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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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It was a real close one, I was heading home over by the mall when a young girl with a cell to her ear decided that she wanted my lane. I was right along side her in the right lane when she decided to come over to my lane. She did not look, and for sure was not listening ( pipes are Jack Pots you can hear them pretty well)She just started to merge over. I went to hit the horn and for some reason all I got was a little bleep , it was a little scary. I got the heck out of her way and pulled up close to her driver's window at the light, she was still talking away dosen't even look my way. I tap on her window and tell her how close she was to running into me. She looks at me and mouths sorry and pulls away. I guess if nothing else I found out my horn is not working properly. Now to find out why.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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Glad You were not hurt. I always try to stay clear of those jerk's!
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 01:55 AM
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This is the mini-beast. Old version. They now sell several models that aren't so boxy. I don't care how it looks really. It's saved my *** several times. 129 DB LOUD!!!

 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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It was a real close one, I was heading home over by the mall when a young girl with a cell to her ear decided that she wanted my lane. I was right along side her in the right lane when she decided to come over to my lane. She did not look, and for sure was not listening ( pipes are Jack Pots you can hear them pretty well)She just started to merge over. I went to hit the horn and for some reason all I got was a little bleep , it was a little scary. I got the heck out of her way and pulled up close to her driver's window at the light, she was still talking away dosen't even look my way. I tap on her window and tell her how close she was to running into me. She looks at me and mouths sorry and pulls away. I guess if nothing else I found out my horn is not working properly. Now to find out why.
Horns get humidity and water inside..sometimes dry and work again...advance autopart friaam highway blaster fits..about $20..might require very very very slight cut on outer tip/edge of horn portion due to rubbing against chrome bell.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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That's exactly why I mounted a RIVCO air horn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j04hk...eature=related
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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I don't want a louder horn, I want a rocket launcher mounted onto my bike!
 
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