Early Christmas present from one of you

bobhamlin · 07-25-2009, 01:04 PM

So there I was-- seats off, stock horn removed, tank raised to run wires, installing my Stebel. I knew the horn and compressor were going to occupy the same location as the stock horn.

What I didn't know was where I was going to put the relay. My left side cover is quite a rat's nest--tach, CB, TFI, auxillary fuse box. I guess I could cram one more thing in there, but I really didn't want to.

Then, I remembered something. I dimly recalled reading someone's comment about empty space under the left side air cover (dog bowl) being a candidate for sticking stuff.

I HAD just performed an air mod that rendered the stock filter irrelevant. AND, since I didn't yet know what I was going to do with the left side, I had re-installed the dog bowl assembly as a placeholder until I could make up my mind.

With the kind of tingly feeling that Chris Matthews gets for Barack Obama, I removed the cover for a survey.

Christmas doesn't get any better! The plastic backing is a big open flat area that begs for relay-type devices to be securely screwed fastened onto it.

So I did. Thank you to my mysterious suggester.

The Stebel certainly is a noisy fellow, isn't it? Is there really anyone that didn't test it in the garage? That would be like someone who never revs their engine going through a small tunnel.

dogdoc · 07-25-2009, 07:20 PM

I didnt fire mine in the garage but i do throttle it under bridges, LOL

jamiep24 · 07-25-2009, 07:29 PM

I love mine. Put my relay under the seat.

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-25-2009, 09:21 PM

Got to get me one of those horns.

pirate · 07-26-2009, 09:27 PM

That's the great thing about this site: all the info you pick up from reading posts. Good to hear about another successful install!

dougster · 07-26-2009, 11:11 PM

hey, would one of you put up a picture of your Stebel? Thanks

rickyboy · 07-26-2009, 11:36 PM

I'll try

this isn't mine but something off the web.

paulo · 07-27-2009, 09:09 PM

I like the stebels as well but didn't want the added relay circuit. I opted to get a set of dual electric horns: Nikko electric Horn.--Grille-style--Hi/Low tone dual horns.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/NIKKO-ELECT...4759_10111.jcw
Great quality and loud. Look great on the bike.
Installed them vertically to same OEM bracket--and same wiring.

07-25-2009, 01:04 PM	#1
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	Early Christmas present from one of you So there I was-- seats off, stock horn removed, tank raised to run wires, installing my Stebel. I knew the horn and compressor were going to occupy the same location as the stock horn. What I didn't know was where I was going to put the relay. My left side cover is quite a rat's nest--tach, CB, TFI, auxillary fuse box. I guess I could cram one more thing in there, but I really didn't want to. Then, I remembered something. I dimly recalled reading someone's comment about empty space under the left side air cover (dog bowl) being a candidate for sticking stuff. I HAD just performed an air mod that rendered the stock filter irrelevant. AND, since I didn't yet know what I was going to do with the left side, I had re-installed the dog bowl assembly as a placeholder until I could make up my mind. With the kind of tingly feeling that Chris Matthews gets for Barack Obama, I removed the cover for a survey. Christmas doesn't get any better! The plastic backing is a big open flat area that begs for relay-type devices to be securely screwed fastened onto it. So I did. Thank you to my mysterious suggester. The Stebel certainly is a noisy fellow, isn't it? Is there really anyone that didn't test it in the garage? That would be like someone who never revs their engine going through a small tunnel. __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-25-2009, 07:20 PM	#2
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Early Christmas present from one of you I didnt fire mine in the garage but i do throttle it under bridges, LOL
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07-25-2009, 07:29 PM	#3
jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	Early Christmas present from one of you I love mine. Put my relay under the seat.
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07-25-2009, 09:21 PM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Early Christmas present from one of you Got to get me one of those horns. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-26-2009, 09:27 PM	#5
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Early Christmas present from one of you That's the great thing about this site: all the info you pick up from reading posts. Good to hear about another successful install! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-26-2009, 11:11 PM	#6
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	Early Christmas present from one of you hey, would one of you put up a picture of your Stebel? Thanks __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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07-26-2009, 11:36 PM	#7
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Early Christmas present from one of you I'll try this isn't mine but something off the web. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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07-27-2009, 09:09 PM	#8
paulo Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 203	Early Christmas present from one of you I like the stebels as well but didn't want the added relay circuit. I opted to get a set of dual electric horns: Nikko electric Horn.--Grille-style--Hi/Low tone dual horns. http://www.jcwhitney.com/NIKKO-ELECT...4759_10111.jcw Great quality and loud. Look great on the bike. Installed them vertically to same OEM bracket--and same wiring.
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