what horn to get and where to mount.

[gPink]

Loud pipes might do the same thing.

[KevinRLi]

Loud pipes might do the same thing.

Exactly. Can't say they always work but driving in traffic I'll make sure my revs are still high and people know I'm next to them.

[bigfraid]

I have the Denali mini air horn. I did have it mounted under the right top fairing as previously mentioned in this thread but I found it somewhat muffled. I ran into a rider from the COG forum and he had the great idea of splitting the horn. You can take the Denali horn apart into two pieces. The compressor and the horn. I kept the compressor under the top right fairing and with some hose and fittings from Home Depot connected it to the horn which I mounted exactly where the stock horn goes. I've had it like this for the better part of a year without issue and it is loud.

I completely agree that a horn is not going to save you from the car making a left in front of you but living on Long Island and making occasional trips into NYC on the bike I can tell you that it does get people's attention when they drift into your lane.

I see that Denali now makes a 2 piece horn that you can buy instead of splitting apart the one piece.

[bigfraid]

Hi

I fitted a Screaming Banshee unit, compressor under the right fairing and the horn inside the front right fairing just under the indicator light, with the outlet showing through a hole I cut so its facing down at the back of the front wheel.
It came with the control unit so the original horn works for the first 0.25 second, handy for a friendly peep peep, then the air horn kicks in which sounds like a lorry horn!

Few pics

Richard

  nice set up.

[KevinRLi]

I see that Denali now makes a 2 piece horn that you can buy instead of splitting apart the one piece.

I knew I should have patented it!!!! LOL...  Yeah that's exactly what I did. Split it with a little hose and fittings.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/denali-soundbomb-split-dual-tone-air-horn?utm_source=product&kwd=&kpid=1036349&gclid=CMacr_bBhccCFYSQHwodqZkE7A

[maxtog]

I completely agree that a horn is not going to save you from the car making a left in front of you but living on Long Island and making occasional trips into NYC on the bike I can tell you that it does get people's attention when they drift into your lane.

Exactly.  Horns should NEVER be what you reach for first.  Be ready to brake and/or move.  But you *can* use the horn once you are ready and/or already taking evasive action.  I honk at people who start to drift into my lane with my LOUD air horn frequently, and 90% of the time, that is all it takes.  But I am already extremely ready to move/avoid.

But more importantly, it allows you to show just how pissed off you AFTER are when someone does something stupid.

[maxtog]

Loud pipes might do the same thing.

OMG no.  (I know you post this in jest, but some people might not know).

All those do is irritate everyone behind (and everyone in the community), continuously.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_F_Word_%28South_Park%29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGyKBFCd_u4

[just gone]

I knew I should have patented it!!!! LOL...  Yeah that's exactly what I did. Split it with a little hose and fittings.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/denali-soundbomb-split-dual-tone-air-horn?utm_source=product&kwd=&kpid=1036349&gclid=CMacr_bBhccCFYSQHwodqZkE7A

Waiting for Galfer to come out with the stainless braided line so my split horn won't have that squishy sound.......(Should have saved this for April 1st right?) 

[KevinRLi]

OMG no.  (I know you post this in jest, but some people might not know).

All those do is irritate everyone behind (and everyone in the community), continuously.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_F_Word_%28South_Park%29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGyKBFCd_u4

Max there is loud, there is OMG my ears are bleeding from the open pipes loud and the completely silent stock bike. Stock C14 pretty much silent. My neighbor's bored out Sportster 1200 running open pipes... My ears are bleeding. LOL.. Then there's me. C14 with a two brothers slip on. Middle of the road louder than stock. As I said driving in traffic which I tend to do a lot of here on Long Island I want people to be aware that I'm there. I don't want anyone's ears to bleed Does it make me bullet proof? Of course now. But it does make me a little more visible.

[VirginiaJim]

I've had time to reflect on loud pipes whilst riding in my Prius this past weekend.  Coming up on them, the noise doesn't register until nearly on top of them.  As they're passing me, I don't hear them until they're just about at the driver's window.  If you have the windows up and the AC on you just can't hear them and to say that noisy pipes save lives is a bunch of  t.  All loud pipes do is to antagonize every one around them that's not riding.  How come they can get away with a pipe with no muffler and cars can't?

[maxtog]

How come they can get away with a pipe with no muffler and cars can't?

Because the police are too busy obsessing over speed.

[KevinRLi]

Who said cars can't? Cars most definitely have aftermarket louder exhaust and are rarely harassed for it here in New York.

[VirginiaJim]

Not talking about an aftermarket exhaust system, talking about straight pipes.

[stevewfl]

back on topic, anyone mounted a 12v car horn? 

[KevinRLi]

Yes. Prior to using the air horn and I threw one on my son's Versys 650 just as a quick upgrade. Works fine. No relay necessary either for a single horn.

[RGOODIN66]

i installed a euro mocc horn

3 x louder than stock and only about 15 bucks

easy install

http://www.dx.com/p/mocc-motorcycle-electronic-super-sound-speaker-horn-black-12v-229814#.Vd0jTPlViko

[connie_rider]

The C-14 horn is embarrassing!
After glancing over all the posts, I'm undecided about which I'll choose until I read more.
But, I've got to install something on this bike!

Ride safe, Ted