Tom of VA
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I love my Starmate Reply and Techmount. I finally have great uninterrupted music with no commercials piped right into my helmet. My whole setup is basically the unit, the mount and the magnetic antenna I placed on the gas tank. When I bought the Techmount I ordered both the long and short shaft. I used the short shaft and adjusted the radio to the perfect location. It does not vibrate at all and I can easily operate the large buttons even with gloves on. Other pluses are, it runs on bike power and is illuminated. The only downer is the earphone output is not very strong and there isn’t an easy volume control. However I just bounce the signal to my mounted Walkman and use it to amplify and adjust volume. I saw an in-line mini amplifier from Radio Shack that would also work if I didn’t use the Walkman. Perhaps the next generation of satellite radios will include one designed just for motorcycles. The radio easily unsnaps and I can take it with me. The Techmount quality is very good but I was disappointed when the stem nut was marked by the socket I used to tighten it. I highly recommend both products.
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