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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: jtk1531 on April 07, 2013, 06:38:32 AM
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finally managed to replace the original horn which everyone on the road was ignoring anyway.
bought a Hella twin-tone set, comes with 2 snail type horns + one 30amp relay. used it in various cars and bikes for the past 6-7years without any problem. air-horns are difficult to find here, and i don't want to deal with international shipping if i can avoid it.
couldn't bear the agony of removing the side fairing again, so i installed it at the same Y bracket that the original horn was mounted.
plenty of clearance from the top of the front mudguard.
L shaped terminal connectors are definitely required as there isn't much clearance between the plastic guard (lower triple-tree) and the horn. i didn't want to bend the horn terminals. i used the yellow connector with the insulated portion cut off.
some pics of how it was mounted attached.
14 gauge wire used, instruction sheet says 16amp fuse required.
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I had looked at the Hella horn kit was was concerned with the thickness of the horns hitting the fender if the shocks ever bottomed out. After researching it more, I found the Stebel HF/2 hi/lo horn set, which is made up of Stebel HF80 340Hrz & HF80 430Hz horns. They are thinner by 44 mm and draw
I found this set had a thinner profile, draw 3 fewer amps, and are actually louder by 2 dB. Here are the specs of 3 horns.
Comparison Specs:
Stebel Nautilus Compact Air horn
Stebel HF 80/2 Twin electric
Hella Twin-tone Horn Set
Stebel Nautilus Compact Air Horns (Model 11690051)
Loudness: 115 dB
Tones: 530 Hz & 680 Hz.
Current: 18 Amps
Dimensions: 150 x 112 x 95mm
Located behind the radiator, or stuffed up high and mounted on
the forks. Note: Lack of a suitable location will lead to loss in effective loudness.
Stebel HF 80/2 Twin electric horns
Loudness: 112 dB
Tones: 340 Hz & 430 Hz
Current: 9 amps (pair)
Dimensions: 38 mm x 80mm diameter (Measured)
Located at factory horn location
Found on ebay for $40 for the pair separately. Murphs Kits $39.95.
Hella Twin Tone Horn Set
Loudness: 110dB
Tones: 400 Hz & 500 Hz
Current: 12 amps (2 x 72W)
Thickness: 82mm
Sources
Stebel: http://www.stebel.it/public/stebel.pdf (http://www.stebel.it/public/stebel.pdf)
Hella: http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/default/horns/twin-trumpet-horn/ (http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/default/horns/twin-trumpet-horn/)