Air horns

[hXc]

How many of you have air horns fitted to your bike(s)? How much are they and where would I fit 'em on a naked bike?

[Ixion]

I have a set on the BMW. They were cheap ones from SuperCheap about $30 something . I was disappointed in them. I mounted the trumpets on the right crash bar, and the compressor in the top box. A naked bike might be easier than a faired one, sine bits "bolted on and sticking out" look less out of place than on the constrained surfaces of the faired machine. .

[thealmightytaco]

But do they blast broken bottles out of the gutter Ixion?

[Ixion]

No, that is why I was disappointed. I had hoped that setting them off would cause blood to ooze from the ears of those assailed by them but no such luck

[hXc]

I have a set on the BMW. They were cheap ones from SuperCheap about $30 something . I was disappointed in them. I mounted the trumpets on the right crash bar, and the compressor in the top box. A naked bike might be easier than a faired one, sine bits "bolted on and sticking out" look less out of place than on the constrained surfaces of the faired machine. .

If the seat comes off would the compressor be okay under there? It's a 1989 VT250 SPADA. But then I would still have a problem with mounting the horns

[thealmightytaco]

Bugger Ixion. And just tape the whole deal to your helmet hXc, and plug in. Or into some kind of airhorn jetpack. No, no, wolverine airhorn claws, hell yeah.

[Ixion]

If the seat comes off would the compressor be okay under there? It's a 1989 VT250 SPADA. But then I would still have a problem with mounting the horns

Compressor will be OK anywhere you can physically jam it. But you may need to get some extra tubing to reach from the compressor to the trumpets. I used some small U bolts to mount the horns, you could bolt them to any convenient frame tube.

[hXc]

Compressor will be OK anywhere you can physically jam it. But you may need to get some extra tubing to reach from the compressor to the trumpets. I used some small U bolts to mount the horns, you could bolt them to any convenient frame tube.

I reckon they would look funny where you can see them and stuff. I think they would be better hidden so people can't see what made the noise from this little thing Maybe under the rear fairing thingy. Put a peice of corflute under them to stop shit getting flicked into them from the back wheel maybe?

[crashe]

Just do what I did...

I brought a hand held airhorn... like the ones at Rugby games or on the boats... and I just duc taped it on to my handle bars... it worked a treat, it really did...

Oh yeah and the sound is so damned loud....

[skidMark]

camp mother that is ruthless lol but good idea

[Ixion]

Just do what I did...

I brought a hand held airhorn... like the ones at Rugby games or on the boats... and I just duc taped it on to my handle bars... it worked a treat, it really did...

Oh yeah and the sound is so damned loud....

Only thing with that, is how long does the horn last (I assume they are a disposable thing, you can't refill them ?). The rate I use my horn I suspect it would only last a week. Might be nice to have one on a string though, so you could pick it up and aim it directly thrugh cage windows, straight at the ear of the prat who has just cut you up.

[hXc]

Going into Repco and Super Cheap today for a look-see and maybe a purchase if I have anough money on my plastic.

[tracyprier]

If the seat comes off would the compressor be okay under there? It's a 1989 VT250 SPADA. But then I would still have a problem with mounting the horns

I know on the Supercheap Auto's unit I bought it stated you have to mount the compressor upright so that does limit it a little.

[Ixion]

Mine's on it's side. I tried various ways, didn't seem to make a difference.

[tracyprier]

Mine's on it's side. I tried various ways, didn't seem to make a difference.

Actually I did wonder. The unit I got is a sealed compressor with no facility to top up the oil so I figured it either runs dry or is sealed, either way I wondered why it said mount vertical, I did 'cause I had the room where the original horn went in behind the top of the frame behind the forks.