Manly horn

[Richard_S]

has anyone changed the standard horn on their bike? Im looking for something a little less noddy and a bit more manly. Ive been so embarrased about it that I am now just growling the pipes instead. any ideas? cheers :lol:

[DesmoDog]

Mr. Yerbury recently changed his. Colour coded too. I know, I have the old one! I'd say PM him but as he's almost omnipresent on this site I'll just say wait for a reply...

[spacemonkey]

I used the one off my Triumph Spitfire, but it doesn't sound much better. Not quite manly, more spotty youth whosw voice is breaking. Must get a horn off an old 5 series BM or summit.

[Richard_S]

are they that interchangeable? there is an abandoned 15 tonne truck not too far way from me :cool:

[DesmoDog]

Or a Nissan Micra, someone was having a laugh when they put that thing in there. I rekon it's off a Kenilworth or maybe one of those cross continent trains.

[A Yerbury]

I got a red and black one from busters, sounds a bit more manly but not much! (the colours match nicely though...)

[Richard_S]

are they a bit more respectable on the higher spec bikes, like the s4? i cant believe that our dear old italian neighbours with there fondess of the aforementioned use these pathetic "toot toot" things. what ever happened to raw meat, facial hair and a big intrusive "get out of the feckin way" hooter :eek:

[Dave Pearson]

I got some new cans recently........the horn is now redundant :lol:

[Albie]

If not try loud cans,open clutch open faced lid and shout get the feck out the the way mate im a comin' :eek: :D :D :bunny: :lol: through'

[Richard_S]

last time i tried that one I had a stand off with a short bald man in a montego. was blood funny until he pulled his warrant badge out :rolleyes:

[steve kearl]

I don't if your bike has two horns as standard but on my S4 it has two horns and they sound pretty manly, enough to make a few car drivers jump out of their skin, if yours does not perhaps you could wire a second one in. You should have one deep tone and one high tone I think. If you get a catalogue from vehicle wiring products, they sell lots of horns. Hope this helps.

[A Yerbury]

you could get 3?

[Richard_S]

nah i reckon three would tip the weight over balance and thwart my plans to actually over take once they had moved. may look a bit "goldwing" too. think I'll get my trusty spanner and have a poke round the breakers this weekend. with any luck they will have an old sherman lying around :)

[Fosse Foxfight]

has anyone changed the standard horn on their bike? Im looking for something a little less noddy and a bit more manly. Ive been so embarrased about it that I am now just growling the pipes instead. any ideas? cheers :lol:

Aaaah ring up Moto Bins the BMW parts place and get a horn of them summat like whats on a 1980 R80/7.......thats a mans horn.....or easiest would be http://www.airhorns.co.uk/ and navigate to the SNAILS page, most of those will mount easily.
ta ra

Sean

[A Yerbury]

here they be.....http://www.motobins.co.uk/

[Fosse Foxfight]

FFS Alex, you are omnipresent :eek:
The airhorns place is proper neater tho :burnout:

[DesmoDom]

Go to any car accessory shop and get yerself a pair of FIAMM horns, they are red + black like the ones Yerbs has and they are very loud and only cost around £15.00.
I put a pair on my Smart Roadster Coupe and they are definately "Get the F*#k out of my way", instead of the "excuse me" type that are fitted as standard.

Baz

[boris]

In my previous (Laverda Jota) life, the bike had twin Fiamms which howled at @118Dbs. Oustanding, but the horn relay used to regularly melt!

[spacemonkey]

I got a klaxxon on my Mazda, as the horn on there is worse than the duke, AND it has two of them! Just wish i could get a mini klaxxon for the bike... Very Toad of Toad Hall.

[A Yerbury]

or try some of those horns as used by big mac truck convoy types

[Richard_S]

that sounds like a bit of a slippery slope.. those trucker types come accross all dodgy. I could end up sleeping with my cousin or something and that would not be a good thing. I just need something that emphasises manlyness but without attracting suspicions of any inbred nature in my person or strange tendancies to make people look at me all cross eyed.

[Richard_S]

in fact i dont really think i need to upgrade my horn at all....I just need to go live in isolation. :rolleyes:

[A Yerbury]

depends on what your cousin looks like I suppose...I used to live in Islington, some of it is quite nice.

[Richard_S]

never been there but all up for life changing experiences this week.
maybe its all about going to islington.

[A Yerbury]

hmmm dunno about life changing but the live music is pretty good.

[Richard_S]

well, being somewhat partial to live music, i will endevour to give it a whirl.

any recomendations?

[spacemonkey]

Well moving to Islington has changed my life-it sucks now, and I spend all day and night looking out the window at my 4 wheeled and 2 wheeled toys in a paranoid manner.

[Richard_S]

no escaping that these rainy days....as soon as i decide where, Im off.

its shot to **** here and then some. when did mankind feck it up so much eh... :(