Guys,
I mounted mine under the left side fairing.
I made a "L" bracket out of a piece of aluminum and mounted it to frame.
There is just enough room to get all the plastic back on there.
later,
C-14 Pilot
I just have to wait for my son to wake up from his nap before I can start testing to make sure all my wiring is correct.
I got everything mounted up. The Stebel is plenty loud where I have it.
Maxtog, if my electric fans have survived 30+ thousand miles even closer to the header then I think the Stebel should be ok.
I just mounted a Stebel horn, but instead of mounting the whole horn, I separated the horn from the compressor.
The compressor is mounted under the right hand inner cover in front of the Rostra CC and the horn is mounted on the rear of the left front fork.
The horn is connected to the compressor by a length of plastic tube.
Until then here is where I got the original idea.
http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/fz6-mods/343461-hidden-stebel-nautilus-horn-install.html
It's a bit of work to do but since space is a premium this gives you some options. Plus it gets the horn out from under the plastic.
I can detect no delay with the separated horn(the OEM horn is still operational) and it is LOUD!
Separating the compressor is a great idea for this horn!
I separated mine as well and mounted the compressor (as many others have) under the right side cover in front of my Rostra CC. Taking a note from Fred H.'s inner fairing install of his Gold Wing horns, I found that the Stebel Nautilus plastic horn fit well in roughly the same spot. It's just an experiment for now so pardon the shoddy work. When the inner cover is attached the foam compresses and the horn is fairly stable but not rigidly mounted. Accordingly (not pictured) I put some foam between the horn and the right front turn signal wires to protect them from the pipe fittings. I used 12 gauge wire straight from the battery (using an inline 30 amp fuse close to the battery connection) to the relay and left the original horn in the circuit. The horn seems to work fine so far. After a month or so I'll go back in and tiddy things up and may actually seal the horn opening better with some closed cell foam. If all goes well I think I'll get a Harbor Freight version of the Stebel Nautilus and install it on the other side.
I got everything mounted up. The Stebel is plenty loud where I have it. It doesn't sound muffled at all. It is actually louder than the one I had on my last bike. It is protected fairly well from the elements and the sound comes out the left fairing and through the radiator. My son absolutely loves it!
I will say that Murph's Stebel wiring kit is top notch (two thumbs up Murph). I did have to lengthen the hot and ground wires for the Stebel since I mounted it in a different location than normal, but the kit made everything a breeze. I just cut and formed some steel plate to act as my mounting bracket and keep everything clear of the header and cooling fans.
Figured I'd dredge up this old post rather than a new one....
Jeremy, does this placement have any affect of heat dissipation? I have an '11, and the big opening on the side is really the only way for the heat to get out, since everything else is sealed.
Also, got the Stebel from Murphs, and it seems they have added a plastic covering over the entire horn now, which looks to make it a bit beefier/larger and much harder to separate the compressor from the horn. I was going to go this route, but if it's fine down below I'll do that.
So I seperated mine and now all I get is a low sound like air wrench without enough air comming from compressor...
I don't think it has anything to do with the seperation but the fact that I have it wired using factory wiring and it is not getting enough current. I will try it on a car batt to see if that is indeed the problem. Do you guys use existing horn button and wires?
Just an FYI, Murphs has a wiring harness that will allow you to keep the original horn in the loop and it makes installation a breeze. $20 well spent IMO.
Got my Stebel mounted and wired this weekend. I mounted it on the lower left right behind the radiator like C14-Pilot and Jeremy did. I have a 2011 though, so was concerned with it blocking the heat venting out the side. Don't think it will be much of a problem though, and since it's mounted low and outside, I don't get the noise blast if mounted on the upper right.
Used Murphs mounting harness and like everyone says, it is the best and easiest, and having the OEM horn is a plus. I added some wire to extend it a bit to fit my install
Here are some pic of the install. Not totally happy with the relay placement, so it may get moved.