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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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anyone change the horn it sounds like a vespas horn. and not very loud anyone else notice that
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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flyburch,

I certainly did. I just used it for the first time yesterday and it's very lame. If Gib could conjure up another specialty bracket, we might get the H-D premium air horn to fit. Maybe we could convince him to quit his day job and work full time as a Rocker consultant.



 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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not looking for a large horn just one that people wont laugh at
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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I understand - sometimes a happy medium is just fine.

If we had a bracket to be able to convert the non-standard Rocker horn mounting to a standard one, we would then have the option of using anything from a standard horn to an air horn. They are all about the same size and use the same standard connection. Unfortunately, the Rocker horn connection is different.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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flyburch,

I certainly did. I just used it for the first time yesterday and it's very lame. If Gib could conjure up another specialty bracket, we might get the H-D premium air horn to fit. Maybe we could convince him to quit his day job and work full time as a Rocker consultant

+1 i will give the 1st $100 toward his paycheck!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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heheheh, You guys are a riot.

If I had one of the premium air horn kits here to look at, I'd glady conjur something up for ya. I'll have to see if I can get the dealer to let me snoop in some boxes.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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anyone change the horn it sounds like a vespas horn. and not very loud anyone else notice that
I was totally embarrased the first time I heard it. I let my friends hear it as well, so we could all make fun of it. Pretty week, so let's look for something else to replace it!!
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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time to wake up this thread
any new louder horns out there yet?
 
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Some possible solutions

Does anyone know what the vrod horn sounds like? I modified the existing rocker bracket and covered my rocker horn with a vrod horn cover - using part of the vrod mount(about $3.95). If there is room for the cover should be able to use the horn.

On a previous thread someone mentioned using a NAPA horn, they even gave the part numbers. If I locate the thread I will post the part numbers.

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:55 AM
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Don't know if this will work on the Rocker:

NAPA carries a replacement horn 730-1056 rated at 420 Hz and 132 db made for them by FIAMM. It appears to be the "Freeway Blaster". About $13 - $15 at your local NAPA store.

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