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08-11-2004, 7:57 AM
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   Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
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| XM Radio Did a search on this, most of what I found was from last year... Which receivers do you guys have? Are they flaky? Are you happy with the service/quality/variety of the stations? | |
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08-11-2004, 8:20 AM
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   Join Date: 06-13-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
Bike(s): 2003 BabyRR Age: 30 Posts: 3,986
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  | Re: XM Radio I don't have it and have been considering it recently too... Local stations around here leave a LOT to be desired... |
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08-11-2004, 8:21 AM
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   Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
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| Re: XM Radio Getting one this year...but probably not until Christmas time. Hopefully some new models, and better sales....
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop |
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08-11-2004, 8:24 AM
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| Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
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| Re: XM Radio Quote:
  I'm really starting to get fed up with all the commercials on local radio. Every time I turn the thing on, or switch to a different station it's some numbnuttz DJ talking about how bad his sex life is, or how screwed up this world is, or how stupid politicians are, or....you get the point. Or how about the latest energy drink that's gonna get you two chicks at the same time. If it's not that, it's the same song being played over and over and over. | |
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08-11-2004, 8:26 AM
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 Join Date: 06-07-2001 Location: Monterey, CA
Bike(s): 929 Age: 33 Posts: 837
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| Re: XM Radio Dishnetwork gives you the Sirius channels on their TV service. Won't help you outside your house, in the car, etc. but nice for no extra charge. |
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08-11-2004, 8:37 AM
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| Back From the Ashes!!  Join Date: 09-17-2003 Location: Staten Island, NY
Bike(s): '00 RC51 (Possible Resurrection), 93 Seca II(Sold) Age: 30 Posts: 7,724
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| Re: XM Radio Local radio sucks here too. To many commercials and talking and not enough music  Only thing is if XM is anything like the music channels on digital cable I am not so sure how good it will be. If you like rock lets say its a mix of all types of rock not just what you would be looking for  |
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08-11-2004, 8:38 AM
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| Just repeating what ever I hear...  Join Date: 01-28-2003 Location: Nose in a book...
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08-11-2004, 8:40 AM
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| Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
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08-11-2004, 8:42 AM
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| Just repeating what ever I hear... Join Date: 01-28-2003 Location: Nose in a book...
Bike(s): 2004 GSXR 600 Age: 31 Posts: 6,319
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wwwooooooo hhhoooooo!!! Damn that was good.!! | |
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08-11-2004, 8:45 AM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests.  Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 36 Posts: 12,313
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08-11-2004, 8:53 AM
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| Just repeating what ever I hear... Join Date: 01-28-2003 Location: Nose in a book...
Bike(s): 2004 GSXR 600 Age: 31 Posts: 6,319
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| Re: XM Radio How much per month? HD |
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08-11-2004, 8:55 AM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests. Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 36 Posts: 12,313
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| Re: XM Radio Pick Your Service Plan: Monthly Service Plan: XM offers the lowest monthly subscription in satellite radio: Only $9.99/month. No Contracts. No Gimmicks. Multi-Year Service Packages: Lock in XM's lowest rates with 2, 3, 4, or 5 year pre-paid packages. Save at least 10% with no obligation. You can cancel at any time and receive a prorated refund of your unused subscription. Family Plan: Thinking about getting another XM radio? With the XM Family Plan, it's only $6.99/month per radio for your 2nd-5th XM receivers. |
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08-11-2004, 8:58 AM
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| Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
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| Re: XM Radio Quote:
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop | |
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08-11-2004, 9:03 AM
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 Join Date: 05-07-2003 Location: CHS, SC, USA
