Rubbish Audio Reception

[oz1759]

Does anybody else have the same problem, that the radio is garbage on the motorways? its fine in town and trunk roads but when you get out of town its proper dog toffee!!!

[cropbiker]

Couldn't tell you... I never listen to the radio on the move.... Always got the iPhone on shuffle... Only time I listen to the radio is when I am on my drive washing the bike or doing any work.

[Travelling2bob]

Actually the reception AM and FM on my radio is not too bad considering the remote areas I ride through. However, like Cropbiker I tend to use the iPhone music on shuffle once on the wide open road.

I had poor radio reception post ECU upgrade due to the technicians not correctly reconnecting plugs. Might be worth a look? Alternatively a bigger and possibly better antenna?

[sin_tiger]

  Not much worse than travelling tye same roads in the car. I did wonder if the antenna whipping about made any difference riding through ge recent blustery weather.

[trophied]

I encounter very few reception issues, and can always attribute them to our Hill Country terrain or heavy foliage in some areas.  On my K1600 that I had though, there was a particular area on a main highway near a state highway agency that would always cause interference with my audio/bluetooth system.  I think it must have been a very strong base radio signal of some sort if that's even possible.  The reasons are way beyond my ability to understand in radio transmission technology.

[john348]

I am sure my radio was worse until I took it all to bits and wired in the gps.  I am sure the routing of the aerial lead behind the dash is important and can pick up interference easily.

My theory (based on no knowledge) is that it is a ground plane antenna and there is no ground plane near the base of the aerial!  But as I say based on no knowledge they say a little knowledge is a bad thing what about no knowledge???

[trophied]

"a little knowledge is a bad thing what about no knowledge???"
Sometimes I wonder how I got so old knowing so little.

[sin_tiger]

"Wise characters know they know nothing - of course I did not know that" Dave.