Munchy
05-30-2005, 02:00 PM
I was getting a bit embarrased with the pathetic stock horn, so I've installed this 136db bad boy:
http://banjostring.co.uk/albums/DL650/CIMG0644.sized.jpg
The difference is amazing ! Really wakes the coffee-drinking/mobile-using/makeup-applying car drivers up, esp. as its on the left so I can get nice and close to the drivers window...(US strommers prob want it on the right of the bike)
Pretty easy to install - it comes with a metal strip I just bent to shape, and then attached it to the crashbars with a little clamp.
I was concerned about water knocking it out, but I've just jetwashed the bike and it still works. I've left the old horn in place and simply made a little extension to connect this one up.
The best bit is the price: £10 ! I got it from here (http://www.nippynormans.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STB-MAG&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=2). I notice that they also do a bigger one, but I was concerned about where to put that...(try and avoid the horn jokes, please!)
More pics in my gallery (http://www.banjostring.co.uk/gallery), particulary the view from the front (http://banjostring.co.uk/gallery/DL650/CIMG0647) and the side (http://banjostring.co.uk/gallery/DL650/CIMG0649).
http://banjostring.co.uk/albums/DL650/CIMG0644.sized.jpg
The difference is amazing ! Really wakes the coffee-drinking/mobile-using/makeup-applying car drivers up, esp. as its on the left so I can get nice and close to the drivers window...(US strommers prob want it on the right of the bike)
Pretty easy to install - it comes with a metal strip I just bent to shape, and then attached it to the crashbars with a little clamp.
I was concerned about water knocking it out, but I've just jetwashed the bike and it still works. I've left the old horn in place and simply made a little extension to connect this one up.
The best bit is the price: £10 ! I got it from here (http://www.nippynormans.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STB-MAG&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=2). I notice that they also do a bigger one, but I was concerned about where to put that...(try and avoid the horn jokes, please!)
More pics in my gallery (http://www.banjostring.co.uk/gallery), particulary the view from the front (http://banjostring.co.uk/gallery/DL650/CIMG0647) and the side (http://banjostring.co.uk/gallery/DL650/CIMG0649).