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Title: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by cheapnewb24 on 03/30/16 at 11:14:09 Looking at the RSD, I just thought of something. My horn is barely powerful enough for anything. Could it be going bad, or do they all suck? |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/30/16 at 11:54:46 Key on. Stand near horn. Push button. Note hickey on leg, near horn. Clue. Horn sucks. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Tocsik on 03/30/16 at 12:25:41 Yeah, many bikes have lame horns. Do a search on here and check out the dual horn setup some of us have done. Here's mine: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1436647368/10 |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/30/16 at 12:55:32 In a Real emergency, you Can scream. I'm very loud. You Can rap it up, flip the kill,, BANG, Seems parking lots left me most ill at ease, but the I'm turning left across your invisible butt left me seriously worried. My approach to getting their attention was weaving and flashing the headlight high and low. Some have called the wisdom of that into question, but I never saw anyone interpret it as Ok, you can go. The ironically named Hurt report shows what p percentage of injuries to the head are on what part of the head. Not sure where I saw it, but Where we are, in traffic, can make us more likely to get turned across. If you're leading Or trailing a string of traffic, you're more likely to be hit. The driver sees a long line coming, doesn't want to wait, tries to make it. Tag, you're it. You're Last in a line. The driver is watching bumpers. The last Car in the line is Time to gun it.. YOU need to be either tailgating and near the passenger side or on the line, weaving a bit, and Ready to use the last car in the line as a shield. Or, back off far enough to Allow safe traffic flow. Watch heads, and front tires. The Top of a front tire shows more than the center. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by DesertRat on 03/30/16 at 15:31:20 the horn SUX ... tried to use it today and it just laughed at me. Almost lost the fight with 3 different vehicles today, 2 left turners in intersections and one right turner from a side street. Oh and a f@ckIng tailgater nearly took me out when I had to hard brake a lane changer, dipped into right LP3 from left LP1. :o Not sure WTF is up with people today, but they're NOT seeing me. >:( |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/30/16 at 15:45:47 Text them.. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by DesertRat on 03/30/16 at 16:19:49 607F797E63645565556D7F73380A0 wrote: THAT's a huge problem here in the metro makes hulk want smash windows >:( |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by GBG on 03/30/16 at 16:25:57 Any time one of my buddies sees me on mine I'll find a text on my phone, when I get off, that just says "meep, meep." |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Paladin. on 03/30/16 at 16:52:56 3E35383C2D33382A3F6F695D0 wrote:
I moved the wires from the stock horn to a horn relay, with a #10 wire from the battery to the relay to a pair of 136db "highway" car horns: http://www.andruschak.net/savage/Paladin/Horns.jpg I don't use the horns often, but when I did it, it sounded like a Caddy bearing down on someone. However, the stock. Savage horn was far better than my Vespa. That horn was a: -- meep -- "Excuse me, but could you please try not to kill me, if it is not too much trouble?" |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by engineer on 03/30/16 at 17:52:17 The horn is bad and sounds like something for a moped. Does anyone know of a better horn that is a simple install, no relays or extra wires. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by old.indian on 03/30/16 at 18:10:25 081711160B0C3D0D3D05171B50620 wrote:
Time to change JOG's meds :-/ NOW he's fantasying getting a "motorcycle horn" hickey...... ::) |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by cheapnewb24 on 03/30/16 at 18:15:21 I wonder if mine is even weaker than what it's supposed to be. ;D Since I live out in the country where people don't honk their horns much, I doubt I would know to use the horn if my life depended on it. I'd just get silently run over. ;D Maybe a "whoa!" or something at the most... Then, after it's all over, I'll think, "Darn it! Should have used the horn!" Isn't it true that people out in the country don't use their horns much compared to city people? Lack of city driving and congested traffic? Over the years I haven't really gotten out as much as some other people. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by cheapnewb24 on 03/30/16 at 18:17:11 0E0D054F080F0508000F610 wrote:
Time to change JOG's meds :-/ NOW he's fantasying getting a "motorcycle horn" hickey...... ::) [/quote] ;D I didn't get JOG's joke before. Thanks for making it clear. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Gus on 03/31/16 at 08:18:46 Yup; horn sucks. Not something we need much in the hinterlands but on that rare occasion it would be nice to have one that worked. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Serowbot on 03/31/16 at 08:21:19 I just yell,... it works better.... :-? |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by verslagen1 on 03/31/16 at 08:25:39 Tune for backfire [smiley=evil.gif] They can't reach the gas pedal if they're sitting on a pile. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by old.indian on 03/31/16 at 09:00:09 150611100F0204060D52630 wrote:
I'm thinking seriously of strapping my Winchester '97 across the risers. 8-). |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by DesertRat on 03/31/16 at 10:19:00 150611100F0204060D52630 wrote:
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XVAAAOSwm8VUuZBz/s-l1600.jpg 63606822656268656D620C0 wrote:
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TjQAAOxyBvZTV81L/s-l1600.jpg |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Gus on 03/31/16 at 11:03:31 66656D2760676D606867090 wrote:
