I'm not a real fan of the horn placement by Harley. Any ideas on a retro.

http://img182.exs.cx/img182/9027/horn5fb.jpg

You could probably get the front mount horn that comes on the standard sportsters. That way you wouldn't see much at all.

Yeah mine is mounted in the front of the frame..I agree with you..I hate seeing themmounted on the engine like that.

How bout a springer horn?

Gary

Okay Gary,

Elaborate on the springer horn thing.

This is what I was meaning...

http://www.masclassics.com/reman/hd.html
http://www.masclassics.com/reman/images/3641horn.jpg
http://www.fp10.com/fennzart/cyclew/48-pan5.jpg

Gary

Yes.

Very nice.

You could probably get the front mount horn that comes on the standard sportsters. That way you wouldn't see much at all.
but sound like a wimp. http://xlforum.net/forums/images/smilies/09.gif
i hate the sound of mine, very tinny, like a bicycle bell.

cheers
crackers

Don't know if they have changed the horn from '04 to '05...or if I just got lucky for a change. My stock horn is frickin' LOUD!!! And I am used to changing horns on my bikes to make them so (My BMW had twin mid-sixties Chrysler horns with a relay). Hit mine by mistake(going for the turn signal...fat fingers :o ) and my bud on a 113" Ground Pounder with Straight Shots, about 70 feet in front of me snatched his head around as if he were about to be run over. Don't know what it is, but I have NO complaints about horn volume.

Kim

Is there possibly an adjustment on it to perk it (an '04 horn) up a bit?

I have a '03 with horn mounted in the front and I can Fart louder then that POS!!!!! :yikes

gary!!

thats a nice 48 panhead!!!

i wish i had one to go with my sportster!!


awsome!!! :clap

I went to the Syracuse swap meet today and found my self one of those springer horns.

http://www.masclassics.com/reman/images/3641horn.jpg

Now just gotta figure out how to mount it. It's just a little big to fit between the frame uprights like my old horn, maybe a few spacers and it will fit :D I also came home with a couple rusty old fenders, not sure why, just felt that I had to have them.

Gazza

take a look at HOWARD'S HORNS.COM I'm pretty sure it's dot com, thes are pretty cool...especially the "little big horn" real small little gems, check it out....Mike 74xlh

138db lo note mod (on honda)

http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion2/millenniumrebel/RebelHorn.html

I finally got the horn kit installed on my 04 883 XL. It is now just like what you would get with a 1200 custom. What an improvement over the little buzz horn it used to have.

I had my dealer wrench install it for me, only charged me 23 bucks.

patsue

I moved my roadster horn to the side of the motor, cept I put on an FXDX balck wrinkle cover so it wasn't to shiny.

Woow, aren't we all serious...............saw the title and thought we were in for another one of Kenny's fish tales........

I have a '03 with horn mounted in the front and I can Fart louder then that POS!!!!! :yikes

Texas chile tends to result in loud farts..........but gets the traffic outta the way fast :laugh

just get rid of the damn horn

when the cops ask were your horn is yell at the top of your lungs "GET OUTTA MY WAY ASS HOLE" then tell the cop that thats quicker and louder than any horn

Texas chile tends to result in loud farts..........but gets the traffic outta the way fast :laugh
Burnin both ends at the same time! :yikes

Burnin both ends at the same time! :yikes

Especially in Mike's case, they got some mean chile down San Antone way...............

Is that the Tex-Mex style?

O.K. now we've got to start a chili recipe thread. :cry1

O.K. now we've got to start a chili recipe thread. :cry1
Well they are kinda noise related :p

Is that the Tex-Mex style?


oh ya......each fart requires a repatch on the seat of the pants....fart on the Sporty seat, just throw it away and buy another, HD loves Mike's business..........;)

O.K. now we've got to start a chili recipe thread. :cry1

hey, there's the fishman............where ya been......

Texas chile tends to result in loud farts..

Speaking of texas chili

Subject: Texas Chili Tasting Judge

Notes From An Inexperienced Chili Taster Named FRANK, who was visiting
Texas from the East coast:
"Recently I was honored to be selected as an outstanding Famous celebrity in Texas, to be a judge at a chili
cook-off, because no one else wanted to do it. Also the original person called in
sick at the last moment, and I happened to be standing there at the
judge's table asking directions to the beer wagon when the call came. I was
assured by the other two judges Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all
that spicy, and besides they told me I could have free beer during the
tasting, so I accepted."

Here are the scorecards from the event:
Chili # 1: Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili
JUDGE ONE: A little too heavy on tomato. Amusing kick.
JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.
FRANK: Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried
paint from your driveway with it. Took me two beers to put the flames out.
Hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy.

Chili # 2: Arthur's Afterburner Chili
JUDGE ONE: Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight Jalapeno tang.
JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken
seriously.
FRANK: Keep this out of reach of children! I'm not sure what I am
supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give
me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to walkie-talkie in 3 extra beers when
they saw the look on my face.

