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DanGill Full Member Offline Posts: 222	Better Horn 03/27/08 at 11:28:28 I have got to get a louder horn! Can you recommend a replacement horn. I'd like one that a) is much louder b) doesn't require new wiring and c) is inexpensive (read cheap-as-dirt)
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #1 - 03/27/08 at 12:04:09 I picked up a replacement car horn at Harbor Freight very cheap and put it on. It works well. I need to add a relay and you should probably do the same. It'll save your thumbswitch contacts.
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Christian Groth YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 23 Waco, TX Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #2 - 03/28/08 at 06:23:42 DanGill wrote on 03/27/08 at 11:28:28: I have got to get a louder horn! Can you recommend a replacement horn. I'd like one that a) is much louder b) doesn't require new wiring and c) is inexpensive (read cheap-as-dirt) This is what I have on mine: I bought when it was on sale for $38. It comes with a relay.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #3 - 03/28/08 at 09:05:21 I bought the same thing a few months ago at HF for under $20 and haven't seen it that cheap since, which is the only reason I didn't suggest it. Installing it is on my list of projects for the bike.
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nervekiler Junior Member Offline ridin in the rain Posts: 61 vancouver, wa Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #4 - 03/28/08 at 10:29:34 ive installed that horn once on a isuzu box truck at work.. WOW! i definately wanna get it for my bike. you will seriously turn some heads those little air horns are great. i would reccomend them to anyone who wants a big sound in a small package.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #5 - 03/28/08 at 10:46:48 i went with a standard cage horn, works great 8 bucks and no additional wiring. i left the chrome horn on for appearance, and mounted using the refector hole on the other side. ya awt to see the ole blue hairs when they hear that one and dont' see any thing.
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #6 - 03/28/08 at 10:48:51 Is it hard to install? (The Bad Boy) (I've been wanting a louder horn also!) Is it obnoxiously loud or just loud?
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #7 - 03/28/08 at 10:51:10 mine... one screw in the reflector hole and move the wire over. that's less than one beer's work. and it's pretty darn loud. but it's not the bad boy. mine works well for 8 bucks. or more... that was his requirement loud, cheep, easy to install.
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Re: Better Horn
Reply #8 - 03/28/08 at 10:55:11

sluggo wrote on 03/28/08 at 10:51:10:

mine... one screw in the reflector hole and move the wire over. that's less than one beer's work. and it's pretty darn loud. but it's not the bad boy. mine works well for 8 bucks. or more... that was his requirement loud, cheep, easy to install.

So you removed the wire to the original horn and connected the cage horn there? 8 bucks does sound good

Or rather you connected the cage horn where the original horn was connected......(sorry,havent looked to see exactly how the horn is connected Embarrassed

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #9 - 03/28/08 at 10:57:27 yup thats excatly what i did. i hated the reflectors and this filled the space nicely. wire reached no problem.
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Re: Better Horn
Reply #10 - 03/28/08 at 11:02:06

the bad boy should be simple. i hooked it directly up to the cagers factory wiring didnt need the relay (the car uses one).. not sure if the bike would need the relay.
hardest part i could imagine woudl be mounting that bad boy on the bike.. its a decent size peice of equipment.. but where theres a will theres a way.
just gotta get creative.

i personally would mount it where the airbox is. sure after removing it (going to a cone filter) you would have plenty space and keep it decently hidden from the eyes.

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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #11 - 03/28/08 at 11:05:35 sluggo wrote on 03/28/08 at 10:57:27: yup thats excatly what i did. i hated the reflectors and this filled the space nicely. wire reached no problem. I think I'll do that!....sounds like I could do it easily enough,and cheap Thanks!
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Re: Better Horn
Reply #12 - 03/28/08 at 12:39:16

nervekiler wrote on 03/28/08 at 11:02:06:

hardest part i could imagine woudl be mounting that bad boy on the bike.. its a decent size peice of equipment.. but where theres a will theres a way.

I mounted an old cager horn on mine and put on the exhuast support close to the frame. I think I saw someone mount the rectifier there recently as well. It's a nice bit of room that's out of the way but close to the battery for easier hookup.

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KwakNut Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 332 Sheffield, England, mostly. Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #13 - 03/28/08 at 13:24:47 Just find a nice big old car horn and mount it to your bike - with a relay and some reasonable gauge wire to the main fuse area. Even with a bike horn, you'll get more current and a louder squeak if you use a relay and supply the horn with a good thump of current through a nice fat wire.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6057 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Better Horn Reply #14 - 03/28/08 at 16:37:12 auto zone cager horn low tone $12 mounted to stock location..not as loud as bad boy but better than stock...
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