Air horn

[Red Rider]

My stock horn no longer works. So I'm thinking of getting an air horn. Can I just plug it into the stock wires or do I need to run new wires and a relay like some people did?

[XV1100SE]

You need to use a relay so it gets full power or it won't be very loud.

Larry (Carbon One) makes a mounting bracket to replace the horn on the right side and wiring harness (with relay and fuse) that makes it easy to do.

[Red Rider]

I was looking on line and wolo makes a harness that has the fuse and relay. you just hook it up to the battery. would that be ok? I'm not motorcycle mechanic so plug and play is good for me.

[Stache]

I was looking on line and wolo makes a harness that has the fuse and relay. you just hook it up to the battery. would that be ok? I'm not motorcycle mechanic so plug and play is good for me.

 

+1 on the Carbon One setup. I quick read through the supplied directions and it was plug and play. Get his harness and bracket. Dead simple to do.

[djh3]

If your not familiar with how to wire up a relay and the goofy horn system (to me anyways) your best bet is the Carbon 1 deal from what I have read.

If you try to operate one of the several Stebel/Wolo or knock off type horns like that off the standard connection your going to have issues down the road. They need more power than the OEM system can reliably provide. Here may be an option for you. I have a Stebel, but also installed one of these Sick Speed horns and they are loud for a "beep" type horn. Also a thread here. When I ordered mine the chrome ones were back ordered. The horns come in different colors so if you wanted to match a red one to your bike or blue etc. Mounting was easy. It comes with a couple flat tabs on the horn and I loosened them up matched them to the OEM horn bracket and installed.

[vzuden]

Carbon One's bracket and wire harness are definitely the way to go. He encloses a set of instructions and it's pretty easy to do. I bought a Wolo on sale at OReilly Auto Parts that was a few bucks less than same horn at Harbor Freight

[djh3]

Last air horns of that style i bought I got off e-bay. Both have been in service now for 2yr or more and work great. Says 136db and I would believe it. They are loud. the sick speed I listed in the previous post is 118db.

[Red Rider]

thanks for the info.

[bill4you502]

Bought a Wolo "Bad Boy" air horn http://www.jpcycles.com/product/360-110?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=bad%20boy%20air%20horn&utm_campaign=general-brand&creative=4541494923&device=c&matchtype=e

and Carbon1's bracket & wire harness. Made installation a piece o' cake!!!!:cool10:

Edited July 10, 2014 by bill4you502

[djh3]

MAN are they proud of them chrome ones or what??

[JerryK]

Wolo from Harbor Freight and I put it out of sight in the front fairing and had it there for four years.....VERY loud even from inside the fairing. Gets people attention....If the start to change lanes on you the loud horn makes them jerk back into there lane....they think a truck is about to hit them!

[Red Rider]

Wolo also makes a wire harness, will that work on the bike?

[djh3]

Red rider I think that is simply a relay with a harness. It will work but you will have to wire everything. I think Carbon ones deal is all dont except running the hot wire.

[rougeray]

MAN are they proud of them chrome ones or what??

 

For those of you who spend extra for thr chrome horn this is what it looks like after 2 1/2 yrs.

[djh3]

WOW Thats exactly how my $20 e-bay horn looked after a year or so and just spray painted "chrome" So I would say about the same only $30 cheaper. kind of why I went black on the Sick Speed one. no chrome available when I bought it so I just went black and I think it blends in well.