Subject: RE: Horn
Author: Bruce Giller
Date: May 6, 2005, 6:07 PM
Post ID: 1718825165
I think that you really need two horns to make a loud enough audible
statement - one high and one low. Each one sounds loud by themselves but
the volume seems to be 10 times greater when together.
I put set of Fiamms (original sounded like a dead rabbit call) hi/los on my
'76 CB 750F with a relay and everyone jumps when they go off. I put a pair
of Nikko (these complement the bike's style - look like the Hella horns but
with a shiny chrome grill) hi/lows on the Eldo; not as loud as the Fiamms
but pretty loud; and no relay required.
And Harbor Freight sells both a hi and lo edition of the horn referenced
below (click on the 'about Fiamm horns' on the web page.
Bruce
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Bender [mailto:gr-@thisoldtractor.com]
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:33 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Horn
Hi Jack,
Since the horn is intermittent in nature, I really wouldn't worry about
the amperage it draws.
Personally, I think Charlie made a good call with his Hella horns he has
on his new beauty. They draw a little over 5 amps and have both high and
low tones. I'm thinking about getting a pair myself and mounting them
somehow in the original location...perhaps pointing sideways, but I need
to do some checking on clearances, first.
http://www.hella.com/produktion/HellaPortal/WebSite/Internet_usa/ProductsSer
vices/Electronics_Accessories/Horns/Twin_Supertone/Twin_Supertone.jsp
I also think that the Harbor Freight one will work just fine for you.
Plus, it's quite a bit cheaper.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44760