Just picked up an '09 standard and trying to decide if I should purchase the stock radio from Harley. I negotiated enough on a gift card to get the radio plus installation done. The main thing I want is for the radio to have iPod capabilities. I've been told I can hook up an iPod to the factory radio through a jack on the front panel of the radio. From the looks of it, it looks like the iPod won't be charging while playing. Can anyone confirm this?
I also went out and priced a whole aftermarket system which consists of an Alpine radio (iPod capable of course), JBL components along with a hidden antenna. They will have to make the Alpine fit since the hole in the fairing is bigger than the actual radio. The iPod will of course be charging this way. This went for a little over $1K installed. The factory radio installed will be somewhere around $1500.00. This is where the problem lies.
I can get the factory radio installed for free (giftcard) basically and use cash to purchase my exhaust, AC, and tuner through aftermarket dealers or I can go with the aftermarket radio set up and use the giftcard to purchase the exhaust, tuner, and AC through Harley. I'm fairly confident that the exhaust will cost more through Harley, am I right?
I'm just trying to figure out which route to take since I really want iPod capabilities.
TIA
I also went out and priced a whole aftermarket system which consists of an Alpine radio (iPod capable of course), JBL components along with a hidden antenna. They will have to make the Alpine fit since the hole in the fairing is bigger than the actual radio. The iPod will of course be charging this way. This went for a little over $1K installed. The factory radio installed will be somewhere around $1500.00. This is where the problem lies.
I can get the factory radio installed for free (giftcard) basically and use cash to purchase my exhaust, AC, and tuner through aftermarket dealers or I can go with the aftermarket radio set up and use the giftcard to purchase the exhaust, tuner, and AC through Harley. I'm fairly confident that the exhaust will cost more through Harley, am I right?
I'm just trying to figure out which route to take since I really want iPod capabilities.
TIA