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Message started by stewmills on 09/04/12 at 10:33:00

Title: Honk Honk
Post by stewmills on 09/04/12 at 10:33:00

So, what is the best and loudest aftermarket electronic horn (no air horns, etc) for a 2008 LS650 that does not require any bike modifications? I want a horn that has a little more meat to it, but something that still looks nice and can be easily swapped out with the little tricycle horn that comes stock on the bike.

Any suggestions? Links to the items for sale or pics of your honker are welcomed. :P

Thanks!

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by ohio thumper on 09/04/12 at 18:09:56

i put a hardley horn on mine. http://https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p206x206/546447_3694881649887_2142750679_n.jpghttp://https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/p206x206/644484_3694884489958_256541792_n.jpg

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/04/12 at 22:17:52

IDK if anyone else has felt this. Ive never said this.
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Ive seen HUGE horns on tiny vehicles & when they honk their horn, wanting ME to pay attention to them, I look at them, but I am HUNTING the Big vehicle that Honked. I, for some reason, have an Expectation when I hear a horn to SEE a vehicle that Should have a horn that would make that noise. You put an 18 wheeler horn on a bike, honk at me & Im gonna see you & keep lookin.. I wont even know YOURE tryin to get my attention..

Anyone else?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by Cavi Mike on 09/05/12 at 03:04:58

Probably the easiest thing to do is get a "low" tone GM horn. I usually put one on everything I own.

And to JOG - If you do something stupid that warrants someone blowing their horn at you, you don't have any right to get mad at the guy with the loud horn. My horn isn't for your pleasure - it's for your discomfort.

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by Dave on 09/05/12 at 07:24:56

My Pontiac Vibe has a very wimpy horn from the factory. I replaced it with some dual tone horns similar to these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-SUPER-LOUD-GRILLE-MOUNT-COMPACT-ELECTRIC-BLAST-TONE-HORN-12V-DUAL-KIT-/280761098074?hash=item415eaa5f5a&item=280761098074&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

They are really loud.......but I can no longer give a friendly honk and wave to my neighbors as I drive by. When I blow the horn it never sounds friendly......and when they wave back they seldom have all their fingers up! :o

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by youzguyz on 09/05/12 at 07:41:59

Autozone has some:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Horn/_/N-9citc?filterByKeyWord=horn&fromString=search

The BH103FBH and BH103FBL are high tone and low tone versions of the same horn. Bolts right on in place of stock Savage horn.
NOTE the alignment of the horn. The 101 versions will not sit right, only the 103 versions.

Marginally louder than the stock horn.

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by EJID on 09/05/12 at 07:58:24

I know you said no air horns, but I just came across this one on another bike forum and it looks kinda interesting...

http://screaming-banshee.com/

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ZWYTSDb8w[/media]

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by stewmills on 09/05/12 at 10:00:09

545B5855110 wrote:

EJID, I must say that this did get my attention. You still have the ability for that friendly 'honk' but still have the ability to really get at someone if you want to :-)

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by SaVaGeEaRL on 09/05/12 at 10:00:16

0A283F200420222C490 wrote:

I dunno but when I read jog's comment it seems he is only saying he looks for vehichles that would match the sound of the horn he heard. doesnt seem to me like he said anything about getting mad at whoever was honking....

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by SALB on 09/05/12 at 10:24:46

594640475A5D6C5C6C54464A01330 wrote:

Ya, I'm the same way. I associate the sound of the horn with the size/type of vehicle. If they don''t match, I may not get who's honking. :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by verslagen1 on 09/05/12 at 11:13:01

while that maybe true, if you're changing lanes and you hear a tug boat blast... do you look for a tug boat or do you stop changing lanes, rub the top of your percussed head, and excuse your profanity to the person on the phone?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by jimbo2 on 09/05/12 at 16:42:45

I always use Fiamm Freeway Blaster low tone on my bikes, cheep and loud.

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by Greg on 09/05/12 at 17:09:40

494A4E414C11230 wrote:

I always use Fiamm Freeway Blaster low tone on my bikes, cheep and loud.

