Horn upgrade guidance

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My BMW has an unfeasibly loud horn which was fitted by the PO - I think it's a Denali?
 
I fitted one of these after trying several others.

I think I bought mine from green spark.

4 inch diameter and plenty loud enough. Fitted mine at the front of the bike pointing forwards so very little volume is lost. Just a simple bracket needed to bolt it to the coil holder bracket.
 
I thank you guys for the input. The last thing I feel like doing is disassembling the entire back half of the bike to change out a damn horn. The other options I have considered I get to see via photos and descriptions.
The dual two tones are really tempting from a sheer volume standpoint. If you decide to press the button the reason is usually important. The Denali gets a lot of good feed back on Revzilla. Actually most if not all the options posted here get good marks on the various mtrcyl. sites I visit.
I will follow up when I decide.
 
have hella on commando fiamm on honda cruiser bike both loud but Mk1 eyeball and quick reflexes and hi viz jacket and LED headlight on bright are #1 for me more proactive
 
Horn upgrade guidance


hella mounted, one on each side...
 
I use these on all my bikes:



It would fit in the original position.

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Got this unit on my two bikes (850 Commando & Triumph Bonneville). Does a great job alerting motorists in city and on highway at speed. Whateven you select, besure to use any included mounting fixtures...these particular type are tuned to work best with the included bracket....sets up the best resonance. Don't bend or otherwise molest the bracket and keep horn from touching any surface. Mounted in the stock 850 location on the Commando OK. Direct wired using same connection wiring....no issues with bad horn switch or blowing fuse.
 
I have a cheap little generic horn now. I have a non-standard setup, and had to move my ignition switch because of the Maney style exhaust.

You can see why after putting the Fiamm there in the early 90s why I don't use it any longer.

With a horn relay, this is plenty loud. And it is light and discreet. Does sound like a Nissan tho.

Would probably work with FCRs and an e-start.

EDIT: It is a Hella S-70

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That original position had to be designed by an anally-retentive proctologist, don't you think?
This is the true story...

 
Greatest horns ever are the Cadillac 4-note sets of a few years ago. Sound like a locomotive.
For you musicians, the notes are A, C, D, and F.
I bought two sets on Ebay to replace my original horns on my Chevy Astro Van and my ’53 Chevy pickup. Fantastic sound, loud and sweet. I love them, but don’t know where I would put 4 horns on my Commando.
Look on Youtube and you’ll find guys with Cadillac 4 horn sets on bicycles - and scaring the hell out of pedestrians. Someone must have put them on a motorcycle. Google ‘Youtube Cadillac horns’ and have a listen.
 
Greatest horns ever are the Cadillac 4-note sets of a few years ago. Sound like a locomotive.
For you musicians, the notes are A, C, D, and F.
I bought two sets on Ebay to replace my original horns on my Chevy Astro Van and my ’53 Chevy pickup. Fantastic sound, loud and sweet. I love them, but don’t know where I would put 4 horns on my Commando.
Look on Youtube and you’ll find guys with Cadillac 4 horn sets on bicycles - and scaring the hell out of pedestrians. Someone must have put them on a motorcycle. Google ‘Youtube Cadillac horns’ and have a listen.
I Hear what you mean....



:D :D :D
 
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