Horn

[lobster]

Anyone have a 78 cb750 F horn, it's a two in one.

Thanks,

Lobster

[sgtslag]

I know this is not what you asked for, but you can replace them with round, car horns, for around $20 for a Hi/Lo set, from a local store.  I cut a piece of aluminum bar, for a mounting bracket, attached it to the down tubes with two U-bolts, and four, nylon locking nuts.  Painted the aluminum gloss black, the horns were black with thin red circles on the face looked really good, worked perfectly.  Cheers!

[Piute]

       Do you have the braket?

[lobster]

Yes the horn is still on the bike, I tested it and it has power, so I'm thinking the horn is bad.

[lobster]

Hey that sounds like a good option.
I might give that a try.

Thank you Sir.

[sgtslag]

Take a look at the last photo:  link.  You can see the bracket, and one of the disc horns.  I also used the aluminum bar to mount the oil cooler.  This arrangement put the car horns facing forward, and slightly down, but out in the wind, so nothing blocked their sound.

Try running a wire directly to the battery, for power to the horns; then try the horn circuit.  This will indicate whether you need a relay, supplying power directly from the battery, to get maximum sound out of the horns.  The OEM horn circuit may drop too much voltage, making the horns sound poor.  Relays are only around $5 at any auto parts store, and they're simple to wire in.  Cheers!

[the boy blunder]

Sorry to make this about me, but I know nothing about horns and I need one!

I just bought an 81 custom. the horn is on it and working but is super weak (barely audible when the bike is running).

I live in Brooklyn and want a good loud horn to keep away the taxis. What should I do? Is it probably the horn that is broken or is it not getting enough power?

if it is the horn, how do i get a loud one for cheap?

thanks,

Jordan

[Hoosier Daddy]

Hey just as an FYI to anyone who cares... The best stock horns I have heard on a Honda are on my oldWing. They can be had for a good price on e-bay.
They were stock on the Standard GL1100 not the dresser Interstate or Aspencade models.. plus they are kinda purdy.

You want to get a pair of these, so you'll get the high and low tone. Sounds almost like a car horn instead of the typical motorcycle "beep". AND you won't need to run an auxillary relay like you do like the loud Stebel motorcycle horns.