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A bunch of kids in a honda were coming out of side street onto the main road yaking and not even looking when they pulled out and I hit the mickey mouse horn they didn't hear it but luckily I leaned hard to the left WOT and barely missed their front end. That weak meep meep has got to go- almost comical. I don't see why Honda didn't put the VTX 1800 horn on it. That is as loudest MC horn I've ever heard- more than some vehicles. You people that have them know. I said all that to say this: I want to buy a stebel horn or similar and thinking about the Wolo Bad Boy at HF that supposed to be super loud. It's black so I'd want to hide it and any suggestions where to mount it? And if I went with the pretty chrome stebels , where to mount them. All recommendations about the horns and where to mount them will be appreciated!  |
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 06:25:49 AM » |
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Big BF Quads. I have the duals and I think they're loud enough. Quads would deafen me.
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 06:35:47 AM » |
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A bunch of kids in a honda were coming out of side street onto the main road yaking and not even looking when they pulled out and I hit the mickey mouse horn they didn't hear it but luckily I leaned hard to the left WOT and barely missed their front end. That weak meep meep has got to go- almost comical. I don't see why Honda didn't put the VTX 1800 horn on it. That is as loudest MC horn I've ever heard- more than some vehicles. You people that have them know. I said all that to say this: I want to buy a stebel horn or similar and thinking about the Wolo Bad Boy at HF that supposed to be super loud. It's black so I'd want to hide it and any suggestions where to mount it? And if I went with the pretty chrome stebels , where to mount them. All recommendations about the horns and where to mount them will be appreciated! Hoser Wolo chrome. mounted where the petcock used to be. No big loss, I got a pingle.  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2011, 06:55:59 AM » |
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Big BF Quads. I have the duals and I think they're loud enough. Quads would deafen me.
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2011, 07:04:30 AM » |
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There's a lot of good horns, and ideas of how to install them.
BigBF's horns come with Valkyrie specific installation brackets and
instructions, you can't really see that they are there, and they are LOUD.
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2011, 07:26:53 AM » |
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Anyone happen to have a link for the BF's?
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2011, 07:29:26 AM » |
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I had been having a lot of trouble with people cutting me off.
I finally got a pair of trumpets that blast out a high pitch 120 dB.
Mounted them right up there at the crashbar.
There is a segment of our population that is not affected by loud horn.
Even when the horns are 2 feet from their ears.
I am presently looking for something at least 30 dB louder.
Trouble with this idea, that loud scares the breakfast out of
the innocent people nearby.
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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2011, 07:35:41 AM » |
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Heard a lot of good things about BigBF's. For my standard, years ago I picked up an air horn set up at Auto Zone for about $25.00 and mounted it near the swingarm with the compressor behind the right side cover. I recently picked up a Stebel Ear Cannon for the IS and mounted it in the right pod. Ear Cannon's come in both black and chrome, 2 of my favorite colors.  Here's a clip from someones before and after for your listening pleasure.
I had also gone with the handy a-la-carte wiring kit available for ease of install which ran in the mid $20's if memory serves me. I have still had people pull out in front of me and not respond appropriately to the blast due to whatev... |
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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2011, 08:07:23 AM » |
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I bought some ugly extra loud horns at the local fleet store. I mounted them under the bike between the pipes, I am cheap. Ran them though a relay tripped by the beep beep horn wire. They would scare the soccer moms weaving into my lane on the cellphone so I figured they were loud enough.
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« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2011, 08:10:29 AM » |
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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2011, 08:10:54 AM » |
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Kinda spendy, but I've been VERY tempted...
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« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2011, 08:28:24 AM » |
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http://bigbf.com/product_sale/Very loud quad horns. People look around for a '59 Buick when ya mash the button!! Highly recommended!!
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« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2011, 12:57:27 PM » |
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I have the BF quad horns.... mounted under the cross member.... they saved my A$$ a few times
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« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2011, 02:04:16 PM » |
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Dodge Caravan horns. $8 at local junk yard.
