
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03-26-2019, 01:33 PM	#9
H8BUGZ Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 273	3397.jpg
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03-26-2019, 10:52 PM	#15
Chuck A. Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Hartselle Alabama Posts: 991	So, what brand of oil do you run in the bike with the loose antenna? __________________ Have A Good One, Chuck Patriot Guard Riders Sons Of Liberty Riders Alabama Road Captain 2015 Voyager 2003 1500 NOMAD FI sold 6/19 VBA #2993 RUSSELL DAYLONG SEATS ROCK!! DAMMIT TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs There is no substitute for laminar flow in which a helmet is the primary disturbance. SO MANY ROADS, SO LITTLE TIME.
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