gR3yWolf
Turbocharged
This time of the year is the perfect time to play with the girl, and dress her up. My first addition is the Stebel air horn.
Here’s a sound clip comparing the two horns. Click on this image to hear the comparison...can you tell which is which?
My digital camera was placed ten feet away. Maybe this will help you decide whether this modification is right for you.
A few lessons learned:
1. An empty fuel tank makes the job a whole lot easier and safer.
2. Rivco risers make the job a bit more difficult ‘cause the fuel tank front retainer won’t clear the handle bars. You just gotta’ remove the front and rear fuel tank mounting bolts, then raise the front of the tank as you slide the tank back. Reinstall the rear bolt once the front of the tank clears the bars. The tank support rod didn’t provide enough height to work under the tank, so I had to block it up.
3. Pinch off the two fuel tank vent lines to prevent fuel from leaking when you have the tank tipped.
I purchased the air horn and deluxe wiring kit from Biker Highway.com…shipping and handling $56.89.
The only horn I know of that comes with a warning
Although I bought the deluxe wiring kit, I’d recommend anyone else not to...kind of a waste of $
As you can see, it was only wire, wire ends, and a fuse holder. I paid $10 USD for what could be had for $3.00 USD at WalMart.
My first project was to modify the horn for installation. I guess there are different styles of this horn and assembly/manufacturing methods. Here are some pics of the one I ended up with.
I remembered reading from someone else’s post about separating the metal compressor from the plastic horn. It is necessary to do this if you want the horn up front where it belongs, otherwise, there’s no room for the integral unit.
Here’s how mine came apart. Really easy to do, just break/cut the little plastic assembly retainer
Pry the plastic tab on the side piece away from the body of the compressor, and slide the two pieces apart.
I used a little JB Weld (a two-part putty-type epoxy) to secure a double ended barbed union for 3/8â€Â
Here’s a sound clip comparing the two horns. Click on this image to hear the comparison...can you tell which is which?
My digital camera was placed ten feet away. Maybe this will help you decide whether this modification is right for you.
A few lessons learned:
1. An empty fuel tank makes the job a whole lot easier and safer.
2. Rivco risers make the job a bit more difficult ‘cause the fuel tank front retainer won’t clear the handle bars. You just gotta’ remove the front and rear fuel tank mounting bolts, then raise the front of the tank as you slide the tank back. Reinstall the rear bolt once the front of the tank clears the bars. The tank support rod didn’t provide enough height to work under the tank, so I had to block it up.
3. Pinch off the two fuel tank vent lines to prevent fuel from leaking when you have the tank tipped.
I purchased the air horn and deluxe wiring kit from Biker Highway.com…shipping and handling $56.89.
The only horn I know of that comes with a warning
Although I bought the deluxe wiring kit, I’d recommend anyone else not to...kind of a waste of $
As you can see, it was only wire, wire ends, and a fuse holder. I paid $10 USD for what could be had for $3.00 USD at WalMart.
My first project was to modify the horn for installation. I guess there are different styles of this horn and assembly/manufacturing methods. Here are some pics of the one I ended up with.
I remembered reading from someone else’s post about separating the metal compressor from the plastic horn. It is necessary to do this if you want the horn up front where it belongs, otherwise, there’s no room for the integral unit.
Here’s how mine came apart. Really easy to do, just break/cut the little plastic assembly retainer
Pry the plastic tab on the side piece away from the body of the compressor, and slide the two pieces apart.
I used a little JB Weld (a two-part putty-type epoxy) to secure a double ended barbed union for 3/8â€Â
