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Oct 4, 2016 | 12:24 PM

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chadk

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From: Grand Prairie

I'm looking for a new (improved) horn currently. Old one barely squeaks now. Would like some kind of improvement over a stock horn.

Oct 4, 2016 | 12:30 PM

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sanman4ever

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From: Rhode Island

Quote:

Originally Posted by chadk

I'm looking for a new (improved) horn currently. Old one barely squeaks now. Would like some kind of improvement over a stock horn.

Read up on the FIAMM horns. Several threads here and plenty of Amazon reviews.

Oct 4, 2016 | 03:48 PM

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sanman4ever

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From: Rhode Island

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Originally Posted by Lowcountry Joe

Moved my horn to the "firewall" between the battery compartment and the rear cylinder. There are holes already in that steel plate where you can insert 1/4" bolts to hold a horn or two...I have two Fiamm horns mounted in that area so the horns are not visible and with the high and low tone horn it sounds like a car horn.

Joe, are your horns mounted on the inside or outside of the "firewall"? Inside meaning towards the battery and out of sight. Got a picture?

Oct 4, 2016 | 07:46 PM

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lionsm13

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From: Western South Dakota

Yeah Joe we wanna know.

Thanks

Oct 4, 2016 | 07:48 PM

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voodoodrug

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From: lancaster, pa

+1 starting to feel the cramps and bloating. wards fan occasionally taps the front jug...ting ting. never did that before.

Oct 5, 2016 | 04:56 AM

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just plain john

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From: Pasadena TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by chadk

I'm looking for a new (improved) horn currently. Old one barely squeaks now. Would like some kind of improvement over a stock horn.

I recently saw the new 2017's at a dealer demo. The horn is noticeably louder than mine, and it has a redesigned cover that appeals to me.

Oct 5, 2016 | 07:17 AM

#17

GRWHD

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From: Catalina AZ

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Originally Posted by sanman4ever

Cruising on the slab.....I feel something hitting my leg. I look down my horn is hanging by just one of the wires. Bracket snapped right in half.

I do have Wards fans and a after market horn cover. The cover seems about the same weight of the OEM one.

Nothing a little time with the TIG machine won't fix (as far as the bracket goes anyway). I welded up a couple on my 01 that did the same thing, good as new.

Oct 5, 2016 | 07:26 AM

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MURPHCC1

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From: Cape Cod

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Originally Posted by voodoodrug

+1 starting to feel the cramps and bloating. wards fan occasionally taps the front jug...ting ting. never did that before.

YUP...thats what I was hearing before the rubber mount broke.......put a few washers in to move the fans outboard.......made the rubber wear out faster......

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Sep 3, 2017 | 01:39 PM

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sanman4ever

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From: Rhode Island

Old thread...anyway new bracket barely made it a year. Going to move my horn this winter.

Sep 3, 2017 | 02:01 PM

#20

TheGrandPoohBah

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From: Mountain Top, Alabama

I mounted 2 additional horns on my bike off of the front fuel tank mounts, tapped into the stock horn. Faced them forward and slightly down so as to not collect water. I went with 2 FIAMM Horns, a low note and a high note, from Amazon.
Personally, I am not a big fan of the stock horn location, or the direction. If my mount there ever breaks, it will just be gone, no huge loss.

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