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Author Topic: After Market Horn Location Question (pic)  (Read 1446 times)
dan7uk
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« on: August 26, 2015, 02:29:54 PM »

I know most people mount after market horn off the engine area, but I never really like the look.  Because of jack adapter (in red) I can't mount horn off the cross member where the side stand is located.  So has anyone mounted off the swing arm?  Not the drive shaft side but the other side.  Thinking of drilling a couple of holes and tapping were the pink dots are located.
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Steve K (IA)
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2015, 02:38:39 PM »

What kind of horns?

Car horns...people usually mount to that fiber panel in between the arms of the swing arm.  Not sure but may have to use pop rivets. 

Air horns are usually mounted, one per side to an exhaust hanger bolt.
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Bighead
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2015, 02:46:06 PM »

I wouldn't be drilling into the swingarm but that's just me.
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2015, 03:48:09 PM »

I wouldn't be drilling into the swingarm but that's just me.
Same here  cooldude . I think you still have enough room to mount it off the cross member. I don't have the permanent adapter, but I mounted horns on my Standard and still have room for my adapter. Mine are mounted on that space you have between the kickstand mount and your adapter.
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dan7uk
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2015, 03:55:13 PM »

OK swing arm is out.  Maybe I can mount off the kick stand bracket.  
 What horns are you using and what 12V relay?
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2015, 03:55:55 PM »

I don't think you showed anything that would disallow BigBF Quad Horns,
awesome...

-Mike
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2015, 04:10:37 PM »

My air horns mounted with the exhaust hanger nuts.  I replaced them with car horns mounted with a bracket that clamps to the middle of the crossmember, similar to how BigBF mounts his.  I could still fit your jack adapter.  Any common 12VDC 30A N.O. relay would do.
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2015, 04:31:45 PM »

http://www.bigbf.com/bigbf_shop/bigbf_horns/index.htm
I think these would work great for you and he is one our valued vendors here.  cooldude
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 06:36:16 PM »

My air horns mounted with the exhaust hanger nuts.  I replaced them with car horns mounted with a bracket that clamps to the middle of the crossmember, similar to how BigBF mounts his.  I could still fit your jack adapter.  Any common 12VDC 30A N.O. relay would do.

My air horns are mounted this way also.
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Bighead
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2015, 06:37:12 PM »

OK swing arm is out.  Maybe I can mount off the kick stand bracket.  
 What horns are you using and what 12V relay?
Is your bike a standard/tourer or an Interstate? If an Interstate a WOLO or Stieble will fit under the radiator pod. That is where I put mine and it is hidden can't even see it.
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2015, 08:23:22 PM »

Do not drill into that ridge on the inside of the swingarm (per your dots).

Do a search for Troutdude's findings on DDT's swingarm.   Since that was discovered I blow compressed air through that channel every time I service the rear-end to be sure it it is open.
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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2015, 04:34:39 AM »

My horn is mounted to a steel plate, then the plate is mounted to the swingarm underneath by two long hose clamps wrapping all the way round.  No drilling.

Two Stebils died under there sucking up water and road crud.  First one had the horn facing forward (bad idea), 2d one had the horn facing backward, it still died.  Replaced with a car horn; still working.

No clearance problem with jack and homemade wooden adapter.
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sandy
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« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2015, 05:19:07 AM »

I've mounted horns to the plate under the swingarm. Just drill into it and tap the hole or use a pop rivet.
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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2015, 09:13:05 AM »

I sold that PITA red jack adapted, purchased the permanent mounted adapter that is sold on eBay and mounted my air horns to that adapter, which still leaves plenty of room for the jack.

That red adapter is really a PITA IMO.

Previously had an air horn installed in the right IS POD, but my present IS has Fog Lights
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« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2015, 05:00:01 PM »

I put my two car horns up front,







and I have two electric marine boat horns installed with a bracket attached to the one kick stand bracket bolt.

boat horns lower frequency sound waves travel further.
standard loud mini-van or pickup horns higher frequency sound waves don't travel as far, all together very loud.
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« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2015, 04:19:51 PM »

I have both the Big BF horns and a permanently mounted lift adapter...I will try and het a picture
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« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2015, 04:40:02 PM »


I had BigBF's horns originally, but I found 2 pair of Mopar older model horns in the junk yard.       They will wake up the dead.       My son's other half about pees her panties when he hits the horns & they are riding.

I walked by the front of MGM the other day at the shop and he tapped the horn.   I jumped,  wanted to tap his brain for that.

PS:  These horns are on or in thr swing arm area.
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