Horn(y) Opinions Wanted

[Bladedog]

Ok now that I have your attention.... 

Next upgrade on the ol' '97 Red & White will be a new horn.  That weasely little roadrunner beep has GOT to go. (What were you thinking, Honda??)  So, I'm trying to decide between the Wolo and the Stebel (or are there others I'm not aware of?).  I'm also interested in various mounting configurations, so feel free to attach pics and such of your experiences.  I DO have Bakers installed so that is a consideration.  I DO NOT have a center stand, lift adapter, or aux. tank, so the underside is free and clear.

[Daniel Meyer]

Ok now that I have your attention.... 

Next upgrade on the ol' '97 Red & White will be a new horn.  That weasely little roadrunner beep has GOT to go. (What were you thinking, Honda??)  So, I'm trying to decide between the Wolo and the Stebel (or are there others I'm not aware of?).  I'm also interested in various mounting configurations, so feel free to attach pics and such of your experiences.  I DO have Bakers installed so that is a consideration.  I DO NOT have a center stand, lift adapter, or aux. tank, so the underside is free and clear.

BigBF for the win!
http://www.bigbf.com/

Valkyrie rider, Inzane vender, VRCC supporter, plain good guy.

Damn loud horns though....

[BonS]

This link http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,6758.0.html is a recent thread that should help.

BigBF offers a mighty fine horn system as well!

[Grandpot]

I'm not sure where the stock horn mounts on other models, but on my I/S the stock horn is down by the oil filter.  I mounted my Stebel in the stock location with the stock bracket.  The horn faces forward to give maximum effect.  The Stebel instruction sheet warns against mounting the horn in a position like that because of the damage water might do.  I've driven is heavy rain and so far have not had a problem.

I installed the horn relay inside the right pod and routed the original horn button wires there.  It didn't require much modification.

This horn is loud.  An elderly gentlemen came out from a side street in his car.  When I finished blasting the horn, he went home to change his Depends. 

[R J]

I have had 3 different air horns, Rivco, Wolo to name a couple, some trumpets I've pulled off junk cars that had fairly loud attention getters.

3 or 4 years ago, Bill Ferguson aka BigBF stopped here on his way home from InZane, I bought & he installed a set of his 'quads', before we went to supper, and I have never looked back.

They will and they do get peoples attention, and I know of 1 Blue hair who peed her undies when she wandered into my lane.      Later I pulled off for gas, she followed me into the station, apologized and then informed me I had almost scared the poop out of her & I did make per wet the undies.

Well  worth the clinkies......

[KCvalk]

viking air horns....just couldn't pass this up considering its a valkyrie

2 chrome horns mounted on the factory brace, ran the compressor under the seat
wired the factory button to the compressor  no relay needed  now i got a 120 db
get the hell out of the way horn set up. took me about an hour to run wires and hook
thing up.  ( this was on a standard model)


http://www.2001saledepot.com/index.php?productID=85

[Hoser]

WOLO chrome, mounted in a good place.  Hoser 

[R J]

viking air horns....just couldn't pass this up considering its a valkyrie

2 chrome horns mounted on the factory brace, ran the compressor under the seat
wired the factory button to the compressor  no relay needed  now i got a 120 db
get the hell out of the way horn set up. took me about an hour to run wires and hook
thing up.  ( this was on a standard model)

I would ask ya to reconsider that relay.

Otherwise you will fry so wires in due time,

[BF]

Between the Wolo and the Stebel, which is the louder of the two?  And is the BigBF louder that either of those? 

[BonS]

Between Wolo and Stebel I believe they are the same. Any db differences is because they're specs are measured from different distances. I also believe that BigBF's quad horns are louder yet.

[MP]

I had Stebel on mine, and asked BigBF to wire in the Quads.  When done, I got a big smile, and was told BOTH the Stebel and the Quads were wired together.  What a sound!  It is great.

MP

[f-Stop]

Rivco Air Horns on mine - 128db



Look good, sound good and help prevent CPLDS (Cell Phone Lane Drift Syndrome)

[X Ring]

I've got Rivcos.  I just don't like the way they sound.  Reminds me of a clown car.  I'd rather have something with a deeper tone.

[Craig N. AZ]

The Big BF setup will get people back in their lane real quick. 

[NCGhostrider]

I mounted a Wolo on my I/S using the existing horn bracket towards the front of the engine.  I have had it gurgle a few times after riding in heavy rain, but it always works.  It is definately loud compared to the stock horn, and it doesn't sound that bad either..

see ya,

Craig
NCGhostrider
99 I/S

[hubcapsc]

The Big BF setup will get people back in their lane real quick. 

BigBF quad horns even make people on I85 in Atlanta get back into their own lane! 

-Mike

[Kingbee]

NCGhostrider,  put it in the pod & it won't gurgle anymore

[Larry]

NCGhostrider,  put it in the pod & it won't gurgle anymore

Got a measurement for that bracket attaching to the radiator? Any problems getting the pod around that thing, did you have to mod the pod at all?

[Larry]

NCGhostrider,  put it in the pod & it won't gurgle anymore

Sorry, the Q is for Kingbee. Got a measurement for that bracket attaching to the radiator? Any problems getting the pod around that thing, did you have to mod the pod at all?

[Tinman]

I have a wolo bad boy mounted in each pod on my interstate and it will make a cadillac Escalade jump over a lane!
In the garage it will make your ears ring.
enough said!

[CanadianViking]

I would also like a better/louder horn(s).  Does anyone have a photo of the BigBF quad horns installed on a standard or tourer?

[MP]

No pics, but mine mount in front of the rear wheel, behind the kickstand, so they are not seen, just HEARD!

MP

[Hoser]

I was about a hundred yards behind MP on the Inzane poker run, every time an oncoming car got in his lane, I could hear him very well!  Hoser 

[Kingbee]

Larry, I don't have a measurement, but the mounting bolt is nestled between the rear of the radiator, & just under the neck, but not touching either one.
No alterations to the pod & 10% more effort to put the pod on again.

[MP]

See you later, hoser.  Hopefully on the fall color ride.
Am leaving at 5 am to head to the VOAI Reunion.  Will be thinking of both you and Aaron.
Take care.
MP

[NCGhostrider]

I may move mine to the pods.. it doesn't rain here that much, but I like the idea of having two of them to blast my way thru obstacles and it would clean up the front a bit more!

It might almost fulfill that dream of having a  rocket launcher mounted on the front of the bike..

Craig
NCGhostrider
99 I/S