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Twin horns - and 136dB!

Started by philward, April 21, 2008, 06:24:41 PM

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1996 GS500E Sold 03/03/09

trumpetguy

Thanks for the writeup and pics.  The stock horn definitely needs help!

I cannot find anyone here in the states selling these horns.  I have an email in to a guy in Kentucky who sells Stebel and was reported to be stocking these in the near future.  When he answers, I'll post again.  You can buy them from Online Auto Parts in Australia, but the shipping to the US costs a lot (compared to the price of the horns) and takes a long time.
TrumpetGuy
1998 Suzuki GS500E
1982 Suzuki GS1100E
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

philward

Quote from: trumpetguy on April 25, 2008, 08:45:09 PM
You can buy them from Online Auto Parts in Australia, but the shipping to the US costs a lot (compared to the price of the horns) and takes a long time.
Yeah I bought from them - but again, I'm local (...ish - in a country this size! ;)).

Lets face it you could do this mod with any high volume aftermarket twin discs.  I believe Fiamm do a set of horns called the Highway Blaster or Freeway Blaster (something like that).  I'm sure that Hella do something similar too.  Just get a dischordant pair with the highest specs on offer 8) :icon_mrgreen: - all the mounting and wiring will be the same.  :thumb:

Formerly:
'05 GS500F
fairingless, twin dominator headlights, MC case-guards, alu pegs, alu bar-ends, Yoshi TRS + K&N RU-2970 (22.5/65/147.5), twin Stebel HF80/2 horns, fenderectomy, Oxford HotGrips

Currently:
Honda CBF1000

trumpetguy

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Quote from: philward on April 26, 2008, 05:13:12 AM
Lets face it you could do this mod with any high volume aftermarket twin discs.  I believe Fiamm do a set of horns called the Highway Blaster or Freeway Blaster (something like that).  I'm sure that Hella do something similar too.  Just get a dischordant pair with the highest specs on offer 8) :icon_mrgreen: - all the mounting and wiring will be the same.

True enough but the Stebels seem to be a bargain, and we have you to vouch for their quality (or at least volume). 

Hella discs are about $55-65 for the pair.  These Stebels are $25 or so for the pair. 

The FIAMM horns are reasonable -- maybe slightly less than the Stebels -- but I don't know of anyone who has used them, so I'm a little hesitant.  On the up side, the FIAMMs are made in the USA, not China, and I can get them on Amazon with free shipping.

If I don't hear from Murph's Kits in June (when he expects to get them) I'll go with the FIAMM horns.
TrumpetGuy
1998 Suzuki GS500E
1982 Suzuki GS1100E
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

El motociclista

Quote from: kml.krk on April 24, 2008, 01:45:37 PM
Quote from: El motociclista on April 23, 2008, 10:48:18 PM
Philward,
That's a nice idea. I like how you added the wiring diagram as I'm in the process of trying to learn about electrical circuits and familiarizing myself with how to read wiring diagrams. Your example gave me an opportunity to test myself. From the wiring diagram it looks as though the stock horn is still functional, has to be, in order for the new ones to work. Am I reading that correctly?

I think you might like this tool. My electronics class teacher showed us this program. I never needed to use it but it looks promising!!
here is the link:   http://my.ece.ucsb.edu/bobsclass/2C/Simulation/circuit_maker.htm
enjoy wiring  :thumb:

Hey thanks. Haven't had a chance to check out the site yet but will soon.
2001 mods: Racetech springs, Katana rear-shock, K and N drop-in air filter, superbike handlebars, MC Enterprises case guards, CBR900rr passenger pegs up front, uber-fenderectomy, mufflerectomy

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