Shroud for horn button

[R Savage]

On full left lock I find that the horn button is operated by my Touratech tank bag. This would not be too bad were it not for the twin Fiam air horns that have replaced the original apology for a hooter.

I'm after a solution to this little 'feature' and wondered if anyone else has solved it. Some sort of shroud for the button perhaps?

TIA Richard

 

[MikeO]

Richard,

I've encountered the same snag, and solved it by not using full left lock when the ignition is on . I wheel the bike back onto the road with the engine off when I've got the tank bag fitted, once moving forwards I've never found it s problem.

Mike

 

[Strand-wolf]

Yup, same problem. Glad I'm not the only one. Wheeling it around with the engine off is not an option, that's a bicycle. I ride mine, and my neighbours are pretty tired of hearing me sound off late at night.
No solution yet though. How about something on the bag not the bars, that will push the small side bag back, or stop the bar if the bag is full? rubber door stop maybe?
I don't want to shroud the horn as access to it is hard enough already.

 

[Jimb]

Yes, I have the same thing with the Baglux it was even worse on my Pan, solved it by fabricating a plastic guard.

 

[R Savage]

Yes, I have the same thing with the Baglux it was even worse on my Pan, solved it by fabricating a plastic guard.

Is a pic of your guard available?

TIA Richard

 

[Jimb]

No pic I'm affraid but its just taped on and made from a 35mm film tub cut in half along the length, I only put it on when on a longish trip when I use the tank bag a lot for my camera gear. I leave the end of the horn switch proud so it can be used but not so proud that it catches, its the bit towards the inside that catches not the outer end of the switch.

 

[Steve Peake]

Same thing happened with my tankbag.

Very annoying when manoeuvring through heavy traffic, and the horn blasts - every looks at you strangely!

Solved by cutting the left hand pocket off the bag. It's easy to remove quite neatly with a scalpel - just unpick the threads.

Steve.