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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
15 Oct 2004 19:58 |
[edited]:
Or rather I haven`t .... is anyone else pissed off with the inefective and weak horn that comes with the R3 as standard fitment ???
On a bike this BIG  it should have a suitably LOUD horn and not something that sounds like it fell of a kids tricycle. Lets face it. If some myopic cnut can`t see this mother coming along the road then he/she is probably deaf as well as blind so they need a bit of a wakening and there in lies the problem cos meep meep is all you get when what you actually want is something that is soooo LOUD it makes the recipient of the blast think they`re about to be flattend by a fully loaded Mack truck 
So help is what I need to fill the tiny space under the headlamp Photo Album Imageand behind the fancy chrome grille with the loudest baddest HORN known to man/woman (delete as applicable)
Anyone got any ideas ???
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David
Minneapolis,
USA
Posts: 366
Daytona 955i (99-01)
15 Oct 2004 22:13 |
My Dads Caddy..
You might want to check out the horn on the newer Cadillacs. The thing sounds like a cruise liner coming into port...
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
16 Oct 2004 12:33 |
How big is it ???
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Paul T
Toronto,
Canada
Posts: 50
Rocket III (04->)
17 Oct 2004 18:05 |
I know some chap on the Rocket III forum at Triumphrat.net changed his horns and had details on what he bought and where he mounted them. HTH
BTW I was born in the east end of London so your (people on this forum, not Mr. H in particular) nasty sense of humour isn't going to bother me. I'm a West Ham supporter so you can't hurt me any more 
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
17 Oct 2004 18:12 |
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Rod
Staines/West London.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 34
Rocket III (04->)
19 Oct 2004 08:13 |
I agree for such a big butch bike the horn is total c--p. What were the ''back room boys'' at Triumph thinking of? Must the cheepest bit of 'junk' from their factory 3 in China that they could lay their hands on...
Having said that, where in the U.K can I a big,fat,loud,sexy horn from ??.
Rod.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 09:24 |
There is a 125db rated horn which will fit in the same position as the OE with a slight modification to the bellmouth (aren`t Dremmels brilliant) costs about $20.00 
http://www.newbonneville......raded_horn.html
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
19 Oct 2004 10:21 |
why hide it? couldn't you get some sort of mini chrome fog horn?
Inline Image
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 11:06 |
You see it`s this sort of usolicited and unwarranted nonsense that pisses people like Richard K off
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Rod
Staines/West London.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 34
Rocket III (04->)
19 Oct 2004 12:37 |
a couple of air horns would be just perfect..
make a few grans jump..
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Mr. Chrome
Eastcote,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,667
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
19 Oct 2004 12:49 |
one of those, with handles, they used in the war when the germins were comin'
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
19 Oct 2004 13:16 |
claxen
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 13:18 |
See what you`ve started 
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Back Burner
M3 J3,
United Kingdom
Posts: 37,323
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
19 Oct 2004 13:38 |
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http://www.airhorns.co.uk/
get the one with a chromed trumpet
AOOOOOOOOOOOGAH
AOOOOOOOOOOOGAH ....
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 14:02 |
Musical air horns you really are taking the piss now
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
19 Oct 2004 14:06 |
not tempted by the novelty one:
http://www.topgear-sales......box/rooster.wav
??
or -
stick to the claxen
http://www.topgear-sales......les/oooogah.wav
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 14:08 |
Stop it stop it stop it !!!
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
19 Oct 2004 14:10 |
sod it, im getting the claxen for my 'tona
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
19 Oct 2004 14:21 |
nuts!
Ive just remembered my tona horn packed up after silverstone  , and its in the shop for an oil leak...
I must phone the garage and see if they want me to pick it back up...
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 16:13 |
STOP IT
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
19 Oct 2004 16:17 |
Im not joking!! Rocket or tona - its still a triumph...
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
19 Oct 2004 16:19 |
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'Arry
Midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,429
Trophy 1200 (97-03)
20 Oct 2004 20:42 |
Good point well made. The horns on the Triumphs are pathetic! You want something that sounds like the ship to Valhalla, and you get the Road Runner!
Have read about Fiamm dual tone horns sounding good, but I like Stooz' claxen!
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,814
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
21 Oct 2004 08:07 |
I hear what your saying but i do`nt want anything that may detract from the R3`s svelt lines
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
21 Oct 2004 09:17 |
Ive got twin Fiamms on the tona (hence why they have packed up - I fitted them myself  )
sounds like a car horn now. - a loud one.
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Narna
Not hiding from Sue,
United Kingdom
Posts: 16,186
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
21 Oct 2004 09:20 |
Photo Album Image
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j p
ma,,
USA
Posts: 2,085
Sprint ST (05->)
21 Oct 2004 20:10 |
its not the size of the horn but how you use it
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stooz
lower midlands,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,114
Premier Member
Enthusiast
22 Oct 2004 16:11 |
[edited]:
off topic, but for paul: here's a pic which shows the leak beginning to show...
Photo Album Image
turns out it was the valve in the cover (which at the time I wasnt happy with how it fitted)
it was allowing oil into the breather, up to the air box, and flooding out the overflow..
£160 later..its alright now.
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Al Reeves
Adelaide,
Australia
Posts: 1,019
Enthusiast
30 Oct 2004 01:14 |
bit further back on topic......
my bro inlaw has an old BMW K100 which has bloody loud horns (2) on it and I have myself been considering swapping a pair out for the crap thing on my Speedy.....
wrecking yard and coat of spray paint spring to mind although if I had just splurged on a Rockit I spose I might give up my tighass ways for once and buy new ones.
the ones on the Beemer sound rather like a loud car horn but.....
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Piranha
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1
Enthusiast
13 Feb 2008 00:00 |
I was thinking of getting a loud air horn, something like La Cucuracha or an 18 wheeler one, anyone know a good fitter?
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NOJ84U
Missouri,
USA
Posts: 31
Enthusiast
18 Feb 2008 15:39 |
Here you go
Several owners have installed this set up.
http://www.r3owners.net/s.....ighlight=stebel
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Gareth Edwards
Pembrokeshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 15
Sprint ST (05->)
25 Apr 2008 22:03 |
Cat bypass & TORS, a big blip on the throttle's better than the stock horn...............................
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