Further
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So first I tried installing the Stebel as one piece on the existing right horn bracket of my Gen II. I know several folks claim you can get sufficient clearance if done right, but I can't begin to imagine how.
Then I split the horn into the pump and the trumpet, connected by a run of tubing, as has been suggested here by some. But, call me paranoid, though I could get enough clearance on the pump side, on the trumpet side, no matter how I tried configuring it, I didn't think there was enough space. My concern isn't the forks. You CAN make enough space to clear the forks. But I just couldn't imagine that grabbing a serious handful of front brake, and bottoming out your front suspension wouldn't bring your fender up close and personal with that horn trumpet.
So I looked, and I figured, and I measured, and I tried to imagine an option. What I came up with is pictured below. I left the pump on the right side horn bracket, but Dremeled off extraneous plastic, and mounted the trumpets behind the radiator on the extreme right side directly behind the pump.
All I needed was to cut, bend, and drill a piece of 1x1/8th aluminum stock and slip it under the existing bolt that holds the bracket for the fan assembly in that upper corner of the radiator.
I'm sure 2 questions come to mind: First, will it melt? I don't think so. You know, the fan blades are plastic too, and this horn is off to the side. I think it will be OK. I'll let you know if I'm wrong. (Haven't buttoned it up yet and put it on the road... waiting for my lower fairing to come back from its' custom painting). Second, will the sound be muffled? Maybe just a little, but this horn puts out SO MUCH sound I think the loss will be minimal. I did Dremel away some of the bottom "flanges" of the trumpets so the sound will be directed more straight down to the pavement. I've been using a Stebel on my Mazda 3 for years, mounted in the engine compartment just in front of the radiator, and turn towards the engine, not out towards the front, and it's still EXTREMELY loud.
Pix are below. It's one more option for everyone to consider.
Then I split the horn into the pump and the trumpet, connected by a run of tubing, as has been suggested here by some. But, call me paranoid, though I could get enough clearance on the pump side, on the trumpet side, no matter how I tried configuring it, I didn't think there was enough space. My concern isn't the forks. You CAN make enough space to clear the forks. But I just couldn't imagine that grabbing a serious handful of front brake, and bottoming out your front suspension wouldn't bring your fender up close and personal with that horn trumpet.
So I looked, and I figured, and I measured, and I tried to imagine an option. What I came up with is pictured below. I left the pump on the right side horn bracket, but Dremeled off extraneous plastic, and mounted the trumpets behind the radiator on the extreme right side directly behind the pump.
All I needed was to cut, bend, and drill a piece of 1x1/8th aluminum stock and slip it under the existing bolt that holds the bracket for the fan assembly in that upper corner of the radiator.
I'm sure 2 questions come to mind: First, will it melt? I don't think so. You know, the fan blades are plastic too, and this horn is off to the side. I think it will be OK. I'll let you know if I'm wrong. (Haven't buttoned it up yet and put it on the road... waiting for my lower fairing to come back from its' custom painting). Second, will the sound be muffled? Maybe just a little, but this horn puts out SO MUCH sound I think the loss will be minimal. I did Dremel away some of the bottom "flanges" of the trumpets so the sound will be directed more straight down to the pavement. I've been using a Stebel on my Mazda 3 for years, mounted in the engine compartment just in front of the radiator, and turn towards the engine, not out towards the front, and it's still EXTREMELY loud.
Pix are below. It's one more option for everyone to consider.
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