Who wants a Stebel?

**pritch** · 16th January 2007, 20:43

Does the Stebel sound like a loud motorbike horn or is it lower in pitch more like a car horn? I had FIAMMs on the Hornet and they were very loud but still sounded like a motorbike...

As much as I'd like to sound like a Mack truck, I realise you need a set of horns off a Mack to do that (and a bloody great compressor?).

**Morcs** · 17th January 2007, 16:22

I can kinda only use mine for 1 honk every few minutes, as straight afterwards the battery doesnt have enough juice to honk again...

**gijoe1313** · 17th January 2007, 23:26

Righto chaps, finally got around to processing the old photos from the digital thingummy!

Very easy to install, I just checked the clearance for the Stebel to the mudguard (plenty o'room) and made up a bracket that fitted on the old little horn hole. Stuck some cable ties for added security and a little double sided tape in case it bounces up and scratches my lighties!

Just used the old 'lectrical attachments and slotted them onto Stebel ... voila! A thing of beauty ... I made the mistake first up and put them on back to front and ended up with a whirring noise

Corrected and gah!

I was standing in front when I parped the horn! Very loud at that range

So I kicked up the engine and parped away to my hearts content ... trying to do "I'm a little teapot..."

Job's a good'un

Thanks to WarlockNZ and his dodgy international way of doing business, Supercheat for odds n'sods and my inane passion to blinging out my bike!

**phantom** · 18th January 2007, 14:12

Originally Posted by Biff

I'm in - although sounds like I'm a little late to the party.

Ditto that, had reason to use the GBs horn in anger at the weekend and I needn't have bothered, can hardly hear it on the bike let alone inside a cage (no doubt with Celine Dion screeming her head off on the stereo), so if anyone is organising another order count me in.

**SpankMe** · 18th January 2007, 14:47

The Stebel Magnum suites the GB better than the Nautilus.

**Big Dog** · 21st January 2007, 02:37

Originally Posted by Morcs

I can kinda only use mine for 1 honk every few minutes, as straight afterwards the battery doesnt have enough juice to honk again...

A few questions, this is after all a fairly typical airhorn experience.
Did you run the supplied relay or are you running it hot?
Are you sure your battery is not knackered?
Is there a voltage change when you accelerate?

Mine scares the natives quite well.
I had mine fitted while they had the panels off for the 30,000 km service.
They did a great job, its tucked away in a cavity.
The head light does not even dim when the engine is running.

Definitely much louder with the engine under load.

**Big Dog** · 21st January 2007, 02:40

Originally Posted by pritch008

Does the Stebel sound like a loud motorbike horn or is it lower in pitch more like a car horn? I had FIAMMs on the Hornet and they were very loud but still sounded like a motorbike...

As much as I'd like to sound like a Mack truck, I realise you need a set of horns off a Mack to do that (and a bloody great compressor?).

Under motion I had someone tell me it sounds like an approaching freight train if depressed for the 2-3 seconds a train goes for.
Exactly what I was hoping for (a greater percieved threat.)

**WarlockNZ** · 21st January 2007, 10:03

I'm still waiting for the rest of you guys to get in touch, your Stebels are sitting in the box gathering dust you know ...

**El Dopa** · 21st January 2007, 18:30

Originally Posted by WarlockNZ

I'm still waiting for the rest of you guys to get in touch, your Stebels are sitting in the box gathering dust you know ...

I might take one off your hands if you have any spare. Let me know if you do after the dust has settled.

**Connor** · 21st January 2007, 18:40

I'll take one if there is a spare going

**blackkatana** · 21st January 2007, 18:46

Likewise, I am very keen if there are spares and if there is another order in the future.

**Lou Girardin** · 21st January 2007, 19:59

Fitted both today. It fitted just fine under the fairing against the fairing support bracket. It was a piece of wee's to connect using the relay. The cage was even easier to do.
I'ma goin' huntin' tomorra.

**blackkatana** · 21st January 2007, 21:02

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Fitted both today. It fitted just fine under the fairing against the fairing support bracket. It was a piece of wee's to connect using the relay. The cage was even easier to do.
I'ma goin' huntin' tomorra.

Happy huntin', give 'em heaps!!