These were all great ideas. I wished I had seen them before. I didn't have this problem with my GL1200 so it was a surprise when it happened on my GL1800. Maybe it has to do with the design of the cover and how it fits.

I recently tore a small hole in my cover when the sharp point of the folded antenna snagged it. To prevent this from happening again I took a 1/2" foam pipe insulator elbow and sealed the factory outside edge. I then cut the foam on the inside edge to make a split sleeve that I could install ov...