Stebel horn mounting

caddman11 · 07-31-2008, 06:13 PM

I saw info on another post today about the Stebel horn. It seems as though a lot of people on the forum have them and it sounds like a good idea to me. I'm looking for ideas on mounting. If you've got them, how about throwing in a picture or three. Thanks! ???

dano · 07-31-2008, 06:20 PM

Mounted mine where the OEM was. Works great.
Ride safe,|
Dano

Yellow Jacket · 07-31-2008, 06:48 PM

I mounted mine to the top bolt of the engine guard. I'm planning to straighten out the bracket which will rotate the horn 90 degrees clockwise from where it is right now. I still have the stock horn also. This is how it looks right now:

cactusjack · 07-31-2008, 06:51 PM

I turned my OEM horn bracket around and removed the rubber bushing out of the center.

gghost · 07-31-2008, 06:54 PM

Mounted mine on the engine guard facing forward...
I kept the OEM horn and run it separately, or both together depending on the location (quiet neighborhood, hospital area, highway...) Have a toggle switch on the relay ground and activate both horns using the OEM horn button.

I think I finally got it right this time.

rlfaubion · 07-31-2008, 07:36 PM

Did the same as Cactus Jack but left the rubber grommet in place

dui546 · 07-31-2008, 07:53 PM

I tried to use the OEM horn mount on my 2007 Nomad but the Stebel horn just didn't fit to my liking. The Stebel is obviously heavier than the OEM horn and I found that the OEM mounting bracket had a noticeable amount of vibration. I also thought the Stebel was either too close to the engine or too far out if I reversed the bracket. I didn't want to bend the original horn bracket in case I wanted to put the OEM horn back on the motorcycle. (Just in case I want to sell my 2007 and buy a newer Nomad in the future

) Therefore, I decided to forego all issues and made my own mount using flat bar and then painted it black. It works great and has no vibration and sits right where I think it looks good.

csguru · 07-31-2008, 10:26 PM

I made a bracket so it mounted under the engine guards, to me it looks more like it "belongs" there. I have since moved the wires and chopped off the bolt and capped it with chromed acorn nut.

chainsaw · 07-31-2008, 11:01 PM

How and where is the relay mounted? Using this horn does anything special have to be done?

skeeter · 07-31-2008, 11:05 PM

csguru, I like it there.

cactusjack · 07-31-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "CHAINSAW"

How and where is the relay mounted? Using this horn does anything special have to be done?

If you look carefully at the picture of my horn, just above and behind the choke knob you can see my relay (black cube with white wiring diagram on it), I just have it zip tied to a wiring harness.

caddman11 · 08-01-2008, 05:48 AM

Thanks guys, I couldn't have asked for more. Lots of great ideas. Ordering a new horn today.

oldbikers · 08-01-2008, 06:48 AM

If you replace the OEM horn can you use the wiring from it and if so do you still need a relay?

csguru · 08-01-2008, 06:53 AM

To all who asked, Yes you need to use a relay, the horn pulls almost 20amp.

My skills are in the electrical / wiring field so I made a harness to run from the factory spade connectors back to the left side cover, mounted the relay in the side cover and ran back to the horn.

Wrapped the entire harness in shrink tube and ran it under the tank.

rlfaubion · 08-01-2008, 08:00 AM

You must use a relay. I have mine under the seat. Wires run under the the tank and I didn't remove the tank to install.

07-31-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Stebel horn mounting I saw info on another post today about the Stebel horn. It seems as though a lot of people on the forum have them and it sounds like a good idea to me. I'm looking for ideas on mounting. If you've got them, how about throwing in a picture or three. Thanks! ??? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-31-2008, 06:20 PM	#2
dano Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East TN Posts: 282	Stebel horn mounting Mounted mine where the OEM was. Works great. Ride safe,\| Dano
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07-31-2008, 06:48 PM	#3
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Stebel horn mounting I mounted mine to the top bolt of the engine guard. I'm planning to straighten out the bracket which will rotate the horn 90 degrees clockwise from where it is right now. I still have the stock horn also. This is how it looks right now: __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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07-31-2008, 06:51 PM	#4
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Stebel horn mounting I turned my OEM horn bracket around and removed the rubber bushing out of the center. __________________ 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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07-31-2008, 06:54 PM	#5
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	Stebel horn mounting Mounted mine on the engine guard facing forward... I kept the OEM horn and run it separately, or both together depending on the location (quiet neighborhood, hospital area, highway...) Have a toggle switch on the relay ground and activate both horns using the OEM horn button. I think I finally got it right this time. __________________ gghost Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-31-2008, 07:36 PM	#6
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Stebel horn mounting Did the same as Cactus Jack but left the rubber grommet in place
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07-31-2008, 07:53 PM	#7
dui546 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 342	Stebel horn mounting I tried to use the OEM horn mount on my 2007 Nomad but the Stebel horn just didn't fit to my liking. The Stebel is obviously heavier than the OEM horn and I found that the OEM mounting bracket had a noticeable amount of vibration. I also thought the Stebel was either too close to the engine or too far out if I reversed the bracket. I didn't want to bend the original horn bracket in case I wanted to put the OEM horn back on the motorcycle. (Just in case I want to sell my 2007 and buy a newer Nomad in the future ) Therefore, I decided to forego all issues and made my own mount using flat bar and then painted it black. It works great and has no vibration and sits right where I think it looks good.
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07-31-2008, 10:26 PM	#8
csguru Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 179	Stebel horn mounting I made a bracket so it mounted under the engine guards, to me it looks more like it "belongs" there. I have since moved the wires and chopped off the bolt and capped it with chromed acorn nut. __________________ 2006 1600 Nomad 2004 Shadow Sabre KawaNow 00539 VROC 27039 KD8FMG <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=fd1ba75e-1098-4403-8785-772de5dd81c4" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/stats/img.aspx?txt=Cacheaholic+Extraordinaire&uid=fd1ba7 5e-1098-4403-8785-772de5dd81c4&bg =2" alt="Profile for csguru" /></a>
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07-31-2008, 11:01 PM	#9
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Stebel horn mounting How and where is the relay mounted? Using this horn does anything special have to be done?
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07-31-2008, 11:05 PM	#10
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	Stebel horn mounting csguru, I like it there. __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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08-01-2008, 05:48 AM	#12
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Stebel horn mounting Thanks guys, I couldn't have asked for more. Lots of great ideas. Ordering a new horn today.
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08-01-2008, 06:48 AM	#13
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Stebel horn mounting If you replace the OEM horn can you use the wiring from it and if so do you still need a relay? __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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08-01-2008, 06:53 AM	#14
csguru Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 179	Stebel horn mounting To all who asked, Yes you need to use a relay, the horn pulls almost 20amp. My skills are in the electrical / wiring field so I made a harness to run from the factory spade connectors back to the left side cover, mounted the relay in the side cover and ran back to the horn. Wrapped the entire harness in shrink tube and ran it under the tank. __________________ 2006 1600 Nomad 2004 Shadow Sabre KawaNow 00539 VROC 27039 KD8FMG <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=fd1ba75e-1098-4403-8785-772de5dd81c4" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/stats/img.aspx?txt=Cacheaholic+Extraordinaire&uid=fd1ba7 5e-1098-4403-8785-772de5dd81c4&bg =2" alt="Profile for csguru" /></a>
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08-01-2008, 08:00 AM	#15
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Stebel horn mounting You must use a relay. I have mine under the seat. Wires run under the the tank and I didn't remove the tank to install.
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