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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by papa_j
Good question! I want to put an oogahh horn on mine, just because, any suggestions?
And I do know someone who has the bad boy horn, it does sound alot better than stock. I would reccomend it, just not what I am looking for.
Here you go for the old ooga sounding horn: http://www.harborfreight.com/100-db-...orn-96291.html

I ended up switching to the BT & sporty "C" model side mount "Cow Bell'' horn. It sounds much better that the Road Runner "Meep, Meep" sounding horn that MoCo throws between the downtubes.
 

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by boduke883
Has anyone changed the horn on their bike? I used mine the other day and I feel as if I'm driving a badass bike with a wimpy horn. It'd be cool to put train horns or something on it!
I have always thought the same thing until I actually need that goofy little wimpy horn.

If you blow that little horn, cars look for a motorcycle, not some monster vehicle they're about to hit.

That shrill horn grabs the attention of the deer standing on the side of the road. When I honk the horn in my truck, they may or may not look, but I've never had a deer not look to see what's making that goofy noise.

I'll keep my little stock horn and think about adding some kind of cool chrome cover for it.

Maybe just another way to think about it....
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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So how many db's is a stock 06 sportster horn ?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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The stock horn for a 2010 Iron is 80 decibels. Yours is probably the same.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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I sprayed an H-D Premium Air Horn black and use in New York City. Works well.

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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My stock horn sounds like a VW beetle horn,, I won't use it.
I should get a compact air horn,,,But,,
Im Kinda leaning to the Idea they don't see us anyways so why Honk,,
The cager may swing into me,,,,,

If I got time to hit the horn I think Im better off crackin the throttle open,,
Soon as I get my Rush Muffs I will test the theory.
I may just stay silent and continue to be the fastest get outta the way rider
they never see XD
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Steeler
Relocated mine and wanted one that looked better ,got this one from auto shop,cant say i use it though.Couple of revs and the harley souNd usually works for me.
+1....My pipes will get their attention quicker than my horn will.
 
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