I need a loud horn!! Any suggestions?

[JeremyW]

Yes as I have just got my full I have been out riding today in the horrible Auckland weather with the even more horrible Auckland drivers! So many cars, so few four letter words!

Anyhow my horn has busted and I would like to replace it with some ridiculously loud....no obscenely loud, horn which will frighten the bejezuz out of any stupid car driver who tries to kill me again!

Any suggestions?.... I’m thinking I want 135dB+ but would probably like to limit to spending about $150.

[Devil]

Online trading. The stebel group buy up. Go look.

[tide]

yeah WarlockNZ sells the Stebel check thread under online trading... 139Db should be loud enough...

[JeremyW]

OK thanks, Ill make sure to be morew thourgh with my checking next time. Sorry for the post

[pritch]

Any suggestions?.... I’m thinking I want 135dB+ but would probably like to limit to spending about $150.

Do a Google search for FIAMM you should be able to get a pair of electric horns that make an impressive noise at way less than that amount. Like Half?

Downside is they still sound like a motorbike horn albeit a loud one. Upside is they should be reliable. (There is a reliablility questionmark over the Stebel items.)

Your choice may be governed to some extent by the amount of room required for the hardware...

[yungatart]

$30-40 at Repco or Supercheap will get you a pair of nice loud airhorns.

[Macktheknife]

The Fiamm's or the Stebel should do the trick nicely.
Just make sure you fit them properly.

[sinned]

I am pleased with the stebel and it is not that expensive. Check out this post:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...126#post941126

[WarlockNZ]

heres a link to the round 4 forum

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...stebel+round+4

If anyone is interested ... this buying round closes on Monday.

[JeremyW]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I thought I would support KBer's and get the Stebel. Plus the vid Warlock made was sweet

[mynameis]

Sorry to spoil the party but you might also want to think twice about it, before you get this "ridiculously loud horn".

Why do you need it?

To terrify the wits out of cagers.

Is it necessary and will it work best for you, most importantly?

Horns are mainly used to make people aware that you are there incase of them not seeing you and possibly putting you and themselves in a dangerous situation.

What will this "ridiculously loud horn" do?

Probably put the cager into panic mode and not make the right decision they possibly could, compared to a normal horn and the other part of the story about bike vs car and who the winner will be does not need any explanation.

All the best, think twice, make a good decision

[vifferman]

Do a Google search for FIAMM you should be able to get a pair of electric horns that make an impressive noise at way less than that amount. Like Half?

Downside is they still sound like a motorbike horn albeit a loud one. Upside is they should be reliable. (There is a reliablility questionmark over the Stebel items.)

Your choice may be governed to some extent by the amount of room required for the hardware...

I think my Fiamm Super 80s cost ~$40 at Repco. And they DON'T sound like bike horns, coz they're not.
They're not as loud as the Stebels, but they're loud.
Another option is to buy a single Hella disc horn of some sort (had one on my last two bikes), and hook it up with a relay, to ensure you get ALL the ergs. You can buy Hellas at Repco, Motomail, Supercheap, etc.

[kevfromcoro]

Sorry to spoil the party but you might also want to think twice about it, before you get this "ridiculously loud horn".

Why do you need it?

To terrify the wits out of cagers.

Is it necessary and will it work best for you, most importantly?

Horns are mainly used to make people aware that you are there incase of them not seeing you and possibly putting you and themselves in a dangerous situation.

What will this "ridiculously loud horn" do?

Probably put the cager into panic mode and not make the right decision they possibly could, compared to a normal horn and the other part of the story about bike vs car and who the winner will be does not need any explanation.

All the best, think twice, make a good decision

u are joking ..right.

[mynameis]

Nah I am seriously not mate, I don't think there's much restrictions on what type of horn you can and cannot install in your bikes here in NZ but in many overseas countries that is the case due to the above reason, sounds absurd but if you think about it, it actually is true.

Think of what you think/do/feel the very moment you hear a loud siren right behind you? The first second you freeze and then go "0oh shit gotta move". But emergency vehicles use it for other purposes than normal cars and bikes do. If your horn is too loud you will put a cager on panic or freeze mode which in most cases is not good for bikers.

[JeremyW]

Yea I spose you are right, I will think about your comments.

I had thought I would be careful about using it. Its just I have been ignored too many times, even using my horn, which has put me in a lot of danger. My main problem is people not seeing me and pulling out (mainly in bus lanes) so a loud horn will hopefully mean cagers revert to the standard freak out mode and hit the brakes, hence not cutting me off.

Since I have never been one to toot at people in front of me (like some people enjoy doing), for whatever reason, I think a loud horn will be good.