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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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Well that or just overheated.
Had a strong E wind blowing eng heat on it and it gave up and died.
Day 2 of 7 day trip, local dealer is replacing my 3mo old dead horn.

So water and heat kills HD horns be aware.

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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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wow. that's a new one! sorry to hear that
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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I'm going to start a thread ref "Horn Coolers"! It's obviously something we've overlooked. Anyone know of a horn temp gauge?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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OK so unnpacked bags & cleaned bike.
By that time bike was cool and horn honked as loud as it ever has.
Guess water and heat are HD horn disablers not killers.

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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by harleycat225
huh? you want a pic of a non working horn?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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I'm waiting for the recall. It could be that a quarter turn on the tuning screw one way or the other would return it to full service.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Arizona
I'm going to start a thread ref "Horn Coolers"! It's obviously something we've overlooked. Anyone know of a horn temp gauge?
Don't laugh. That thread will show up for real soon with the current obsession with measuring the temp of everything.
 
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