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1Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Substitute horns Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:06 am

Holister

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I really like the sound of my horns on the RT. They're pretty loud, but when I remove my fairing and go naked those horn are just not going to cut-it. They're ugly plastic.

Found these twin chrome horns on EME this evening and thought they'd do the job nicely.
Has anyone used these? Do they sound ok?

Are there any piezo type horns/sirens that would do the job? They come pretty small these days and could be mounted discreetly anywhere.
4th and 5th listing down
[url=http://www.sirens.com.au/electronic sirens_1.htm]http://www.sirens.com.au/electronic%20sirens_1.htm[/url]
Anyone have any ideas if these are legal or not on a vehicle.

Just fishing around to see what's out there and what others have used.


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 Substitute horns Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

2Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:28 pm

Two Wheels Better

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If there's room on your motorbike these Stebel horns are amazing!

The errant driver will think they're about to prang into a fast-moving
B Double (lorry) bearing down on 'em.


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"A long ride is the answer to a question you will soon forget!" ~ Anonymous
1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

3Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:20 pm

Holister

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Very nice! Wow... 139dB affraid 
The size is not too bad and price is good. I'll have to check the shipping to Oz.

EDIT: Just checked... These are available in Oz and a bit cheaper
http://www.onlineautoparts.com.au/buy/stebel-nautilus-compact-12volt-car-air-4x4-horn-black-139db-loud-bike-motorcycle/ZPN-01302


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 Substitute horns Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

4Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:36 am

Comberjohn

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Check out the Stebel Magnum T80 or the later TM80.
Seriously loud and similar in size and shape to the original K bike horns.
Seems to be a popular mod for different makes.


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Life is not a rehearsal.
2010 VFR 1200F DCT 
2010 R1200GS(gone)
1986 K100 Silver(gone)
2012 K1600GT(gone)
1984 K100RT Madison Silver(gone)
1989 K100LT Stratus Grey(gone)
1984 K100 Red(gone)
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indian036

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I don't know whether newer air horns are better these days, but my experience some years back was that there was a delay from pressing the button to sound coming because of building up pressure in the air pump, though good and loud when it came.
When I use a horn, fortunately rarely in warning situations (as opposed to greeting etc.) I want instant noise.

Any personal experience from anyone on modern air horns?

Bill


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

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Point-Seven-five

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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

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indian036

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Prominent in red - Does not ship to Australia. 
One possible reason is that horns that play a tune are illegal downunder.  Mad

Bill


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

8Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:13 am

Point-Seven-five

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That's a shame.

Can't find room for them on my RT, though.


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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

9Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:18 pm

volador

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Screaming Banshee -132 db - (BVAS) Designed for Motorcycles

Looks a bit more compact than Stebel Nautilus horn


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1984 K100RS  1991 K100RS  Reap The Wild Wind... Ever Commute Is An Adventure
    

10Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:40 pm

MartinW

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I was running a Stebel Nautilus which was seriously loud and instantaneous until it reduced itself to a squawk. I tried blowing it out and tried squirting WD40 into it to no avail. As the mob that sells them is just down the road I decided to try the more compact Magnum Low note. It proved to be loud but not as loud as the Nautilus, so I added the Magnum high as well as the OEM horn had reduced to a squeak.  The dual are close to matching the Nautilus and I can switch between one horn or both. The old Nautilus is a sealed unit and out of curiosity I broke into it and I still couldn't find out why it wasn't working.
Regards Martin.


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1992 K75s
    

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92KK 84WW Olaf

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I bought a set of air horns for my K1100LT and the two horns are positions directly onto the two holes underneath, at either side of the headlight. A perfect fit. A 6" and a 9" trumpet.

I have already ordered same again for the K100RS as they will fit in there too. 

139dB is good...


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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duck

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FYI: My 2014 K1600GT came from the factory with a scooter horn.  I upgraded to these which work pretty well.

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-007424801-Twin-Trumpet-Bracket/dp/B000COBK8A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
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Michael Sydney

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My K still runs twin original factory horns. I am very happy with them and they are concealed well. Sounds like an angry truck driver.

However, I have a Honda (oh, the shame) with a 'very polite single beep-beep horn. I added in parallel a cheap and nasty Chinese unit I found "on line"  for about $5 delivered. It makes an awful discordant rasping screech, not particularly loud but highly offensive..... Certainly gets attention Smile


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Living in the past! K100 '83 and R65 '83.
    

14Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:43 pm

DadofHedgehog

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volador wrote:Screaming Banshee -132 db - (BVAS) Designed for Motorcycles

Looks a bit more compact than Stebel Nautilus horn

I have a pair (one High Tone and one Low Tone) curled trumpet Fiamm Freeway Blasters on my K75. Ditto on my Ford Fusion.


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PRESENT:
1995 K75T.  I am the 3d owner.  Bought it in June 2019 with 6,242 miles on the odo.
1991 K100RS 4-valve attached to a 1990 Flexit sidecar. I am at least the 3d owner. Bought with 21,00+ miles on bike's odo.

PAST:
old (indeterminate age) Ural + sidecar
1997 Buell S3T Thunderbolt
1982 BMW R100CS
1974 Kawasaki KZ400
1970 Suzuki Titan
    

15Back to top Go down   Substitute horns Empty Re: Substitute horns Sun Dec 15, 2019 10:51 pm

DadofHedgehog

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[/quote]

I have a pair (one High Tone and one Low Tone) curled trumpet Fiamm Freeway Blasters on my K75. Ditto on my Ford Fusion.[/quote]

I learned decades ago on my R100S that when using the curled trumpet Fiamms, it is really important to point the trumpet's bell opening straight down onto the roadway. Otherwise, water can be forced in eventually by highway wind + rain downpours into the trumpet's coils, and then just a little water will turn the airwave sound from a blast into a burble. Actually, Mr. Rees of Rees Motors, an excellent BMW bike dealer in Shelbyville, Tennessee and a rider with 300+ thousand miles on his Brunnhilda, taught me this trick back in the early 1980s. Hope it is useful to someone here.


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PRESENT:
1995 K75T.  I am the 3d owner.  Bought it in June 2019 with 6,242 miles on the odo.
1991 K100RS 4-valve attached to a 1990 Flexit sidecar. I am at least the 3d owner. Bought with 21,00+ miles on bike's odo.

PAST:
old (indeterminate age) Ural + sidecar
1997 Buell S3T Thunderbolt
1982 BMW R100CS
1974 Kawasaki KZ400
1970 Suzuki Titan
    

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