wanting to upgrade the horn - Page 2

katoranger · 06-05-2008, 03:25 PM

I found a ford escort horn today while cleaning out some stuff.

I set it by my bike to try out.

Allen

srreynolds2003 · 06-05-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ImEazy

I have a car horn on my GY as well as my MZ. About $13 bucks at autozone
and plug and play. They work really well. Threw the stockers in the trash.
Here's a pic. Sorry I don't have any video.

That looks like the one I got fro oreilly's....do you remember the name fo the one you got from Autozone? Was it a Low Note or a High note...I bought the Low Note, and maybe it does not have enough power to drive the low tone...I am not sure why mine didn't work...maybe I will try it with one from Autozone...

ImEazy · 06-05-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

Ya I can go with an air or compression horn but I'd settle for sounding like a decent sized car. I have a parts source close to me. I'll try there, they're starting to get to know me pretty good. I bet they'd let me try it in the parking lot for free.

That's what the store I went to did. I wasn't on the bike, but he did hook it
to a battery so i could see how loud it was. Pretty cool of the dude.

ImEazy · 06-05-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by srreynolds2003

That looks like the one I got fro oreilly's....do you remember the name fo the one you got from Autozone? Was it a Low Note or a High note...I bought the Low Note, and maybe it does not have enough power to drive the low tone...I am not sure why mine didn't work...maybe I will try it with one from Autozone...

Not sure why I kept the package but here is a pic...

I was going to take a short vid, but my battery is too low.
I put it on the tender so maybe tomorrow.

srreynolds2003 · 06-05-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ImEazy

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Originally Posted by srreynolds2003

That looks like the one I got fro oreilly's....do you remember the name fo the one you got from Autozone? Was it a Low Note or a High note...I bought the Low Note, and maybe it does not have enough power to drive the low tone...I am not sure why mine didn't work...maybe I will try it with one from Autozone...

Not sure why I kept the package but here is a pic...

I was going to take a short vid, but my battery is too low.
I put it on the tender so maybe tomorrow.

Awesome I will get the same one you have and try again...

ImEazy · 06-05-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by katoranger

I found a ford escort horn today while cleaning out some stuff.

I set it by my bike to try out.

Allen

Cool. Hopefully it's not a meep meeper as well.

katoranger · 06-05-2008, 06:56 PM

I will try it out with a battery to see if it even works. Lots of horns in junkyards.

Allen

fatboy250 · 06-06-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alonzo

hi yall, I am tired of traffic not seeing me even after they pull infront of me

The way I see it the horn is kind of a mute point if they've already pulled out...except to say "Here I am you idiot!!" You may consider being more visible. I know not everyone is willing to do this, but I haven't had anyone pull out in front of me since I put this on. This is the same as what is put on stop signs, yield signs, etc. It shows up great at night.

http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/...g2_itemId=4589

Jason

IronFist · 06-06-2008, 01:05 PM

That's not stock on a 36 year old bike. 8O
Great idea, but it might not be necessary to go that far. I don't ride with camoflage colors, I'm bright shiny and red. I intend to put hi-reflect tape on my luggage but not on my bike. Others put some tape on the front and back of their boots.

A loud horn is just to wake a cager up. Even when they don't signal, they don't drive straight just before changing lanes. They wobble just before changing lanes. A loud horn can turn off a cager's autopilot.

fatboy250 · 06-06-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

That's not stock on a 36 year old bike.

???I'm 35 if that's what you mean?

Agreed on waking cagers up though.

Jason

theENIGMATIC · 06-06-2008, 05:08 PM

Check out this little beauty......

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Classic-Bicycle-C...QQcmdZViewItem

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katoranger · 06-06-2008, 05:09 PM

My stock horn says 105db 1.5amp 12volt.

I have a bright yellow jacket and helmet.

Allen

theENIGMATIC · 06-06-2008, 05:14 PM

Yeah I think using proper hand signals can really show other riders you mean business......if anything they think WTF is wrong with that dude we better let him be...horns are probably best to warn lazy drivers who dont watch and wont help much in an emergency situation, horns also work well to get attention from hot babes!

IronFist · 06-06-2008, 09:18 PM

Kato next time you're at the junkers and you find a loud horn that works, talk the guy down to $2 and send it to me. I'll send ya some american money.

Komoto250cc · 06-09-2008, 11:41 PM

Alright. I have a Komoto/Hi-bird 250cc bike and the horn doesn't work. I took the horn off and backed the adjustment screw way out. Doesn't work. I disconnected the horn, set one of the horns electical thingys on the negative pole on the battery and then used my wire tester connected the positive pole to the horn's other electrical thingy. The bulb illuminates in my wire tester, but no sound from the horn. I messed around with the adjustment screw too. After trying this and no sound, does it mean my horn is defective?

06-05-2008, 03:25 PM	#16
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I found a ford escort horn today while cleaning out some stuff. I set it by my bike to try out. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-05-2008, 06:56 PM	#22
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I will try it out with a battery to see if it even works. Lots of horns in junkyards. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-06-2008, 05:09 PM	#27
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	My stock horn says 105db 1.5amp 12volt. I have a bright yellow jacket and helmet. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-06-2008, 09:18 PM	#29
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	Kato next time you're at the junkers and you find a loud horn that works, talk the guy down to $2 and send it to me. I'll send ya some american money. __________________ IronFist ___________________________________ The "chain" of command is used for beating spammers. ___________________________________
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06-09-2008, 11:41 PM	#30
Komoto250cc Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 45	My horn doesn't work Alright. I have a Komoto/Hi-bird 250cc bike and the horn doesn't work. I took the horn off and backed the adjustment screw way out. Doesn't work. I disconnected the horn, set one of the horns electical thingys on the negative pole on the battery and then used my wire tester connected the positive pole to the horn's other electrical thingy. The bulb illuminates in my wire tester, but no sound from the horn. I messed around with the adjustment screw too. After trying this and no sound, does it mean my horn is defective?
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06-06-2008, 01:05 PM	#24
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	That's not stock on a 36 year old bike. 8O Great idea, but it might not be necessary to go that far. I don't ride with camoflage colors, I'm bright shiny and red. I intend to put hi-reflect tape on my luggage but not on my bike. Others put some tape on the front and back of their boots. A loud horn is just to wake a cager up. Even when they don't signal, they don't drive straight just before changing lanes. They wobble just before changing lanes. A loud horn can turn off a cager's autopilot.
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06-06-2008, 05:08 PM	#26
theENIGMATIC Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 392	Check out this little beauty...... http://cgi.ebay.ca/Classic-Bicycle-C...QQcmdZViewItem 8)
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06-06-2008, 05:14 PM	#28
theENIGMATIC Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 392	Yeah I think using proper hand signals can really show other riders you mean business......if anything they think WTF is wrong with that dude we better let him be...horns are probably best to warn lazy drivers who dont watch and wont help much in an emergency situation, horns also work well to get attention from hot babes!
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