Air horns

**WRT** · 11th January 2006, 09:51

Originally Posted by Ixion

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.

Hmm, this idea I like . . . maybe we could also have a set of spare ball bearings floating round that accidentally roll into the horn inbetween uses? I mean, how were we to know one had fallen in, and would shoot out and whack the little prick upside the head from the force of the compressed air when we hit the button?

Kind of like giving them an automatic frontal labotomy. Mind you, state of some drivers, you would think they have had one already.

**MrMelon** · 11th January 2006, 09:53

So can anyone recomment a brand of air horn to get that's nice and loud and doesn't sound too gay? I had a quick look at the $35 ones in at Super Cheap yesterday, but they looked super cheap and a bit bulky. $35 wasn't too shabby tho!

**hXc** · 11th January 2006, 09:55

Check out Repco. I heard they have pretty good ones in there. Checking them out today and maybe buy some if I have enough moolah

**snuffles** · 11th January 2006, 10:06

are they any good, do scare the shite out of cagers with them?

**Silage** · 11th January 2006, 10:07

I also have bought a Supercheap airhorn (twin) but it was on special or summat cos was only about $25.

Compressor under the seat, chucked the relay (too complicated) and bought a DickSmiff button that could handle the ergs and wired it direct (thru a fuse). Mounted just one of the horns with the rear of it against the radiator as high as it would go. Not too obvious from the front. Had to carve a bit off the bottom of the horn as the front mudguard could rise that high on big bumps. Sounds OK to me and is loud.

Only used it once in anger so far. Some guy decided to pull right into my lane from side road - I was 100m away after taking avoidance action so hope he heard it :spudgrr:

I think all bikes should have them.

**hXc** · 11th January 2006, 10:08

Originally Posted by snuffles

are they any good, do scare the shite out of cagers with them?

Apparently not with the Supercheap ones but the Repco ones better. Motorbikes should come standard with air horns. The factory horns are pathetic. You can't hear them over then engine noise so what's the point!

P.S I CAN'T WAIT TILL I PICK UP MY BIKE

**Posh Tourer :P** · 11th January 2006, 10:29

try and find a pair of used R-series BMW ones. Pretty damned loud and also you dont need the compressor. Fiamms, as per here [URL="http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/AftermarketHornsFAQ.htm"[/URL]

http://www.fiammamerica.com/Product.asp?ProductID=167
http://www.fiammamerica.com/Product.asp?ProductID=154

**hXc** · 11th January 2006, 10:31

And how much would those be? I'm a poor school boy.

People should donate me money

**hXc** · 11th January 2006, 10:52

Well dad just got home and I walk out and find 3 sets of airhorns sitting on the bench. From repco - $35 each but we got 'em for $30.

Fiamm brand, 2 horns, 12V compressor, piping and mounting equipment. Not bad I say.

**team cudby** · 11th January 2006, 12:08

Originally Posted by hXc

Well dad just got home and I walk out and find 3 sets of airhorns sitting on the bench. From repco - $35 each but we got 'em for $30.

Fiamm brand, 2 horns, 12V compressor, piping and mounting equipment. Not bad I say.

you do not need the bloody airhorns you will give old people heart attacks when you play your horns

:Police

**team cudby** · 11th January 2006, 12:09

Originally Posted by hXc

Well dad just got home and I walk out and find 3 sets of airhorns sitting on the bench. From repco - $35 each but we got 'em for $30.

Fiamm brand, 2 horns, 12V compressor, piping and mounting equipment. Not bad I say.

you do not need the bloody airhorns you will give old people heart attacks when you play your horns

**hXc** · 11th January 2006, 12:20

Feeling vulnerable?

**Ixion** · 11th January 2006, 15:05

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

try and find a pair of used R-series BMW ones. Pretty damned loud and also you dont need the compressor. Fiamms, as per here [URL="http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/AftermarketHornsFAQ.htm"[/URL]

http://www.fiammamerica.com/Product.asp?ProductID=167
http://www.fiammamerica.com/Product.asp?ProductID=154

K ones are loud too !

**MrMelon** · 12th January 2006, 12:58

I put one of those Fiamm air horns from Repco on this morning. I just used the big one for now, I'll hook it up so that both are connected when I get more time. It's loud as shit! Wasn't too complicated to hook up either.

They should be awesome for scaring pedestrians!