alternate Stebel horn location

[54chevybelair]

I had my Stebel horn mounted on the right side in the stock location for over a year. Now that I have a sidecar, I would like my sons hearing to stay better than mine, so I removed the horn. Has anyone found a good mounting location on the left side of the motorcycle?

[royal rider45]

Very Nice .... What is the make of the side car?

[XV1100SE]

I've seen one where they mounted it behind the engine. Must have taken the exhaust off to do it.

[Power Trippin]

That is a nice looking rig, I second the question of...Who makes that sidecar?

[54chevybelair]

The sidecar is made by Champion and the model is Escort.

[msshearin]

okl another or topic question what make white wall tires are you running?????? they look nice, been looking into them for next tire change but can't find then in rsv sizes......

[bikerjohn]

There was a post a while back abouot a mount you could make to mount a steble on the right side.

 

I alterted the plans and mounted mine on the left.

 

When i get a few minutes I will take some pictures and send them out.

 

 

John

[JerryK]

I put mine inside the fairing on the left side. It's been in there three years and it's very loud and works perfect. I had to pry and stretch and move a few things just a tad but I did it trial and error with no major mods. The people that I honk at can verify it is scary loud and probably louder to a car you are behind than a stock area mount. Go for it you will be well rewarded!

[Flyinfool]

I'm not sure it it is feasible on the 2nd gens but on my 1st gen I mounted BOTH sets of air horns to the rear crash bars where they cross the front of the side bags. I put one on each side.

[Sylvester]

okl another or topic question what make white wall tires are you running?????? they look nice, been looking into them for next tire change but can't find then in rsv sizes......

 

They look like Dunlop treads, to me.

 

[54chevybelair]

Yes they are Dunlop D404. At the time I purchased them, they were the only stock sized white walls available. They probably are not good enough for travels with the side car, so my next tire will need a higher load rating.

[Mel]

You might try something like what I did with a pair of compact boat horns. Puts the sound right out front where it's most effective. I'm sure that with a little imagination a mount for the Stebel can be fabricated.

[54chevybelair]

Thanks for all the ideas. I decided to put it in the fairing, for a couple reasons. I couldn’t find any place that it wouldn’t stick out like a sore thumb and the chrome is already getting bad on the horn. So with the great idea to hide it in the fairing, you can’t see it and the poor chrome doesn’t matter.

[Mel]

Thanks for all the ideas. I decided to put it in the fairing, for a couple reasons. I couldn’t find any place that it wouldn’t stick out like a sore thumb and the chrome is already getting bad on the horn. So with the great idea to hide it in the fairing, you can’t see it and the poor chrome doesn’t matter.

 

Doesn't that location muffle the sound and somewhat defeat the purpose of the horn? Hopefully the vibrations from the horn don't adversely effect some of the more delicate electronics housed in the fairing. Just sayin'.

[Seaking]

Doesn't that location muffle the sound and somewhat defeat the purpose of the horn? Hopefully the vibrations from the horn don't adversely effect some of the more delicate electronics housed in the fairing. Just sayin'.

 

You would think the fairing muffles the sound but it doesn't.. it still blasts out loud.. I have had mine inside the fairing for past three years, wrapped in foam (except for the critical parts) and tied down so it doesn't vibrate or shake inside the fairing.. Its loud.. it's an air horn..

[dacheedah]

I was looking for an alt location also and put her up front, made a bracket to go above the driving lights. http://venturerider.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=1016&pictureid=6972

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=1016&pictureid=6974

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=1016&pictureid=6973

 

I was trying to aim it at what was in front of me. . . I did run a hose into the fairing, now thinking about some chrome plumbing . . .