Some brackets and bolts from the local hardware store, a relay, electrical connectors and some wire and they mount (Using the caravan horn brackets too) to the frame under the bike ahead of the rear tire and swing arm.
Have used them successfully in battle on a number of occasions.
Only significant issue is if my wife, or other rider for that matter, is on the back of the bike when I hit the horn button, they about launch themselves right off the back of the bike. Scares the hell out of folks.
Yes, they can hear me now.
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« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2011, 03:54:42 PM » |
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A bunch of kids in a honda were coming out of side street onto the main road yaking and not even looking when they pulled out and I hit the mickey mouse horn they didn't hear it but luckily I leaned hard to the left WOT and barely missed their front end. That weak meep meep has got to go- almost comical. I don't see why Honda didn't put the VTX 1800 horn on it. That is as loudest MC horn I've ever heard- more than some vehicles. You people that have them know. I said all that to say this: I want to buy a stebel horn or similar and thinking about the Wolo Bad Boy at HF that supposed to be super loud. It's black so I'd want to hide it and any suggestions where to mount it? And if I went with the pretty chrome stebels , where to mount them. All recommendations about the horns and where to mount them will be appreciated! Hoser Wolo chrome. mounted where the petcock used to be. No big loss, I got a pingle. Hoser is the Wolo BB as loud as they claim? HF wouldn't let me test it!  Good place to put it but I still have my oem petcock.  |
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« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2011, 04:10:25 PM » |
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I had been having a lot of trouble with people cutting me off.
I finally got a pair of trumpets that blast out a high pitch 120 dB.
Mounted them right up there at the crashbar.
There is a segment of our population that is not affected by loud horn.
Even when the horns are 2 feet from their ears.
I am presently looking for something at least 30 dB louder.
Trouble with this idea, that loud scares the breakfast out of
the innocent people nearby.
I'd much rather them lose their breakfast than me lose my life!  If you find one with 150 dbs let me know! The most I've found is 139 and I think it's the Wolo Bad boy but can't be sure since I've looked ay so many.  |
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A bunch of kids in a honda were coming out of side street onto the main road yaking and not even looking when they pulled out and I hit the mickey mouse horn they didn't hear it but luckily I leaned hard to the left WOT and barely missed their front end. That weak meep meep has got to go- almost comical. I don't see why Honda didn't put the VTX 1800 horn on it. That is as loudest MC horn I've ever heard- more than some vehicles. You people that have them know. I said all that to say this: I want to buy a stebel horn or similar and thinking about the Wolo Bad Boy at HF that supposed to be super loud. It's black so I'd want to hide it and any suggestions where to mount it? And if I went with the pretty chrome stebels , where to mount them. I finally settled on the 1800 horns... sound more like a car horn. Take care. All recommendations about the horns and where to mount them will be appreciated! |
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« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2011, 04:24:39 PM » |
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Heard a lot of good things about BigBF's. For my standard, years ago I picked up an air horn set up at Auto Zone for about $25.00 and mounted it near the swingarm with the compressor behind the right side cover. I recently picked up a Stebel Ear Cannon for the IS and mounted it in the right pod. Ear Cannon's come in both black and chrome, 2 of my favorite colors. Here's a clip from someones before and after for your listening pleasure. V-Star 1100 with Stabel Ear Canon Air HornI had also gone with the handy a-la-carte wiring kit available for ease of install which ran in the mid $20's if memory serves me. I have still had people pull out in front of me and not respond appropriately to the blast due to whatev... Gary that Ear Cannon is impressive! Do you know the dbs? |
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« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2011, 04:29:53 PM » |
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A bunch of kids in a honda were coming out of side street onto the main road yaking and not even looking when they pulled out and I hit the mickey mouse horn they didn't hear it but luckily I leaned hard to the left WOT and barely missed their front end. That weak meep meep has got to go- almost comical. I don't see why Honda didn't put the VTX 1800 horn on it. That is as loudest MC horn I've ever heard- more than some vehicles. You people that have them know. I said all that to say this: I want to buy a stebel horn or similar and thinking about the Wolo Bad Boy at HF that supposed to be super loud. It's black so I'd want to hide it and any suggestions where to mount it? And if I went with the pretty chrome stebels , where to mount them. I finally settled on the 1800 horns... sound more like a car horn. Take care. All recommendations about the horns and where to mount them will be appreciated! They sure do, I think I see if I can't buy a used one cheap! |
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« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2011, 04:44:47 PM » |