Chili # 3: Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili
JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans.
JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of red peppers.
FRANK: Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I
have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Barmaid
pounded me on the back; now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm
getting shit-faced.

Chili # 4: Bubba's Black Magic
JUDGE ONE: Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing.
JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or
other mild foods, not much of a chili.
FRANK: I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to
taste it. Sally, the bar maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills;
that 300lb. bitch is starting to look HOT, just like this nuclear-waste I'm
eating.

Chili # 5: Linda's Legal Lip Remover
JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground.
JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef; could use more tomato. Must admit
the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
FRANK: My ears are ringing, and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted
and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended
when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my
tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from a pitcher. It
really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming.
XLFXLFXLFXLF those rednecks!

Chili # 6: Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety
JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spice
and peppers.
JUDGE TWO: The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic.
Superb.
FRANK: My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous,
sulfuric flames. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that slut
Sally. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone!

Chili # 7: Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili
JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.
JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of
chili peppers at the last moment. I should note that I am worried about Judge
Number 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing
uncontrollably.
FRANK: You could put a XLFXLFXLFXLFing grenade in my mouth, pull the XLFXLFXLFXLFing
pin, and I wouldn't feel a damn thing. I've lost the sight in one eye, and
the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with
chili which slid unnoticed out of my XLFXLFXLFXLFing mouth. My pants are full
of lava-like shit to match my damn shirt. At least during the autopsy
they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful.
XLFXLFXLFXLF it, I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just
suck it in through the XLFXLFXLFXLFing 4 inch hole in my stomach.

Chili # 8: Helen's Mount Saint Chili
JUDGE ONE: A perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili, safe for all,
not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.
JUDGE TWO: This final entry is a good, balanced chili, neither mild nor
hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge Number 3 passed out,
fell and pulled the chili pot on top of himself. Not sure if he's going make
it. Poor Yank.
FRANK: -------------- (editor's note: Judge #3 was unable to report)

oh ya......each fart requires a repatch on the seat of the pants....fart on the Sporty seat, just throw it away and buy another, HD loves Mike's business..........;)
Hmmmmmmmmmmm sporty depends, a sideline is born :D

[QUOTE=barry1967]Speaking of texas chili

Subject: Texas Chili Tasting Judge

QUOTE]

I remember this story............wow, it's been a while since it's been posted.......................it's a goodin :clap :clap :clap :clap

It was me who posted it a while back. I figured it would be liked again.

hey, there's the fishman............where ya been......

Right here next to the rum bottle

Especially in Mike's case, they got some mean chile down San Antone way...............

You got that right!!!! :yikes

San Antone home of the Chilli Queens!!! :D

It needs a little paint on the clip but I think it looks a little better

Before
http://img92.exs.cx/img92/4443/horn5fb7lt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

After
http://img92.exs.cx/img92/5850/horn5fc4we.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Okay, last try. I think I'll stop it here for now and leave it.

http://img163.exs.cx/img163/7140/hornthingy13jy.jpg

And why do I always have extra parts left over?
http://img163.exs.cx/img163/184/hornthingy24bc.jpg

I'm sorry it's a bit dark.
http://img60.exs.cx/img60/9594/hornthingy31ge.jpg

http://img60.exs.cx/img60/6886/hornthingy49lk.jpg

Meep Meep. road runner horn!!!!!

Meep Meep. road runner horn!!!!!

:laugh :laugh

This is the 05 horn. It is very very loud. I think it's an A flat.

I have a 2002 XL883C....horn sounds like crap, not loud, and tinny. I asked Santa for something different.

Is there possibly an adjustment on it to perk it (an '04 horn) up a bit?

Don't know about the newer horns, but I adjusted the horn on my '92. My horn is side-mounted with the slotted round chromed snap-on plastic cover.

When I got it, the horn was weak and sounded like crap. There is a small screw in the back. You loosen the jam nut and turn the screw to 'tune' the horn. I was able to get more volume and a better sound and it only took about five minutes.

I moved mine to the tank tab too, after I got my cover ( HAD to get it ), The 883c stock position is between the downtubes, and the cover rubbed the front fender when I rode, so I pulled the thing off, eliminated the mounts & reused one of the mounts to make a strap. Free relocation & no problems so far...

http://images27.fotki.com/v980/photos/1/1203900/5292436/HORNCOVERRELOCATED-vi.jpg

http://images28.fotki.com/v1004/photos/1/1203900/5292436/HORNCOVERMOUNT-vi.jpg

I wanna place mine where the roadsters are placed and put my coil there!

I mounted my horn on the plastic extension under the rear fender last winter when I had it apart. Works fine and is COMPLETELY invisible-the way I want it!