Replaced stock horn (2.5L)

[Mr Mike]

Did you wire to factory horn connections ? Or run power from the battery thru a relay ? New horn draws a lot more power.

 

[Jetag93]

Did you wire to factory horn connections ? Or run power from the battery thru a relay ? New horn draws a lot more power.

Factory connectors worked fine. No problems.

 

[R3RM]

Factory connectors worked fine. No problems.

Thank you for your sharing. I'll probably do the same. I'm just still questioning : are there only advantages or also some minor disadvantage (aesthetic, access to engine elements, else ?
Before, after replacement (with the stock horn that we can't see, it looks a little nicer from the aesthetical point of view, a picture with the Denali from the same angle as the 1st picture would help to better realize it) :

Clearly the Dali mini-bomb would be the best choice as this seller concludes in his test of 4 models :

Overall the guy says that stock horns are one of the few pieces which do not require any expertise, so easy to install -plug and play- and so much worth it.
He reminds that stock horns have, in general, a power (at 1 meter of distance) of only and max. 110 db.

- 1st one he tested is the one of his Yamaha and sounds as he reports like pan noise (about 100 db) : I guess it sounds like the R3 stock one !
- 2nd one : universal model (gold color, several colors available) from Bike-kit 110db (price about €12€) : we can already hear the difference
- 3rd one : equivalent to the 2nd one
- 4th one : his favorite one, the Denali SoundBomb Mini, a little more powerful with 113 db but sounds very different, €34, made in Italy and comes with the fixing bracket (comments from owners on the internet are usually positive).

He refers also to another and bigger Denali model with a compressor: the Soundbomb, 125db, €55 but since bigger, it is more difficult to install :

 

[scot in exile]

I would rather let someone hit me than use the stock horn total embarrassment so it is. And that is why I ripped them off right away and installed the good old stebal air horn

 

[Rockatansky]

I'm just still questionning : are there only advantages or also some minor disavantage (aesthetical, access to engine elements, else ?

I see no disadvantages - I do not remember any chapter in the Service Manual that requests "keep in any case the standard horn" or something similar...

 

[R3RM]

Worst little sound on any bike I’ve ever had.

Will you replace also the stock by this Denali ?
Anyone else ?

SoundBomb™ Mini Electromagnetic Low Tone Horn – DENALI Electronics

At 113 decibels, the distinct low-tone sound from the DENALI SoundBomb Mini Motorcycle Horn is twice as loud as a typical 100 decibel disc horn. Designed to be a direct Plug & Play upgrade from your factory horn, requiring no additional relay or wiring harness as long as the original horn has...

denalielectronics.com

 

[maurice]

I installed the Denali mini soundbomb today. You have to bend the supplied bracket just right to get about 1/2 inch clearance from engine case in stock location. It is much louder than stock horn.

Hey, can you tell me if the horn is touching the engine as I cannot tell from pics. Just put mine on and appears to just touch engine, which cannot be right cause plastc wii melt I assume. Here is what mine looks like.

 

[technoguppy]

Hey, can you tell me if the horn is touching the engine as I cannot tell from pics. Just put mine on and appears to just touch engine, which cannot be right cause plastc wii melt I assume. Here is what mine looks like.

I installed this one and it touches the engine block but I have had no issues after a few thousand kilometers.

 

[maurice]

I installed this one and it touches the engine block but I have had no issues after a few thousand kilometers.

Finally some good news! Thanks!!

 

[Jetag93]

Hey, can you tell me if the horn is touching the engine as I cannot tell from pics. Just put mine on and appears to just touch engine, which cannot be right cause plastc wii melt I assume. Here is what mine looks like.

Mine doesn't touch anything. I had to bend the tab just right to get 1/2" clearance.