Need another horn!
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Need another horn!
Ok, so I finally put the new Samsons on the SG this weekend and was riding around the area checking them out when some dumbass talking on a cell phone rolled through the stop sign at a side road, looked right at me, and then proceeds to roll out right in front of me! I hit the back and then front brakes, the horn, and when the rear wheel locked up and the rear end started around, and I was just about at the decision point of whether to put it down or hit broadside, I ended up with enough room to go around behind the asswipe. Scary ****!
Now, we all know that we are invisible on the road, but DAMN, these new pipes are loud and the headlight is bright...but this horn sounds like a child's bicycle toy! I searched all the threads and there are a lot of good ones on replacing horns but I really could not find one on loud horns that will work with the OEM cowbell. Anyone have any ideas on this?
Now, we all know that we are invisible on the road, but DAMN, these new pipes are loud and the headlight is bright...but this horn sounds like a child's bicycle toy! I searched all the threads and there are a lot of good ones on replacing horns but I really could not find one on loud horns that will work with the OEM cowbell. Anyone have any ideas on this?
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If you're like me you want a horn that sounds deep and loud, like a semi or train. I searched high and low for a horn and all I found were loud obnoxious high pitched euro horns. Not my cup of tea. I went with the Big Bad Max horn from wolo. It has a deep long blast that scares the **** outta people. I love mine. I dont have a vid I can post, but I could make one if you want. The sample clip they have is kinda like it, but its more deep and loud in person. I highly, HIGHLY recommend it.
http://www.wolo-mfg.com/air.htm
http://www.wolo-mfg.com/air.htm
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If you get a combo 500/440 hz trumpet horns, it will not sound like what you described. Size is same as oem, you can replace the stock one and hide one somewhere.
I am the other way around, can't stand for air horn lol. Just my $0.02
I am the other way around, can't stand for air horn lol. Just my $0.02
If you're like me you want a horn that sounds deep and loud, like a semi or train. I searched high and low for a horn and all I found were loud obnoxious high pitched euro horns. Not my cup of tea. I went with the Big Bad Max horn from wolo. It has a deep long blast that scares the **** outta people. I love mine. I dont have a vid I can post, but I could make one if you want. The sample clip they have is kinda like it, but its more deep and loud in person. I highly, HIGHLY recommend it.
http://www.wolo-mfg.com/air.htm
http://www.wolo-mfg.com/air.htm
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Road Warrior
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Yeah the one from wolo isn't the same size, its big bigger. You have to take you exsisting horn off and bolt it on there. It looks pretty good, I took all the stickers off so its just an all black looking spiral. I'll post some pics when I get home and a vid, for future reference. But yeah, different horns for different tastes 
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I read through it seems like 50 or so comments I found on searches on different horns and listened to a few audio/video clips, and there are a few that definitely would work to get these dumbass cager's attention, but I guess I am just old-school and I like to keep things looking as original as possible. The cowbell just says Harley Davidson and I really wanted to keep that look but I gotta do something about this whimpy horn.
A chrome Wolo looks Ok and is a good option if there is nothing available that puts out serious db and fits under the cowbell.
A chrome Wolo looks Ok and is a good option if there is nothing available that puts out serious db and fits under the cowbell.