Better horn for the nomad 1600?

luke000 · 07-08-2015, 04:58 PM

I have my newly purchased 2005 Nomad that I have been riding almost every day that I rode it...Today I was heading home during rush hour and an F150 nearly cut me off- I laid on the horn and then I remembered how terrible the horn on this thing is...I could not even tell if it made a noise at highway speeds.

I don't know if that is normal for the stock horn or if mine is on the way out but all i know is I want to put in the loudest thing i can fit easily (no remote compressors)! I want something that will mount up fairly easily. Are there any good suggestions?

jd01 · 07-08-2015, 05:20 PM

Lots of the guys and gals on here, including me, have Stebel horns (139db!). Check them out on the internet.

**Top Cat** · 07-08-2015, 05:21 PM

Stebel.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_7kese697pg_e

GinKings · 07-08-2015, 05:46 PM

I have a FIAMM 72112 Freeway Blaster - low note. At 130 dB, it's not quite as loud as the Stebel, but it's much louder than stock and super easy to install. Bolts onto the original bracket and the wires plug right in. Takes about 5 minutes to install. I thought about mounting the Freeway Blaster - high note as well, but using both horns is too much for the existing circuit. Tried the low note by itself and it was loud enough that I decided against the additional electrical work.

skullbagger · 07-08-2015, 07:14 PM

sound bomb from twisted throttle will wake your ancestors!

recumbentbob · 07-08-2015, 07:55 PM

Wolo bad boy horn. 139 db

cactusjack · 07-08-2015, 08:04 PM

This is on my Harley, but you get the idea. Looks a lot better than a Stebel, too.

GinKings · 07-08-2015, 08:55 PM

I think you have to take the decibel claims with a grain of salt. Here is a comparison test that measured the decibel levels and none of them were even close to the claimed dB.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...comparison.htm

Navigator · 07-08-2015, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GinKings

I think you have to take the decibel claims with a grain of salt. Here is a comparison test that measured the decibel levels and none of them were even close to the claimed dB.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...comparison.htm

You've got that right. I installed a supposedly 130db horn on one of my other bikes and I can yell louder than it.

I'm going to take a look at a couple that some of our members installed though, most especially that FIIAM. I like plug and play with no extra electrical work

Cerberus · 07-09-2015, 01:55 PM

I just installed a set of trumpets as well, better than stock but certainly not the claimed 130db. I wonder if i can just install a better compressor.

recumbentbob · 07-09-2015, 01:57 PM

The wolo bad boy is so loud the first time I used it I startled myself.

**HwyRider** · 07-09-2015, 02:46 PM

I have a Stebel mounted behind a side cover. As long as it's louder than the Road Runner meep meep stock horn I'm happy.

Dans06Nomad · 07-09-2015, 06:22 PM

After listening to the sound of the various horns on the site GinKings posted, I ordered the FIAMM 72112 Freeway Blaster on eBay. One vendor has it for $14.02 w/ free shipping. Figured I can't go wrong. I had to use my horn for the first time the other day and it scared the hell out of me - because I could barely hear it. Can't imagine what it sounds like in a cage full of screaming kids with the stereo going. Sometimes I miss my old, loud pipes...

**canuckrider** · 07-09-2015, 06:40 PM

Not loud enough?? How about these:

Texas nomad · 07-09-2015, 07:22 PM

I've ordered the Stenel Nautilus... We will see. Not a bad price for $45

07-08-2015, 04:58 PM	#1
luke000 Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 2	Better horn for the nomad 1600? I have my newly purchased 2005 Nomad that I have been riding almost every day that I rode it...Today I was heading home during rush hour and an F150 nearly cut me off- I laid on the horn and then I remembered how terrible the horn on this thing is...I could not even tell if it made a noise at highway speeds. I don't know if that is normal for the stock horn or if mine is on the way out but all i know is I want to put in the loudest thing i can fit easily (no remote compressors)! I want something that will mount up fairly easily. Are there any good suggestions? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-08-2015, 05:20 PM	#2
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	Lots of the guys and gals on here, including me, have Stebel horns (139db!). Check them out on the internet. __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195
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07-08-2015, 05:21 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Stebel. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_7kese697pg_e __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-08-2015, 05:46 PM	#4
GinKings Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 23	I have a FIAMM 72112 Freeway Blaster - low note. At 130 dB, it's not quite as loud as the Stebel, but it's much louder than stock and super easy to install. Bolts onto the original bracket and the wires plug right in. Takes about 5 minutes to install. I thought about mounting the Freeway Blaster - high note as well, but using both horns is too much for the existing circuit. Tried the low note by itself and it was loud enough that I decided against the additional electrical work. Last edited by GinKings; 07-08-2015 at 08:48 PM.
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07-08-2015, 07:14 PM	#5
skullbagger Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: N.C. Posts: 727	sound bomb from twisted throttle will wake your ancestors! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-08-2015, 07:55 PM	#6
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	Wolo bad boy horn. 139 db __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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07-08-2015, 08:04 PM	#7
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	This is on my Harley, but you get the idea. Looks a lot better than a Stebel, too. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-08-2015, 08:55 PM	#8
GinKings Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 23	I think you have to take the decibel claims with a grain of salt. Here is a comparison test that measured the decibel levels and none of them were even close to the claimed dB. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...comparison.htm
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07-09-2015, 01:55 PM	#10
Cerberus Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Newton NH Posts: 183	I just installed a set of trumpets as well, better than stock but certainly not the claimed 130db. I wonder if i can just install a better compressor. __________________
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07-09-2015, 01:57 PM	#11
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	The wolo bad boy is so loud the first time I used it I startled myself. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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07-09-2015, 02:46 PM	#12
HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	I have a Stebel mounted behind a side cover. As long as it's louder than the Road Runner meep meep stock horn I'm happy. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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07-09-2015, 06:22 PM	#13
Dans06Nomad Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 20	After listening to the sound of the various horns on the site GinKings posted, I ordered the FIAMM 72112 Freeway Blaster on eBay. One vendor has it for $14.02 w/ free shipping. Figured I can't go wrong. I had to use my horn for the first time the other day and it scared the hell out of me - because I could barely hear it. Can't imagine what it sounds like in a cage full of screaming kids with the stereo going. Sometimes I miss my old, loud pipes...
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07-09-2015, 06:40 PM	#14
canuckrider Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Okotoks, AB, Canada Posts: 1,088	Not loud enough?? How about these: __________________ "Sun on my face, wind in my hair, sound of my bike in my ears and peace in my soul..." VBA Member #01514 2008 "Ultra" Nomad 1600, Candy Plasma Blue
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07-09-2015, 07:22 PM	#15
Texas nomad Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Kansan. City, KS Posts: 141	I've ordered the Stenel Nautilus... We will see. Not a bad price for $45
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