When posting about my recently acquired 1973 Hi-Rider, I asked if these bikes originally came with a horn, turn signal indicators, and a center stand, as my bike seemed to have none of these things. Responders said that it may have a horn and if not working, (which mine wasn't) it is hard to even find it if you don't know where to look. Some posters even joked (well, maybe they weren't joking) that the horn was the first thing installed and they built the rest of the bike around it. Upon being informed of it's location and looking closer, I see what they mean. I did find that it does have one, but as I mentioned is not working. After finding it and looking at it for a fair amout of time and scratching my head trying to figure out how to get to it, I researched postings about getting to it to check or replace it, and/or check wiring for voltage. Some posters indicated you had to go as far as removing the rear wheel and removing a mudflap. I will report that I was able to get to the horn to check it and the wiring, and remove it by first removing the seat, the battery side cover, the tail light and the rear fender. I did not have to remove the rear wheel, nor did my bike have any "mudflap" on it. I'm sure others before me have figured this out. I, as I'm sure others have, wondered why Norton buried the horn in a location that was so difficult and time consuming to get to. That location also had to muffle the loudness of the horn to a degree. Personally, I never use the horn, on a bike or in a car, but I do like to have all the accessories working on my bikes. Although hard to get to, I will put the replacement horn, when I get one, back in the original location.
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