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| I have a 2000 Valkryie Interstate and I want a better Horn. I want people to hear me but not be obnoxious. I want to use all the same wiring and hook up. Any suggestions?
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Depends on how much money you want to spend, and the look you're after. Open up any catalog and you'll see a large number of choices that will fill the bill. And a horn is a horn, so to speak. So spend a few minutes cruising the JC Whitney catalog for some ideas, too.
Somewhat louder horns are usually a plug and play. Significantly louder horns often draw more juice than the circuit can handle, so you would need a relay. Air horns also usually need a relay.
'97 FXDWG: turbocharged
40,000+ miles
'97 FXDWG: turbocharged
40,000+ miles
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quote:
Originally posted by bobcowan
Significantly louder horns often draw more juice than the circuit can handle, so you would need a relay. Air horns also usually need a relay.
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40,000+ miles
If it requires a relay, that implies you'll need additional wiring. Probably a 10 or 12 guage wire from the battery to the relay and from the relay to the horn(s).
I recomment a 30 AMP relay from Radio Shack, a pair (high note and low note) fiamm from Pep Boys.
Two horns of different frequency will sound significantly louder than two of the same frequency. A 40 Hz difference works well.
Use the two wires from the horn to control the relay.
John
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You can mount air horns with no problem, they fit underneath the saddlebags or on one of the sides of the engine.
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I've got an airhorn on my Valkyrie.
I can't recall the brand, but will find out if you're interested. I bought it from these guys http://www.chromeworld.com/ They have always been good to me. Excellent customer service.
It has a bracket that fits the horn to the mounting tab (the ones I have won't work on the interstate model, but I did see a set that is supposed to on one site google Valkyrie air horn) for the original horn and all that is needed is included in the kit. I may be lying, perhaps you need some wire ties to hold the compressor in place. That mounts to the frame under the right side cover.
Found it, I think it's a Rivco. Looks like the price has gone up a bit, IIRC I paid about $100 for mine some years ago.
Two places I found wit google put the price up to around $160. Bit pricy to me but everything you need is right there.
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On my 97 Valkyrie std. I used two (high/low)horns from a 2000 up Mercedes S class sedan. These horns are black plastic under 30.00 each and instead of exiting down the sound canal exits our the side. Thus when mounted on a bike they put the sound out away from the bike not into machinery for better sound. They are loud, and get anyones attention when activated. I took the stock horn off, ran it's wire aft under the fuel tank, put the relay inline and mounted the horns forward of the battery box under the rear of the fuel tank, one to left side one to the right side. Utalizes the stock horn button. Haveing the relay prevents any horn button or wiring stress.
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How can you tell what the current draw of a stock horn is? Would most cage horns be about the same or would a relay be needed? I'm thinking about Buick park Avenue or caddy horn, anything has got to be better than the stock BEEP BEEP horn.
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Just glad Alabama's winters are not too bad, allows great ridiing year round. It's always a good day for a ride rain or shine
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