FIAAM Ultimate Blast Horn fit ment to an ESA fitted LC

[Mark Hooton]

Fella`s, Norman Birtles (of NN fame) has asked me to come up with a solution for fitting a FIAAM Ultimate Blast Horn to an LC, being willing to help anyone I set to! I found a good mounting point on mine right up under the beak which was fine but its where the ESA mounts (I don`t have ESA......).

Soooooo, back to the drawing board............. and seemingly the only near plausible mounting place I could find was by partially occupying the radiator exhaust cowl. The horn is mounted to a bracket which extends from a sturdy M8 frame mounting position (so I am happy with that ) but I`m not sure if by occupying some of the rad exhaust cowl (which affords some weather protection to the horn) I might have not seen something `obvious` (it happens).

So, I made it so that the horn could either sit as far up into the cowl as possible (thereby maximising weather protection) but with a lower setting so its not stuffed right up there but more exposed to the elements. Cunning as a fox, me

So, going back to the positioning may I ask if anyone can see if there`s `owt I`ve missed I can`t see the exhaust heat melting the horn but as I said I might have missed something!

This photo shows the horn fitted in the void where the ESA would fit, under the beak and near to the steering column

[/url] Brkt with horn fitted by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

These ones are of the horn repositioned in the radiator exhaust cowl and yes the horn is about as high up the cowl it can go without getting twisted and looking daft. And seen from the front it does seem to tuck in very nicely but like a dick I forgot to take a photo................

Higher position on the bracket

[/url] photo 4 by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

Fitted in lower position

[/url] photo 5 by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

Bracket

[/url] photo 3 by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

[/url] photo 1 by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[ATG]

Hello Mark;

My GSW has ESA and I fitted a STEBEL NAUTILUS quite well tucked away. From your pictures the FIAMM horn seem s veru similar in shape and size, however I am not sure.

I don't know how to post pictures here but would be glad to email some to you if you inform me your email address.

Andre

 

[Mark Hooton]

Thanks fella - perhaps your horn is a little smaller? (Ha - you've gotta be careful how you say that lol) - anyway, yes some photos would be cushty pal - please use [email protected] for any horn photos.

I can see some unexpected repercussions from this thread.........

Ride safe fella and thanks again

 

[Mark Hooton]

This is for Bill from Bonny Jockland

Bill, as per PM fella - this is my 2010 GSA with a suggested horn fitting location for your ESA GSA (coz you can`t fit it to the steering column bracket) - hope it helps. As I said its not ideal but the ESA stops any horn location under the beak.

[/url] horn fitted full left lock by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[masterman21]

Bill, as per PM fella - this is my 2010 GSA with a suggested horn fitting location for your ESA GSA (coz you can`t fit it to the steering column bracket) - hope it helps. As I said its not ideal but the ESA stops any horn location under the beak.

[/url] horn fitted full left lock by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

Thanks. will look at that. Think it will need a good dose of AC50 !!

 

[DING-DONG]

I no the gs is not a beauty queen but that needs to be hidden away, it looks a monstrosity and after its weathered it will look dull as dishwater.

 

[Mark Hooton]

Hello Mark;

My GSW has ESA and I fitted a STEBEL NAUTILUS quite well tucked away. From your pictures the FIAMM horn seem s veru similar in shape and size, however I am not sure.

I don't know how to post pictures here but would be glad to email some to you if you inform me your email address.

Andre

Have you sent them pal?

Regards,

Mark

 

[roundincircles]

Mark. Are you saying here that the bracket and horn sent from NN's to my dealer will not fit as in your photos.........have you a choice of brackets or just one for the GS LC with ESA

 

[Mark Hooton]

Mark. Are you saying here that the bracket and horn sent from NN's to my dealer will not fit as in your photos.........have you a choice of brackets or just one for the GS LC with ESA

If your bike is with ESA I am 99% sure that the bracket which NN might have sent you won`t fit. Not as a matter of criticism, far from it, but I feel I should have emphasised to NN on more occasions than I did that the bracket will not fit ESA equipped bikes - regretfully it seems he has overlooked this on his website. On behalf of NN I offer my apologies.

If however your bike is not ESA equipped then it should fit as the same bracket fits my bike.

As it happens NN has recently tasked me with coming up with a solution for ESA equipped bikes so if yours is ESA equipped then I would be very happy to send you one of the brackets I am currently designing.

Not wanting to step on any ones toes yet being here to help NN (a good chap) and you, the customer, I will do whatever I can and you may wish or organise with NN to sort out what `might` be a problem with ya bracket fella.

Whatever happens you won`t be disadvantaged whilst I draw breath geezer and I will liaise with NN, if he wishes me to, to resolve any problems.

Hoping this gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling brought on by knowing that you haven`t purchased a product (which I & NN have had something to do with) only to find `zero` after sales service as so often p*sses me off.

 

[roundincircles]

Mark.....Customer service and satisfaction is about attitude and you have it in spades. Thus I have purchased a number of products from Cymarc!

I have pinged you a email regarding the above issues

Thank's

 

[ATG]

Hi Mark;

I had some good laughs on your message...

I just send you an email with pictures and a video. I am afraid it is a large one (email not horn...) as it comes too 181 Mb

Andre

 

[Voz]

I no the gs is not a beauty queen but that needs to be hidden away, it looks a monstrosity and after its weathered it will look dull as dishwater.

pfffft. Speak for yourself mate, my GSW is one sweet looking princess.

 

[Mark Hooton]

I often get the horn over my babies.

That came out wrong..............