[frenzy_rumble]

seems my horn is busted. I tested directly to the battery and - still nothing. hoping I could pick up just the horn or the diaphragm (?) to get it working. Anyone know of a cheap replacement on ebay?

 

[King_Panther13]

Hit up AutoZone, they sell several that are about the same size as the OEM horn, and are advertised as being louder.

 

[Shep]

I fitted a Stebel Magnum to both my CX,



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_vqyi_owAI



Using a single one no relay needed.



HTH

 

[azeller22]

My horn wasn't working and after some tapping with a plastic hammer, WD40, and adjusting the pitch screw it started working again.

 

[greenshorts04]

seems my horn is busted. I tested directly to the battery and - still nothing. hoping I could pick up just the horn or the diaphragm (?) to get it working. Anyone know of a cheap replacement on ebay?

JC WHITNEY HAS A HORN THAT WILL FIT FOR ABOUT $12-13... MUCH LOUDER THAN THE STOCK HORN... SAME BOLT PATTERN

 

[frenzy_rumble]

My horn wasn't working and after some tapping with a plastic hammer, WD40, and adjusting the pitch screw it started working again.

i'll give that a shot...

JC WHITNEY HAS A HORN THAT WILL FIT FOR ABOUT $12-13... MUCH LOUDER THAN THE STOCK HORN... SAME BOLT PATTERN

thanks. do you happen to know the code/product #?

 

[Shep]

Heh Heh

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12V-...rsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQQvilZ1



I know some one with one of these.A right idiot

 

[bear351c]

Oh yeeeahhh, the Stebel is a heck of a horn. Scares pedestrians. Love them.

 

[Fafnir]

My horn wasn't working and after some tapping with a plastic hammer, WD40, and adjusting the pitch screw it started working again.

I got three replacement horns from Sidecar Bob. Thanks Bob! They all work! The "least pretty" is the right pitch.
Reading above:
Can I change the tone with the little screw on the back to get harmonics? If so, I can choose a shineyer horn.
Thanks!

 

[bahn88]

the Stebels featured in the early thread look good-some more compact than others
Many of the original "twin horns" of machines of this era were pretty good....others resembled a bird squawk

 

[D-Fresh]

My opinion is the louder the better for sure!

 

[Sidecar Bob]

Depending on the condition if the parts inside the horn you may be able to tweak the tone a bit but I've had them stop working instead in the past so it can be a bit of a gamble, although if that kills it it probably didn't have a lot of time left anyway.
FWIW, I used to worry about how the horn sounded but over the years I find I use it less and less so anything that works and isn't particularly ugly is OK with me so I run a single 99 dB horn on each of my bikes (I believe they are approx. equal to the original high tone), bought cheap when I found them on sale somewhere. Ironically, I bought several of these because, while the one on the GoldWing was pretty old, I had been going through about one per year on Eccles (it can get pretty salty) and didn't expect these to last either but I think these ones are about 5 or 6 years old now ;-)

 

[Fafnir]

Depending on the condition if the parts inside the horn you may be able to tweak the tone a bit but I've had them stop working instead in the past so it can be a bit of a gamble, although if that kills it it probably didn't have a lot of time left anyway.

Maybe I should play with my dead one first, then I have spares too. And I can probably shine up the one that is the right pitch. You are right, function is what matters. The 650's horns sound as good as the 500s now.

 

[Sidecar Bob]

I can't remember how they looked but if it is just grimy you should be able to wipe it off with a rag dipped in mineral spirits and if rusty you can gently sand it and give it a couple of light coats of black spray paint and it will probably look OK.

 

[Fafnir]

I can't remember how they looked but if it is just grimy you should be able to wipe it off with a rag dipped in mineral spirits and if rusty you can gently sand it and give it a couple of light coats of black spray paint and it will probably look OK.

The Black is okay. I used aluminum foil on the chrome and steel wool . Maybe I'll try sandpaper. But it is fine for now. Happy to have a horn that you can hear!

 

[Sidecar Bob]

I don't think there was any chrome on the horns I sent you, just black and bare zinc plating...

 

[Fafnir]

Okay, Zinc! The shiny outer ring. Thanks!

Lee