Recommend me a more manly horn please

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Stock horn is crap. It doesn't shout 'OI!!' so much as 'oo, i'm over here, please be careful'.

It's embarassing and unmanly. Can anyone recommend me an aftermarket horn with a little more testosterone please ?

Cheers in advance :thumb2
 
Magnum from Nippies HERE

I've got one on my 1200 and it's plenty loud enough, trust me.

He also does a Nautelus horn which is a bit louder but also a bit more bulky.

Andres
 
Gecko said:
Before you rush out and spend your money read some reviews then decide.
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Interesting what they say in the review as I spent this morning fitting a. Stebel Magnum to my 2010 GSA and when I tested it it was no louder than the original horn so I took it off again.
 
My cure for 3 bikes - buy a pair of bosch or fiamm horns in a motor factor, bit tricky to mount but never failed. 1150 has a relay already, 1200's need a relay - easy peasy.
The stebel effort broke soon after fitting.

Wire the pair up properly, observe the marked polarity to make sure they resonate with each other.
 
Well, the last thing I'm gonna do is get into an argument about horns but the Magnum I have was fitted 50,000 miles ago, the bike is ridden all year round and is defo WAY louder than the standard horn :rob

Andres
 
Well, I've had a Magnum and a Nautilus, but Nippy's didn't get my custom.

Not after I saw them in Halfords for about half the price Nippy's charge... :D

However, the Nautilus didn't last long, and it looks like they no longer stock them...

And I prefer (and have used a few sets of) these...
 
Go to a junk yard with a battery and a couple of bits of cable, and find one that's loud.

Take it home,bolt it on and forget about it.

I've got an old fordmoco one on the bench waiting to be fitted to the donkey.I think it came of a trawler or cross channel ferry.

Stebel are shite
 
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Bury_Dave said:
Stock horn is crap. It doesn't shout 'OI!!' so much as 'oo, i'm over here, please be careful'.

It's embarassing and unmanly. Can anyone recommend me an aftermarket horn with a little more testosterone please ?

Cheers in advance :thumb2
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How about a good old fashioned Hooter :D

check out the Spiral HOOTER HONKING HORN

Mind it looks a bit complex :eek


I swapped my feeble for a Magnum from Nippy's Honks ago.....

Works well, gets noticed even above the roar of my Can :D :beerjug:


more info Here http://www.nippynormans.com/products/horns-exclusive
 
I fitted a Magnum horn from Nippy's a few weeks ago, and whilst I can't comment on it being as loud as advertised, it *is* louder, and a less wimpy tone (the stock one reminded me of the old style Mini's pitiful horn)

It's woken up the few dozey drivers I've had to use it with.
 
It's like ABS, I don't use my horn from one MOT to the next, usually I am much better off reducing speed or talking avoiding action, sounding a horn rarely makes Mr. Car change his mind so you end up hitting him harder having wasted valuable serving time being Mr. Angry.

Down into my bunker goes I ......:augie
 
I think I've used my horn twice in the last three years and both whilst taking avoiding action due to cage drivers behavior. I generally prefer to shake my head or wag a finger at them. I don't get angry - like you said, I'm too busy keeping myself safe and moving on.

I've used it more to say 'Hi' to people I know as I pass them but they always crack up as the horn is so limp-wristed. I want to scare them ! :D
 
What prompted me to try a louder horn was a friend of mine having a transit van reverse up on to his front wheel in a county lane while he was hooting for all he was worth. 6 month old GSA totalled but he was fine.
 
Good reason :eek:

I think too that the sound of the horn conveys to the target a sense of threat to their personal safety proportional to the sound. If they hear a girlie horn, they don't care - it can't hurt them. If they hear something that sounds like it should be on an artic' they pay attention pretty quickly as they think the consequences for them might be serious.
 
Mad_Accountant said:
It's like ABS, I don't use my horn from one MOT to the next, usually I am much better off reducing speed or talking avoiding action, sounding a horn rarely makes Mr. Car change his mind so you end up hitting him harder having wasted valuable serving time being Mr. Angry.

Down into my bunker goes I ......:augie
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Get out of that Bunker

dont think about it as Mr Angry Vs Mr Car

More like I'M HERE a Presence not to be ignored.

thats why it has a question on accident reports was a Horn sounded ?, not to mention blind bends :D :D
 
Yes of course I would sound a horn warning but never in anger or in a retaliatory mode. I recently had to take one of my (3) C1s off the road as the horn had packed up, just because I said I rarely use it doesn't mean I never use it. Just imagine if I ran a child down with no horn working.

The point about the reversing van is a good one and one that I take on board. I've learned something useful today !
 
play with it ...

Dunno wots fitted to these new fangled motorbicycles but,
you do know you can tune most horns? :nenau
Usually a little screw and locknut glued/painted in place on the back or front of the horn.
Loosen nut / adjust screw /test until you achieve a pleasing honk.
Every jap Bike i've ever had came with a bleating cheep which i'd turn into a gravelly quack at least. Often you can with practice and good connections get a decent alto-wet-fart-of-angry-duck type noise.
If not loud - at least amusing. :pullface
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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