I recently purchased a new RG, the sales guy mentioned it would come with a stubby antenna out the left rear fender area. I put allot of extra's on the bike before I took delivery, when I went to inspect the Bike before taking procession I asked the mechanic about the stubby antenna. He told me there was no need for the stubby antenna as the bike had a hidden one in the fairing.
Tonight when I was adjusting the shock and had the left saddle bag off, I seen an antenna wire mounted all the way to the back fender as if it was going to install the standard one.
My question is if the bike comes with a hidden one in the fairing, why would Harley run the extra antenna wire and brackets to the back of the bike.
I'm confused now. Am I really going to have to take the fairing off to make sure there is a hidden antenna in there?
Does anyone know if the new RG specials come stock with the hidden antenna ?

Thank you in advance,

Stone

 

The bike comes from the factory with the stubby on the rear. If there's one in the fairing, they put it there.

 

Does the radio work?

 

Well, my favorite radio station comes in clear in the garage, that station has a tower less then 2 km from my house. There is snow on the ground up here, it will be sometime before I get it out on the road to see how it performs. I'll inquire again at the dealership, its just odd.

Stone

 

Did you have them add the detachable hardware and/or a tour-pak? I had them add the detachable tour-pak to mine and they installed the hidden antenna inside the front fairing. The wire/connector/mount for the rear antenna is still there, just not hooked up.

 

I put lowers on with speakers in them, that why the mechanic was in the fairing hooking up the extra speakers. No tour pack just the passenger detachable back rest & bracket. The bracket is not in the way of the antenna hole.

Stone

 

2019 RG Special here and NO stubby antenna. It came with the 3 foot long one. I cut it down and reattached the black plastic tip but still may not clear a tour pack. Works just a good as new and doesn't bounce all over hell like the stock length one. I definitely don't have one in my fairing. Hmmm

 

Well it took 3 weeks to get a reply from the dealership. It seems that when the bike came in and the PDI was done, a decision was made to put a hidden antenna on the bike by the service manager before it was put onto the display floor as a selling feature. They mentioned they did this for me free of charge....hmm.
Sounds like they forgot they put it on and I got the freebie as sales didn't know it was there.

I'll put it down in the Win column. Thanks to those that responded to try and help figure it out.

Stone