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Serk I'm with you on a little spendy. I was gonna order it until I seen the price!! Has to be the loudest horn @ 180 dbs but no way I'm paying 3-$500 for a horn! |
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« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2011, 05:06:27 PM » |
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I have the BF quad horns.... mounted under the cross member.... they saved my A$$ a few times
VERY LOUD
WOW They look loud!! At 132dbs X4, would that be 528 dbs???? I couldn't be figuring right bc it sure couldn't be over twice as loud as the train horn video Serk posted??? Does BF have a sound bite like some do? |
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« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2011, 09:30:42 PM » |
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I have the BF quad horns.... mounted under the cross member.... they saved my A$$ a few times
VERY LOUD
WOW They look loud!! At 132dbs X4, would that be 528 dbs???? I couldn't be figuring right bc it sure couldn't be over twice as loud as the train horn video Serk posted??? Does BF have a sound bite like some do? Sound doesn't work like that. You would get more sound but not necessarily more volume. Marty. |
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« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2011, 10:48:24 PM » |
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BigBF Quad mounted by swingarm, lift works with it mounted under there also.
It will definetly get someones attention.........
Has a squad car pull out in front and then drigt into my lane, gave him a long blast, he jerked it over and then red lighted me. Stopped, he asked what I had for a horn, told him, he looked at it and said eh was going to roder one for his Harley.
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« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2011, 07:09:52 AM » |
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I have the BF quad horns.... mounted under the cross member.... they saved my A$$ a few times
VERY LOUD
WOW They look loud!! At 132dbs X4, would that be 528 dbs???? I couldn't be figuring right bc it sure couldn't be over twice as loud as the train horn video Serk posted??? Does BF have a sound bite like some do? I know that! That would leave a person eardrumless! How u like that medical terminology? Lol. I said I couldn't be figuring right, just trying to be funny If I could afford the train horn that Serk posted @ 180 dbs it would be mine, it won't just wake the dead it'll wake a whole cemetery!! Sound doesn't work like that. You would get more sound but not necessarily more volume. Marty. |
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« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2011, 07:23:55 AM » |
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I am almost done with my air horn install I have a compressor - air tank - valve and a switch to select what horn will be active the switch is for group rides when I may wish to warn but not shake the earth. this weekend I will have the valve hooked up and will make a vid for ya....  By oldoneeye1 |
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« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2011, 07:28:33 AM » |
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WOW They look loud!! At 132dbs X4, would that be 528 dbs???? decibels are a logarithmic scale... They don't add up that way... Mick Jagger screaming into the microphone is about 140 decibels, and a passenger jet at full throttle is about 160 decibels... there's no kind of horn we can put on our bikes that's louder than a passenger jet at full throttle http://www.coolmath.com/decibels1.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel-Mike
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« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2011, 08:06:34 AM » |
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WOW They look loud!! At 132dbs X4, would that be 528 dbs???? decibels are a logarithmic scale... They don't add up that way... Mick Jagger screaming into the microphone is about 140 decibels, and a passenger jet at full throttle is about 160 decibels... there's no kind of horn we can put on our bikes that's louder than a passenger jet at full throttle http://www.coolmath.com/decibels1.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel-Mike Yeah I know that Mike, I was just trying to make a funny! The 180 dbs that Serk posted would be more than plenty. At 528 dbs I don't think hearing aids would help...people would just be deaf! |
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« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2011, 08:08:58 AM » |
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At 528 dbs I don't think hearing aids would help...people would just be deaf! At 528 dbs you wouldn't have to just hope they moved back into their lane, it would blow them back into their lane! -Mike "and into a series of cartwheels off the other side of the road "
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« Reply #30 on: August 09, 2011, 08:17:28 AM » |
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I am almost done with my air horn install I have a compressor - air tank - valve and a switch to select what horn will be active the switch is for group rides when I may wish to warn but not shake the earth. this weekend I will have the valve hooked up and will make a vid for ya.... By oldoneeye1 Thanks, That would be great! |
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« Reply #31 on: August 09, 2011, 08:22:15 AM » |
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BigBF Quad mounted by swingarm, lift works with it mounted under there also.