I'm thinking seriously of strapping my Winchester '97 across the risers. 8-). [/quote] That's not funny. I used to ride with a guy that carried a 30-30 in his motorcycle trailer all the time. [ch55357][ch56384] |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by MMRanch on 03/31/16 at 19:13:23 I replaced mine . ::) Got a pair off ebay -- one for each bike -- its nearly twice as big AND Loud . ;) I had to make the wires longer . :P |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Art Webb on 04/02/16 at 08:01:00 On my Ninja 500 I simply replaced the pathetic factory horn with a Fiamm 'freeway blaster' from AutoZone, no relays, no huhu every time I hit it after that, my riding buddy jumped and said "DAYUM!" There's a guy on the Honda Rebel forum that has a rebel dressed out like a WW1 army bike, he carries an M-1 Garand in a US issue fork sheath |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by DesertRat on 04/02/16 at 10:52:45 64777172606767050 wrote:
this one ??? http://www.amazon.com/FIAMM-72112-Freeway-Blaster-Horn/dp/B000DINKPQ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71dQ75WwAPL._SL1243_.jpg |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by engineer on 04/02/16 at 11:50:57 I noticed on Amazon there is another Fiamm horn, the 72012 which is about $4 cheaper, it claims 125 dB vs. 130dB for the Freeway Blaster. I don't know if that is deal breaker but maybe it draws less current than the louder horn. Anyway I am going to buy one of these horns and would like to thank the guys who posted the information. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by KennyG on 04/02/16 at 13:55:42 Guys, It would be good of you to post some pics of the horn mounted on the Savage/S40. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by gizzo on 04/02/16 at 14:33:29 My Enfield has the loudest horn I've ever heard on a motorbike. Those freeway blasters might be louder, I haven't heard them. But these Enfield ones sounds like a truck is coming. They're great. Possibly the most fit for purpose part on this bike. Better than the ridiculous squeak from the cabbage. Btw, the Suzuki one can be made better: uncrimp the shell apart, clean out the magnet/ coil arrangement and tune it with the screw on the outside. Mines quite loud now. |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by verslagen1 on 04/02/16 at 15:30:06 5E444042437D4C5F595F44494A482D0 wrote:
that would be a good tech post... hint hint nudge nudge. :-? |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by KennyG on 04/02/16 at 20:33:17 Gizzo, Nudge Again. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by DesertRat on 04/02/16 at 20:53:33 554F4B494876475452544F424143260 wrote:
I'd be interested in that Horn MOD write-up as well ... nudge, nudge |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by gizzo on 04/03/16 at 01:41:59 I'll see what I can do... |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Kris01 on 04/03/16 at 07:11:56 Anybody see a problem with having a louder horn? I mean, if you sound like a big truck then other drivers are going to be looking for a big truck. They may even panic and swerve into you. Just food for thought. Am I over thinking this? |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by MMRanch on 04/03/16 at 07:19:03 No Kris : when it comes to being see --- ya can't over think it ! :D I've got one of the largest number ratings ones I could find on ebay "motorcycle horns" , and have no problems with needing a relay , got one on both bikes and still no problems. :) I know the folks in cages can hear it because when I give the roadrunner beep-beep just before passing - they look around till they find me -- then floorboard it as if to say "YOU AIN'T PASSING ME !" ;D ESPECIALLY those people in Dodge vehicles ... ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Art Webb on 04/03/16 at 08:08:22 765741574046605346320 wrote:
this one ??? http://www.amazon.com/FIAMM-72112-Freeway-Blaster-Horn/dp/B000DINKPQ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71dQ75WwAPL._SL1243_.jpg[/quote] yes, though I don't recall if I used the low or high tone either works well I'd bet |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Kris01 on 04/03/16 at 08:25:06 1A081A08051619141F570 wrote:
That's very annoying. Do we get points or tax breaks for passing? ;D |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Oldfeller on 04/03/16 at 08:29:40 If it is a Hurley you get to keep the pork chops and bacon ...... |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by DesertRat on 04/03/16 at 09:15:27 33202625373030520 wrote:
Thanks Art ... |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by Tocsik on 04/03/16 at 12:28:35 507E7558697A68731B0 wrote:
The link to my post on the first page has some pics (actually, you even replied to the thread ;D). It's the FIAMM El Grande kit which includes both the high and low tone horns. Having both gives the best sound. 20 bux on Amazon clicky link. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000DLBIGG/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=72162782232&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17983340521119802534&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_6xk5137r1i_b) Someone else on the forum installed the 10 dollar jobbys from Harbor Breighk and seemed to like 'em. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1436647368/10 http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k548/Tocsik87/S40/IMG_20150711_163536679_HDR_zpskm5w7vlu.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/Tocsik87/media/S40/IMG_20150711_163536679_HDR_zpskm5w7vlu.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by KennyG on 04/03/16 at 13:28:37 Tocsik, Sorry, I suffer from old age memory loss.....LOL I remembered the pic as soon as I saw it. The horns look really nice on your bike. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Is it just me, or are Savage horns garbage? Post by cl492 on 04/04/16 at 10:31:33 Mine just makes a sad weak honk, even when it's not a dying battery. |
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