Horn Options
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From: Alaska
RE: Horn Options
Harley does not publish the db of their air horn. The sales hype will only state "one of the loudest horns on the market".
I kept pushing my dealer for numbers but they would only say, "Just listen to it installed on this bike." Whoopty Doo.
So I went down the street to NAPA and picked up the 730-1056 Freeway Blaster for $16. Made in USA by FIAMM. Fits under the stock cowbell and has a 130db at 4" rating.
Don't forget that when looking at horns. Decibels is one thing, the distance from the horn they are measured is another.
I kept pushing my dealer for numbers but they would only say, "Just listen to it installed on this bike." Whoopty Doo.
So I went down the street to NAPA and picked up the 730-1056 Freeway Blaster for $16. Made in USA by FIAMM. Fits under the stock cowbell and has a 130db at 4" rating.
Don't forget that when looking at horns. Decibels is one thing, the distance from the horn they are measured is another.
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From: Iowa
RE: Horn Options
ORIGINAL: AK_Hog_Herder
Harley does not publish the db of their air horn. The sales hype will only state "one of the loudest horns on the market".
I kept pushing my dealer for numbers but they would only say, "Just listen to it installed on this bike." Whoopty Doo.
So I went down the street to NAPA and picked up the 730-1056 Freeway Blaster for $16. Made in USA by FIAMM. Fits under the stock cowbell and has a 130db at 4" rating.
Don't forget that when looking at horns. Decibels is one thing, the distance from the horn they are measured is another.
Harley does not publish the db of their air horn. The sales hype will only state "one of the loudest horns on the market".
I kept pushing my dealer for numbers but they would only say, "Just listen to it installed on this bike." Whoopty Doo.
So I went down the street to NAPA and picked up the 730-1056 Freeway Blaster for $16. Made in USA by FIAMM. Fits under the stock cowbell and has a 130db at 4" rating.
Don't forget that when looking at horns. Decibels is one thing, the distance from the horn they are measured is another.
bob
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Don't know what level is ..but I alway say, "honk if you're horny"..it don't matter how loud..honk
My ol man put me on the street just to get a new horn on his bike..loud.. better than the harley one he had.
don't have pict pf skull horn...but it makes me horny! see at www.metalartsinc.com
My ol man put me on the street just to get a new horn on his bike..loud.. better than the harley one he had.
don't have pict pf skull horn...but it makes me horny! see at www.metalartsinc.com
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ORIGINAL: moneymaker
Don't know what level is ..but I alway say, "honk if you're horny"..it don't matter how loud..honk
My ol man put me on the street just to get a new horn on his bike..loud.. better than the harley one he had.
don't have pict pf skull horn...but it makes me horny! see at www.metalartsinc.com
Don't know what level is ..but I alway say, "honk if you're horny"..it don't matter how loud..honk
My ol man put me on the street just to get a new horn on his bike..loud.. better than the harley one he had.
don't have pict pf skull horn...but it makes me horny! see at www.metalartsinc.com
I'm lookin for a horn that doubles as a vibrator for the back seat.
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"Does anyone know what the Stebel sounds like? Is it similar to the stock harley horn, only louder? "
Got one of these for my Suzi that I'm in the process of replacing with an 08 SG. Anyway, the Stebel sounds like a Mack truck horn! I have scared many a cager with it... which means for my taste, albeit obnoxiuosly loud, is doing exactly what I need it to.
When I went on a ride with a bunch of HOG's last spring, they all thought the level of coolness of my Suzi was increased a bit due to that horn.
When I get my new SG within a week or so, it will be the first mod that I add.
MM
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I also think that I may buy one for all of the riders in my group. If we all use them at once, we could probably get half the world to pull over!
Got one of these for my Suzi that I'm in the process of replacing with an 08 SG. Anyway, the Stebel sounds like a Mack truck horn! I have scared many a cager with it... which means for my taste, albeit obnoxiuosly loud, is doing exactly what I need it to.
When I went on a ride with a bunch of HOG's last spring, they all thought the level of coolness of my Suzi was increased a bit due to that horn.
When I get my new SG within a week or so, it will be the first mod that I add.
MM
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I also think that I may buy one for all of the riders in my group. If we all use them at once, we could probably get half the world to pull over!
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The plastic horns sound a little "plastic"...but are loud and improvement over stock.. we replaced our horns with Metalarts..very loud... very cool looking.. www.metalartsinc.com
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From: Boise Idaho
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The Fiamm Blasterhorns from NAPAare even better if you buy the High and Low tone. That's 2 130DB horns for $32, I'm not kidding your bike sounds like and old Buick from the sixties when you hit the button.
Definatly NO BEEP-BEEP from these!!!!!!!!
Definatly NO BEEP-BEEP from these!!!!!!!!
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ORIGINAL: moneymaker
The plastic horns sound a little "plastic"...but are loud and improvement over stock.. we replaced our horns with Metalarts..very loud... very cool looking.. www.metalartsinc.com
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The plastic horns sound a little "plastic"...but are loud and improvement over stock.. we replaced our horns with Metalarts..very loud... very cool looking.. www.metalartsinc.com
[IMG]local://upfiles/56207/11DC05CE61844ED3B5D30CA517DC69E4.jpg[/IMG]
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Jsans, here is you tube of the sound of the stebel, you can just search Stebel on you tube and there is a bunch of sound clips.
Jsans, here is you tube of the sound of the stebel, you can just search Stebel on you tube and there is a bunch of sound clips.