rainbowrider
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I installed a set of the PIAA Sports Horn last night, taking right at 3 hours from start to finish. Their model number is "85110", comes as a pair (one 400 and one 500 HZ) at 115db. They were purchased from Amazon.com for just over $45.00 which included UPS ground shipping. According to PIAA documentation they are rated at 5.4 amps combined. So they should be within the bike's 6 amp parameters.
Once the stock horns were removed, I realized that they were held in place by a 1"x3" flat metal bracket that was held in place by an allen screw (either 4 or 4.5, can't remember). It was not tricky at all getting the bracket off and the nut on the backside is welded to the bike. The PIAA horns fit up into and next to cowling like they were made for it - maybe too much so. The leftside horn was really tricky getting the screw back into place :angry2: , but that's probably because I'm righthanded and the screw is up and the right. But it will go. The (bike's) right side was easier re-installing the screw, but once mounted, had to leave it loose so I could wire the connections to the horn. The contacts on the horns are at about 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock. For the left horn this is quite easy. For the right, you have to wire, then swing the horn vertical, then tighten.
Because the stock horns wire in at the top and the PIAA's wire in as mentioned above, I did have to extend the wiring down. Probably 3 inches on the right side and no more than two on the left. The horn kit comes with two pieces of ready-to-install ground wire complete with connections. I used this wire and the connections to make my extensions.
Ater getting the horns connected, I gave the old horn button a test. I was really impressed! Sounded like I had car parked in my workshop and not a motorcycle. :clapping: No more roadrunner "beep beep". For $45.00 and three hours, with NO bike modifications, I'm satisified.
And no more farkling for the winter. :yahoo:
Once the stock horns were removed, I realized that they were held in place by a 1"x3" flat metal bracket that was held in place by an allen screw (either 4 or 4.5, can't remember). It was not tricky at all getting the bracket off and the nut on the backside is welded to the bike. The PIAA horns fit up into and next to cowling like they were made for it - maybe too much so. The leftside horn was really tricky getting the screw back into place :angry2: , but that's probably because I'm righthanded and the screw is up and the right. But it will go. The (bike's) right side was easier re-installing the screw, but once mounted, had to leave it loose so I could wire the connections to the horn. The contacts on the horns are at about 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock. For the left horn this is quite easy. For the right, you have to wire, then swing the horn vertical, then tighten.
Because the stock horns wire in at the top and the PIAA's wire in as mentioned above, I did have to extend the wiring down. Probably 3 inches on the right side and no more than two on the left. The horn kit comes with two pieces of ready-to-install ground wire complete with connections. I used this wire and the connections to make my extensions.
Ater getting the horns connected, I gave the old horn button a test. I was really impressed! Sounded like I had car parked in my workshop and not a motorcycle. :clapping: No more roadrunner "beep beep". For $45.00 and three hours, with NO bike modifications, I'm satisified.
And no more farkling for the winter. :yahoo: 
