Hella Horns

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by HwyRider

You must have had a crappy unit or you're deaf. My brother's 06 Road King is loud enough and it's a stock horn.

Neither... they simply suck compared to an air-horn.

If you think a HD cowbell is a loud horn, then you need to compare it to a good air-horn sometime... you'll hear a huge difference.

I will be replacing my new one when the spring rolls around. Then I'll have two on the shelf in the garage... where they need to be.

[HwyRider]

No use for an air horn. I'm riding a bike not a truck. I know a lot of people like air horns but I find them obnoxious.

[jayc]

Originally Posted by glwilson

The cowbell is better than the stock horn I had on my '04 Nomad for certain; however, it still sucked for a horn. I could get more attention if I yelled...

If I were you, I wouldn't go to the trouble of mounting one, but would rather go for an air-horn of some sort. It requires more installation and a relay switch to avoid burning-out your horn button -- but if you want a decent sounding horn it is just about the only way to go in my opinion.

The issue I have with the Vaq, is I would like something similar to stock, not too obtrusive. I put the Stebel on my Nomad. Nice and loud, but don't like the look for the Vaq.

[HwyRider]

If you're already use to an air horn then all other horns will sound weak.

[captj3]

Originally Posted by HwyRider

No use for an air horn. I'm riding a bike not a truck. I know a lot of people like air horns but I find them obnoxious.

Haha you should come down here and ride. Even air horns aren't loud enough. Train horns maybe, but I can't find a place for them on my vaquero.

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by HwyRider

No use for an air horn. I'm riding a bike not a truck. I know a lot of people like air horns but I find them obnoxious.

I don't use it unless I need it, so I am not going around honking the horn all the time.

I always thought a horn was to be used when you needed to get someone's attention to avoid an accident.

Obnoxious appears to fit the bill in that case then.

I don't want a "nice sounding" horn that says "excuse me, but you are about to cut me off and run me off the road".

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by jayc

The issue I have with the Vaq, is I would like something similar to stock, not too obtrusive. I put the Stebel on my Nomad. Nice and loud, but don't like the look for the Vaq.

I agree with the Stebel horn not being a good look.

Anything has to be better than stock though.

[HwyRider]

I think the little rubber squeaky horn from WalMart for bicycles would be better than the stock horn.

[jayc]

Originally Posted by HwyRider

I think the little rubber squeaky horn from WalMart for bicycles would be better than the stock horn.

Lmao