Do they need a relay? Where did you mount it on the Savage?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by ZAR on 09/05/12 at 17:53:59

72717266707876130 wrote:

[quote author=594640475A5D6C5C6C54464A01330 link=1346779981/0#2 date=1346822272]IDK if anyone else has felt this. Ive never said this.
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Ive seen HUGE horns on tiny vehicles & when they honk their horn, wanting ME to pay attention to them, I look at them, but I am HUNTING the Big vehicle that Honked. I, for some reason, have an Expectation when I hear a horn to SEE a vehicle that Should have a horn that would make that noise. You put an 18 wheeler horn on a bike, honk at me & Im gonna see you & keep lookin.. I wont even know YOURE tryin to get my attention..

Anyone else?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by stewmills on 09/05/12 at 18:23:53

3231353A376A580 wrote:

I always use Fiamm Freeway Blaster low tone on my bikes, cheep and loud.

Any pics with this on the savage and technical guidance other than wiring it up right out of the box?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by Cavi Mike on 09/05/12 at 19:44:05

081300520 wrote:

[quote author=72717266707876130 link=1346779981/0#9 date=1346865886][quote author=594640475A5D6C5C6C54464A01330 link=1346779981/0#2 date=1346822272]IDK if anyone else has felt this. Ive never said this.
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Ive seen HUGE horns on tiny vehicles & when they honk their horn, wanting ME to pay attention to them, I look at them, but I am HUNTING the Big vehicle that Honked. I, for some reason, have an Expectation when I hear a horn to SEE a vehicle that Should have a horn that would make that noise. You put an 18 wheeler horn on a bike, honk at me & Im gonna see you & keep lookin.. I wont even know YOURE tryin to get my attention..

Anyone else?

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by ZAR on 09/05/12 at 19:58:31

694B5C436743414F2A0 wrote:

[quote author=081300520 link=1346779981/0#13 date=1346892839][quote author=72717266707876130 link=1346779981/0#9 date=1346865886][quote author=594640475A5D6C5C6C54464A01330 link=1346779981/0#2 date=1346822272]IDK if anyone else has felt this. Ive never said this.
\
Ive seen HUGE horns on tiny vehicles & when they honk their horn, wanting ME to pay attention to them, I look at them, but I am HUNTING the Big vehicle that Honked. I, for some reason, have an Expectation when I hear a horn to SEE a vehicle that Should have a horn that would make that noise. You put an 18 wheeler horn on a bike, honk at me & Im gonna see you & keep lookin.. I wont even know YOURE tryin to get my attention..

Anyone else?

Ya, I'm the same way. I associate the sound of the horn with the size/type of vehicle. If they don''t match, I may not get who's honking. :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-?[/quote]

Same here.......it's not uncommon for a driver to look past(or through) a smaller vehicle using a BIG horn. That 1969 Coupe de Ville horn on a VW Bug will likely lead to a squashed Bug![/quote]

Why would you need to know exactly which vehicle was honking? Are you guys really that oblivious to your surroundings that you can't tell when you've cut someone off? Or is it that you have such little consideration for the rest of us that you just do whatever you want and throw a middle-finger to the wind?

It's these very reasons I'd LOVE to have a train-horn on my car, to hopefully give someone a heart-attack for being a danger to everyone around them - or at the very least make them swerve off the road and crash.
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Mike you're missing my point sir. What I'm getting at(and not very well it seems) is that most people tend to look for things that match. Therefore a BIG and Loud car horn causes people to look for a car...not a 350# motorcycle. Hence my statement that people will look past(or through) a bike in trying to see the car that's honking. They may actually run over the bike while looking for the honking car. This I know from practical experience....30 years of professional driving...where I've seen about everything you can imagine.

As for your questions/comments on our cutting people off and lack of consideration......No,I don't practice that driving style, but I'm on the receiving end darn near every time I climb in the truck cab or throw a leg over the scoot!

With your desire to "make them swerve off the road and crash" could you possibly be a menace to the rest of us that share the road with you??? Sounds a lot like the behaviour you condem in others sir.

Title: Re: Honk Honk
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/05/12 at 23:00:49

Why would you need to know exactly which vehicle was honking?

Really?