horn upgrade

bo1966 · 06-09-2016, 02:56 PM

Can anyone recommend one that people can actually hear. I'm on a Vaquero and wondering if there is a direct replacement or has anyone mounted one somewhere else

Peg · 06-09-2016, 03:16 PM

A loud horn is much more effective than loud pipes... There are bolt on replacements, or compact air-horns available, I chose to mount a pair of car horns, one inside the top of each of the fairing leg guards, wired through a relay.

Lumberjack · 06-09-2016, 03:25 PM

Stebel Nautalis and mount on the left side to the engine mount with a small bracket to bring back a little so away from leg shield (you don't have to worry about that).

big paw · 06-09-2016, 03:40 PM

I used the Stebel and mounted it where the stock horn was. Just need someone to make a small bracket to mount it.

Bud2rat · 06-09-2016, 03:46 PM

I mounted the WOLO airhorn and wired it using the left side horn location and wired through a relay......very loud. As a matter of fact it saved my bacon this past weekend.

bladenbullet · 06-09-2016, 04:28 PM

the stebel is probably the best out there....easy install and it gathers a great deal of attention when utilized....

the wolo is a stebel knockoff and from what I understand just as effective...

skullbagger · 06-09-2016, 05:39 PM

I have the sound bomb
From Denali a little bigger compressor than the Stebel and the note doesn't sound like an o'l Packard

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smokey · 06-09-2016, 06:27 PM

I have used wolo and stiebel, both loud enough to scare the shit out of the stupid drivers that edge over into your lane, at highway speed, and windows up. I won't say that most of the culprits are young women in case I offend someone.

twowheeladdict · 06-09-2016, 07:28 PM

I blew the horn a 1/4 mile from home and my wife said it sounded like an emergency vehicle clearing the intersection.

hlknvlcn60 · 06-09-2016, 09:08 PM

40 bucks gets you a PIAA horn that is very loud like a trumpet, and fits where the stock one goes, and needs no relay installed. They are the best horn for the money, will stand up in any kind of weather and last a long time. They do get the attention of unwary cagers quickly. The company is based in Portland Oregon.

06-09-2016, 02:56 PM	#1
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06-09-2016, 03:16 PM	#2
Peg Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Coast, North Island, New Zealand Posts: 1,375	A loud horn is much more effective than loud pipes... There are bolt on replacements, or compact air-horns available, I chose to mount a pair of car horns, one inside the top of each of the fairing leg guards, wired through a relay. __________________ Nothing screams poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape '02 1500 blonde Nomad (Sold) '97 800 burgundy Classic (Sold)
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Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	I mounted the WOLO airhorn and wired it using the left side horn location and wired through a relay......very loud. As a matter of fact it saved my bacon this past weekend. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-09-2016, 05:39 PM	#7
skullbagger Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: N.C. Posts: 727	I have the sound bomb From Denali a little bigger compressor than the Stebel and the note doesn't sound like an o'l Packard Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ " If your like most people its not for you " VULCAN VAQUERO
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06-09-2016, 06:27 PM	#8
smokey Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orleans, ON, Canada Posts: 1,162	I have used wolo and stiebel, both loud enough to scare the shit out of the stupid drivers that edge over into your lane, at highway speed, and windows up. I won't say that most of the culprits are young women in case I offend someone. __________________ Smokey Capt(retd) Canadian Forces National President CVFR (Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders) 2010 VN1700 Voyager, ABS www.cvfr.ca VBA #02220
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06-09-2016, 03:25 PM	#3
Lumberjack Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 542	Stebel Nautalis and mount on the left side to the engine mount with a small bracket to bring back a little so away from leg shield (you don't have to worry about that).
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06-09-2016, 03:40 PM	#4
big paw Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 4	I used the Stebel and mounted it where the stock horn was. Just need someone to make a small bracket to mount it.
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06-09-2016, 04:28 PM	#6
bladenbullet Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Southwestern Florida Posts: 115	the stebel is probably the best out there....easy install and it gathers a great deal of attention when utilized.... the wolo is a stebel knockoff and from what I understand just as effective...
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06-09-2016, 07:28 PM	#9
twowheeladdict Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 616	I blew the horn a 1/4 mile from home and my wife said it sounded like an emergency vehicle clearing the intersection. __________________ 2010 Vulcan Voyager, 2007 Vulcan Mean Streak, 2009 Vulcan Nomad
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06-09-2016, 09:08 PM	#10
hlknvlcn60 Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: crooked river ranch oregon Posts: 723	40 bucks gets you a PIAA horn that is very loud like a trumpet, and fits where the stock one goes, and needs no relay installed. They are the best horn for the money, will stand up in any kind of weather and last a long time. They do get the attention of unwary cagers quickly. The company is based in Portland Oregon. __________________ 2012 Vaquero S.E. Chuckster's tear drop intake, Freedom true dual racing exhaust, Ivan flash, Clearview windscreen, Corbin gunfighter seat, Clockwerk's hugger style front fender, Kawasaki KQR backrest and luggage rack, kuryakyn iso grips and rear passenger boards, front highway pegs, revolutionspeed clutch and primary covers and reservoir and switch box covers and Kuryakyn skeleton rearview mirrors.
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