Bike(s): 1300,625,600,150 Age: 36 Posts: 3,600
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| Re: XM Radio I don't have one myself, and like my iPod just fine, but many riders, including long distance riders, swear by XM. |
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08-11-2004, 9:25 AM
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| Back From the Ashes!! Join Date: 09-17-2003 Location: Staten Island, NY
Bike(s): '00 RC51 (Possible Resurrection), 93 Seca II(Sold) Age: 30 Posts: 7,724
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| Re: XM Radio I like my mini disc player myself. Can fit 4 cd's or so on 1 disc plus mine has the am/fm/tv tuner capability. |
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08-11-2004, 9:32 AM
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 Join Date: 01-26-2002 Location: DeeFDubya
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| Re: XM Radio Getting it put in this weekend finally. The $ I have to spend to stay away from advertising bullshit. All I watch at home is film to avoid commercials and that costs more than anything else on cable  |
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08-11-2004, 9:34 AM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests. Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 36 Posts: 12,313
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| Re: XM Radio XM has commercials now too... At least it did when I had the free trial from December thru February in the Accord... |
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08-11-2004, 9:43 AM
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| Join Date: 01-26-2002 Location: DeeFDubya
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08-11-2004, 9:59 AM
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   Join Date: 08-29-2002 Location: Gardner, MA
Bike(s): silver/black 954 and f4i Age: 29 Posts: 1,148
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| Re: XM Radio I have sirius in my jeep. No commercials, a whole lot of channels, all the nfl games broadcast live. I got a free satellite receiver and antenna when I bought my clarion radio from crutchfield so I gave it a try. I like it. It was great while driving to Michigan because I didn't have to keep searching for a new channel every 50 miles. No problems. Haven't dealt with the portable units yet. Mark |
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08-11-2004, 10:15 AM
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| Join Date: 11-10-2002 Location: Highlands,NJ
Bike(s): 954, ZX6R, F2 Age: 40 Posts: 476
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| Re: XM Radio Carsound magazine just did a long term review of XM and Sirius. 6 people were given sattelite radio, 3 XM, 3 Sirius. All of them virtually abandoned FM and CD's. After 3 months, the services were switched. After 6 months, all 6 wanteed the Sirius subscription and 4 of the 6 stated Sirius sounded better, the other 2 had no preference. All 6 voted Sirius' content superior. If sports are your thing, Sirius broadcasts NFL, NBA and NHL games while XM has Nascar. All 6 people in the study now have Sattelite radio subscriptions, they were spread around the country and the test subscriptions were paid and the providers had no idea tehy were being evaluated. |
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08-11-2004, 11:51 AM
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| Join Date: 06-06-2002 Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Bike(s): 2004 Black CBR 1000RR Posts: 37
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| Re: XM Radio I have Sirius hooked up to my Clarion Head Unit and love it. You have ebery kind of music you want to listen to. 60's, 70's, 80's, Elvis, jazz, blues, clasical, hip-hop, rap, alternative, country, soul, and so on. There are so many stations to choosefrom that i know I will never be without> Probably never buy a Cd too. |
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08-11-2004, 11:59 AM
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  Join Date: 08-01-2001 Location: Lost
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08-11-2004, 12:17 PM
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| Join Date: 06-13-2003 Location: Butte, MT
Bike(s): '99 VFR, '01 929 Posts: 53
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| Re: XM Radio I've got it set up on the VFR and CBR. It is absolutley fantastic. Words can not describe the great feeling of having 100 channels of things to listen to while in the Nevada desert. I would HIGHLY recommened it, and one you get one, you have to get it everywhere. Currently I have it (all using one receiver): On the VFR (car kit) On the CBR (car kit) In my car (car kit) In my office (home kit) In my house (Delphi Boombox) It really is plug and play.  To check on the install I did on my VFR (the CBR is pretty much the same concent): http://www.rjmcomputers.com/xminstall Let me know if you have any other questions |
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08-11-2004, 12:21 PM
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| Join Date: 06-13-2003 Location: Butte, MT
Bike(s): '99 VFR, '01 929 Posts: 53
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| Re: XM Radio Quote:
The XM "variety content" such as all the rebroastcasts of CNN, ESPNEWS have the same amount of commercials as Sirius. Inhouse XM variety channels (XM Kids, XM Comedy, etc) have less than 4 minutes of commercials per hour. | |
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08-11-2004, 12:22 PM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests. |