$30 Horn Upgrade

[orangelion03]

I was in Autozone this morning picking up some odds and ends when it occurred to me that I would like a more substantial horn tone on my bike.  I picked up the horn shown in the image below for $15, and a 40A relay for $5.  I already had a variety of connectors and wires, but if you don't, you might need to spend another $5 or so.  The horn has a zinc plated metal housing which I spray-painted black.  The task went fairly quickly, but I have K&N pods...someone with the stock air box might have to spend more time.  I mounted the horn in the stock location, but it could have easily been mounted elsewhere.  I wired the relay to be operated by the horn switch, then wired the horn directly to the battery through the relay.  Sounds pretty good!

[Charlief]

Loud horns are great!

[Bizzarrini]

Horn-y! 

[Drunken Monkey]

Nice. BTW: I've run horns like this without a relay, with nary a problem.

[orangelion03]

For giggles, I picked up the low tone version to compare the sound.  My Autozone had some labeled at 113dB, like the high tone I bought, and one with the same part number on the card, but stating 125dB (I bought the higher marked one).  I do prefer the lower tone, though hard to tell if it is all that much louder.  With the airbox removed, I do have room to run BOTH horns which might sound even better.

[coarsegoldkid]

Great upgrade!  Thanks for reminding me to do the same.

[Monster Dave]

Best part about the whole thing is that the new horn is - MADE IN ITALY.

That's some serious pride to "bold" that on the package!


Great find! 

[uclabiker06]

+1

[TAftonomos]

Best part about the whole thing is that the new horn is - MADE IN ITALY.

That's some serious pride to "bold" that on the package!


Great find! 

That just means that when it breaks, it'll take 3 weeks to get a part for it, unless it's that weird month where they take 4 weeks off 

Nice work on the horn, I've got a stebel that is awaiting install on my ST...

[stopintime]

I call BS on the "made in Italy" part. Italians aren't allowed loud horns, so it would be strange if they made those.
Of course, I could be wrong. Not important though. Very big + on loud horns

[COP TZR]

I call BS on the "made in Italy" part. Italians aren't allowed loud horns, so it would be strange if they made those.
Of course, I could be wrong. Not important though. Very big + on loud horns

maybe the package itself was made in Italy..... 

[floyd turbo]

I have this Italian horn 

[stopintime]

I have this Italian horn 

..............

Hmm... Italians do make loud horns. Double-hmm.... I was wrong.

[brent9632]

Thoses Italian Really know there  bikes and horns. here is my imitation stebel finally installed

[djrashonal]

Any downsides to an "AhOOOOga" horn?

http://www.harborfreight.com/100-db-old-fashioned-sound-ooga-air-horn-96291.html