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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 03:49 PM
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My horn sounds like it was stuffed with a sock. Anyone experience this and what is the problem or solution?

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Mine does the samething, you think a bike that cost 20K would have a horn that works.
 
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Mine took a crap at about 2 years i think...Get the Fiamm from Advance auto.
 
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Mine did. Replaced it with a with a Wolo Bad Boy. NO problems hearing it now!
 
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Mine's pretty decent - if the horn is touching the horn cover it will sound pretty lame. I'd say try to bend/nudge it away from the cover if you can.
 
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My horn sounds like it was stuffed with a sock. Anyone experience this and what is the problem or solution?

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Mine did the same. Lots of good advice on HDF. Unfortunately none worked
 
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Mine did the same. Lots of good advice on HDF. Unfortunately none worked
Did you end up replacing it with a Harley horn. Haven't looked them up....but I'm guessing $250?
 
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replaced my dead horn with a fiamm from pep boys
 
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I am liking the mini beast...loud!
 
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