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Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - fireblake - 11-11-14

Yesterday whilst coming home from work. Passing stationary traffic at about a jogging pace. I'm approaching a right turn into a playing fields car park. I'm always wary of overtaking vehicles by turnings so had dropped my pace and was alert. Thankfully very alert as a bloody great Tesco delivery van who was 5 vehicles from the turning did the classic pull out, then indicate right and drive on the wrong side to turn into the car park. I braked quite hard which had the rear sliding out a bit. I never even had time to use the horn or even shout as he was long gone. I could of waited at the entrance as he was turning around but was just happy to be upright. So wish i had it all on camera though.

Mickey

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - fazersharp - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 03:25 PM)fireblake link Wrote: I'm always wary of overtaking vehicles by turnings so had dropped my pace and was alert. Thankfully very alert as a bloody great Tesco delivery van who was 5 vehicles from the turning did the classic pull out, then indicate right and drive on the wrong side to turn into the car park. I braked quite hard which had the rear sliding out a bit. I never even had time to use the horn or even shout as he was long gone.

There are times in places that I know near me that are just bad, my head's on swivel brakes and clutch covered and my thumb is over the horn ready.

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - midden - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 02:16 PM)Fazafou link Wrote: Unfortunately people have too many distractions now, such as very loud stereos or hands-free headphones in to talk to their friends about their latest Twitter post.

Even an open pipe and stebel doesn't wake them up and then they look at you like it's your fault when giving them a 'gesture'.

I hope I never need the camera for a real incident, but you pick up countless idiots on the road so can be a laugh simply putting clips of them on YouTube

I use hands free headphones, stereo ones infact so like with many bikers earplugs both ears are covered. I still manage to hear sirens and horns. Oh, they don't effect my eyesight either Wink

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - fazersharp - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 02:11 PM)darrsi link Wrote: I've had people carry on cutting right across my path with my loud as fuck Stebel Nautilus blaring at them!

Where did you fit that then

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - darrsi - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 07:36 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=15267.msg173464#msg173464 date=1415711466]
I've had people carry on cutting right across my path with my loud as fuck Stebel Nautilus blaring at them!

Where did you fit that then
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Bit of jiggery pokery and it fitted under the left fairing infill panel.
Got a feeling there may be photos on here somewhere?

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - midden - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 07:36 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=15267.msg173464#msg173464 date=1415711466]
I've had people carry on cutting right across my path with my loud as fuck Stebel Nautilus blaring at them!

Where did you fit that then
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At home in the garage, Derr :rollin :rollin

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - fazersharp - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 08:12 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=fazersharp link=topic=15267.msg173504#msg173504 date=1415731000]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=15267.msg173464#msg173464 date=1415711466]
I've had people carry on cutting right across my path with my loud as fuck Stebel Nautilus blaring at them!

Where did you fit that then
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Bit of jiggery pokery and it fitted under the left fairing infill panel.
Got a feeling there may be photos on here somewhere?
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Here is abit of it http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,5660.msg49725.html#msg49725

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - darrsi - 11-11-14

(11-11-14, 08:52 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=15267.msg173509#msg173509 date=1415733155]
[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=15267.msg173504#msg173504 date=1415731000]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=15267.msg173464#msg173464 date=1415711466]
I've had people carry on cutting right across my path with my loud as fuck Stebel Nautilus blaring at them!

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - maddog04 - 13-11-14

I've got a 'Wolo double disc' horn now. No need for extra relays or compressors. Just plugs into existing wiring. It's not a stebel but it's at least twice as loud as the standard. And two-tone to boot. Plus only €25. (Bought over here in Germany from Louis.de but they deliver to UK)

any link yet?

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - darrsi - 13-11-14

There's a few on here that'll liven people up a bit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X12v+139db+air+horn&_nkw=12v+139db+air+horn&_sacat=0

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - darrsi - 13-11-14

The dimensions on that Amber Valley one are bigger than a Stebel Nautilus.
There wasn't much room when I fitted my Stebel under the left panel so measure up first if you're considering it.

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - fazersharp - 13-11-14

This is mine http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=stebel+magnum&_frs=1
but you dont seem to get it here anymore, I got mine from halfords a few years ago, dont think as loud as the nautilus but is smaller so I at least managed to fit it roughley in the same position as the OEM with an extra bracket and point it forward for max loud rather than the nautilus which on fzs600 has to be pointed down and so looses some db although still pointing down I would of thought is louder than mine.

(edit ------ just saw that they are supposed to be the same 139db ??? -- how come )
I have been thinking of swapping for the nautilus though, but whats all this about relays and does it need one and what is one, I think thats why I went for the magnum as it was almost a straight swap

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - maddog04 - 13-11-14

forgive my ignorance men, but does an air horn have to work off air like air tools do?
I was looking at the stebel nautilus truck horn, similar money but I think it has a deeper tone. I'm after something like a proper wagon bull horn that scares the shit outta people :lol

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - darrsi - 13-11-14

(13-11-14, 05:28 PM)maddog04 link Wrote: forgive my ignorance men, but does an air horn have to work off air like air tools do?
I was looking at the stebel nautilus truck horn, similar money but I think it has a deeper tone. I'm after something like a proper wagon bull horn that scares the shit outta people :lol

You'll probably prefer this one then.

Why settle with stock horns? Arm yourself with a Screaming Banshee!

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - Punkstig - 14-11-14

(13-11-14, 08:00 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=maddog04 link=topic=15267.msg173733#msg173733 date=1415896125]
forgive my ignorance men, but does an air horn have to work off air like air tools do?
I was looking at the stebel nautilus truck horn, similar money but I think it has a deeper tone. I'm after something like a proper wagon bull horn that scares the shit outta people :lol

You'll probably prefer this one then.

Why settle with stock horns? Arm yourself with a Screaming Banshee!
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This is the same air horn as the nautilus and cheaper Halford version but with a simple circuit board fitted in line-
At £100 it's an absolute joke!
Just buy the Halfords ones for £20 then £5 on the relay/ wiring!

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - Fazafou - 14-11-14

I fitted the Halfords version (copy of the Magnum) direct to the existing bracket and wiring.

A relay is good but not needed unless you plan to lean on the horn for more than a few seconds. A short blast is all that's needed in reality unless you like to use them aggressively.

I'd use a relay for a compressor version like the nautilus though.

Re: if only i improved my horn sooner - Arfa - 14-11-14

Some pics for when I fitted the Nautilus on my fazer, including the bracket I had to fashion:-
http://www.beginnerbiker.com/2014/09/honk-honk-stebel-nautilus-air-horn-installation-review/

I think they've recently re-released the Nautilus as the 'Nautilus Compact' now. Got mine from a good Dutch ebay seller, supplied with all the wires, crimps and relay required. Was expecting somewhat louder TBH, but it's definitely better than stock horn. I've also seen others break the horn into two halves connected by an air pipe to aid installation.