It will definetly get someones attention.........
Has a squad car pull out in front and then drigt into my lane, gave him a long blast, he jerked it over and then red lighted me. Stopped, he asked what I had for a horn, told him, he looked at it and said eh was going to roder one for his Harley.
Whether he did or not, I have no idea.......
Wonder he didn't ticket ya for excessive noise! I think I'll go with the BF Quads, the price ain't bad for the whole kit. Do you if there's a sound bite like some have? Tony |
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At 528 dbs I don't think hearing aids would help...people would just be deaf! At 528 dbs you wouldn't have to just hope they moved back into their lane, it would blow them back into their lane! -Mike "and into a series of cartwheels off the other side of the road " Actually, seeing as decibel is logarithmic (increase of 10 isn't just 10 more, it's an exponential increase), and seeing as it's believed that 200 decibels would be lethal (Reference - http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2298/can-a-noise-be-loud-enough-to-kill-you ) 528 decibels would most likely cause instant vaporization of anything remotely near it... Including the machine that made that much noise... |
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At 528 dbs I don't think hearing aids would help...people would just be deaf! At 528 dbs you wouldn't have to just hope they moved back into their lane, it would blow them back into their lane! -Mike "and into a series of cartwheels off the other side of the road " Actually, seeing as decibel is logarithmic (increase of 10 isn't just 10 more, it's an exponential increase), and seeing as it's believed that 200 decibels would be lethal (Reference - http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2298/can-a-noise-be-loud-enough-to-kill-you ) 528 decibels would most likely cause instant vaporization of anything remotely near it... Including the machine that made that much noise... Like the fazer gun on Star Trek...poof! |
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« Reply #34 on: August 09, 2011, 10:15:37 AM » |
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... there's no kind of horn we can put on our bikes that's louder than a passenger jet at full throttle I'm thinking a jet engine at full throttle! |
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« Reply #35 on: August 09, 2011, 11:17:26 AM » |
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I had something similar except it was a deer that jumped in front of me. I decided to put 4 - 139db Steibel horns on the bike mounted under the bike between the pipes with a double sided relay @ 15 amps each side. Now, even the truckers take notice. I can be heard over 4 blocks away. The bike's lights actually dim if I hit the horn when the bike's not running. I bought them off ebay for $30 a pair. I bought the relay at a car parts store and 14ga wire. They are hooked directly to the battery and triggered by the original horn, which I left in place to play with their minds.
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« Reply #36 on: August 09, 2011, 11:59:28 AM » |
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I had something similar except it was a deer that jumped in front of me. I decided to put 4 - 139db Steibel horns on the bike mounted under the bike between the pipes with a double sided relay @ 15 amps each side. Now, even the truckers take notice. I can be heard over 4 blocks away. The bike's lights actually dim if I hit the horn when the bike's not running. I bought them off ebay for $30 a pair. I bought the relay at a car parts store and 14ga wire. They are hooked directly to the battery and triggered by the original horn, which I left in place to play with their minds.
WOW 4?? Did you buy the Stebel Nautilus? There are many models of the Stebels. Thanks for sharing, I'll check ebay! |
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« Reply #37 on: August 09, 2011, 12:10:39 PM » |
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If you have an I/S, try the pods. A Stebel (Big Boy, whatever) fits into a pod quite nicely.
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« Reply #38 on: August 09, 2011, 01:39:21 PM » |
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If you have an I/S, try the pods. A Stebel (Big Boy, whatever) fits into a pod quite nicely.
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« Reply #39 on: August 10, 2011, 06:56:52 AM » |
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The horn from the 1800 is the loudest and fits perfectly. Not "tinny" or "plastically" like the others.
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