Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird horn

rb wrote

The only time I use the horn is to test it on the day before the mot.
Anything else would be a public admission of lack of attention.

 

Hi,

I have a Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird. It's a brilliant bike but like
many bikes has the most pathetic horn. Despite my web searching I've not
found a replacement that sounds meatier.

Any ideas?

Mark

 

You could have a look at this site, they have wav file samples you can
listen to (and it's not all air horns, see 'Snail' section)

http://www.airhorns.co.uk/

It's also worth bearing in mind the current draw on a horn is quite
high. You can improve current transfer by using larger cross sectional
area (fatter) cable (less voltage drop in cable). Siting a relay near
the original horn means you don't need to rewire the original switch either.

I've not done it yet but a horn upgrade is on my list of things to do.
Currently its far too embarrassing to use when I get cut up - so I tend
to just give it a large portion of revs, not ideal...

 

http://www.mandp.co.uk/homepage.aspx

HTH

 

Didn't we do this a few years back where someone fitted an air horn from an
Inter City 125?

 

sweller?

 

Fit loud cans.

HTH

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, steve auvache said:

Even this one?

http://www.topgear-sales.co.uk/marco/sound_files/cucaracha.au

I always wanted this one and had to settle for dixie horns when Halfords
didn't sell them.

Now, if only I had the space to fix five trumpets...

 

Whinging Courier wrote

Tempted.

 

Fiamm, Halfords, single or in pairs. Fitted a pair to my SV and they
certainly waken the dozy inattentive twats.

HTH
John
'00 SV650S

 

<wakes up>

http://olsonm.dsl.visi.com/~olsonm/sv650/horns/sv_horns.html

 

URL:http://www.ctc-autofashion.co.uk/ct...3V8H5PJV87ENMEATKXE05C&dept_id=200&pf_id=1537

or

URL:http://www.ctc-autofashion.co.uk/ct...GJ8E75C67MK3MDCAL2D&dept_id=200&pf_id=AHT0010

 

Niceley put, and true in my experience as well.

At my last MOT the tester said " and now the horn ? I just looked at
him and smiled.

 

Oh, I don't know. I've used mine when I wanted to get someone's
attention as they reversed towards me. Also used it when I wanted to
draw someone's attention to the gestures I was making at them. No lack
of attention at all.

 

One of my lad's scooter riding associates has fitted such a device to his
Piaggio Zip - a sort of twat early warning device.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My Bike 2000 Honda CB500
M'boy's Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Heavily fortified)

BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26

 

Good God man, no. I have /some/ taste and style.

 

That's not legal though.

What's the legality of installing a FO horn (on the bike)?

 

Who cares?

 

Ah, ok ta. I did wonder exactly where you could stash it on a bike!