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Title: Horn corroded
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 01:39 AM
Sadly riding through the winter with all the salt on the UK roads has taken its toll on my horns  :bugga:
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guess an after market upgrade to a loud one it is  :)
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: Hooli on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 03:26 AM
When mine died due to salt I upgraded to the cheapest ones I could find. I only use the horn for the MOT so didn't see any point spending more
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: froudy on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 03:33 AM
I'd just clean it up, prime it and spray it black :onya:
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: Dwain Dibley on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 03:43 AM
If it still works, I would do the same. there is always a tin of satin Black on the shelves at Dibley Towers

D.D.
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 04:54 AM
Quote from: froudy on Wednesday, 22 March  2023, 03:33 AMI'd just clean it up, prime it and spray it black :onya:
But that will make the bike slower !!! :rofl2:
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 04:34 PM
Rusty horn, thats a problem for a lot of us old blokes.And no, im not rubbing mine down and spraying it black.
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 05:01 PM
Notty, have these ebay $30 jobs on mine. Easy fit, look good on bike, sound real good.Much better than stockers. Have lasted 5 yrs so far.I did extra coat of paint when bought. Looks like my fan cover needs some too, only noticed in pic. Ill send link if you cant find them. 245A6643-625C-4256-BD96-90120F89AA0D.jpeg
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 06:56 PM
I have a pair of 'Klaxon' brand horns on mine. They came from a secondhand front end clip supplied to repair an insurance job. I do have a chuckle when the Warrant of Fitness inspector tests the horn function. Obviously he's expecting a quiet jappa bike horn squeak. Haha...not so !!
Title: Re: Horn corroded
Post by: grog on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 07:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3oFFYUNX-8