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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28908 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #15 - 03/31/16 at 08:25:39 Tune for backfire They can't reach the gas pedal if they're sitting on a pile.
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old.indian Serious Thumper Offline Fighting Foreign Terrorism since 1492 Posts: 975 Central New Mexico Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #16 - 03/31/16 at 09:00:09 verslagen1 wrote on 03/31/16 at 08:25:39: Tune for backfire They can't reach the gas pedal if they're sitting on a pile. I'm thinking seriously of strapping my Winchester '97 across the risers. .
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #17 - 03/31/16 at 10:19:00 verslagen1 wrote on 03/31/16 at 08:25:39: Tune for backfire They can't reach the gas pedal if they're sitting on a pile. old.indian wrote on 03/31/16 at 09:00:09: I'm thinking seriously of strapping my Winchester '97 across the risers. .
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Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage?
Reply #18 - 03/31/16 at 11:03:31

old.indian wrote on 03/31/16 at 09:00:09:

verslagen1 wrote on 03/31/16 at 08:25:39:

Tune for backfire Smiley

They can't reach the gas pedal if they're sitting on a pile.

I'm thinking seriously of strapping my Winchester '97 across the risers. Cool

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That's not funny. I used to ride with a guy that carried a 30-30 in his motorcycle trailer all the time. ��

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5864 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #19 - 03/31/16 at 19:13:23 I replaced mine . Got a pair off ebay -- one for each bike -- its nearly twice as big AND Loud . I had to make the wires longer .
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Reply #20 - 04/02/16 at 08:01:00

On my Ninja 500 I simply replaced the pathetic factory horn with a Fiamm 'freeway blaster' from AutoZone, no relays, no huhu
every time I hit it after that, my riding buddy jumped and said "DAYUM!"

There's a guy on the Honda Rebel forum that has a rebel dressed out like a WW1 army bike, he carries an M-1 Garand in a US issue fork sheath

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Reply #21 - 04/02/16 at 10:52:45

Art Webb wrote on 04/02/16 at 08:01:00:

On my Ninja 500 I simply replaced the pathetic factory horn with a Fiamm 'freeway blaster' from AutoZone, no relays, no huhu
every time I hit it after that, my riding buddy jumped and said "DAYUM!" ...

this one ???
http://www.amazon.com/FIAMM-72112-Freeway-Blaster-Horn/dp/B000DINKPQ

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Reply #22 - 04/02/16 at 11:50:57

I noticed on Amazon there is another Fiamm horn, the 72012 which is about $4 cheaper, it claims 125 dB vs. 130dB for the Freeway Blaster. I don't know if that is deal breaker but maybe it draws less current than the louder horn.

Anyway I am going to buy one of these horns and would like to thank the guys who posted the information.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #23 - 04/02/16 at 13:55:42 Guys, It would be good of you to post some pics of the horn mounted on the Savage/S40. Kenny G
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Reply #24 - 04/02/16 at 14:33:29

My Enfield has the loudest horn I've ever heard on a motorbike. Those freeway blasters might be louder, I haven't heard them. But these Enfield ones sounds like a truck is coming. They're great. Possibly the most fit for purpose part on this bike. Better than the ridiculous squeak from the cabbage. Btw, the Suzuki one can be made better: uncrimp the shell apart, clean out the magnet/ coil arrangement and tune it with the screw on the outside. Mines quite loud now.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28908 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #25 - 04/02/16 at 15:30:06 gizzo wrote on 04/02/16 at 14:33:29: Btw, the Suzuki one can be made better: uncrimp the shell apart, clean out the magnet/ coil arrangement and tune it with the screw on the outside. Mines quite loud now. that would be a good tech post... hint hint nudge nudge.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #26 - 04/02/16 at 20:33:17 Gizzo, Nudge Again. Kenny G
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #27 - 04/02/16 at 20:53:33 gizzo wrote on 04/02/16 at 14:33:29: ... Btw, the Suzuki one can be made better: uncrimp the shell apart, clean out the magnet/ coil arrangement and tune it with the screw on the outside. Mines quite loud now. I'd be interested in that Horn MOD write-up as well ... nudge, nudge
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #28 - 04/03/16 at 01:41:59 I'll see what I can do...
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Reply #29 - 04/03/16 at 07:11:56 Anybody see a problem with having a louder horn? I mean, if you sound like a big truck then other drivers are going to be looking for a big truck. They may even panic and swerve into you. Just food for thought. Am I over thinking this?
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