Horns

Mr. G

Essential G
Nov 19, 2017
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I ride a
V-Star 1300
My horn does not work. I never really use it. Not sure I want to pay to get it fixed. Your thoughts?
 

Mr. G

Essential G
Nov 19, 2017
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I ride a
V-Star 1300
But is it even worth it? And when I get it maintenance do I even mention it? Do othe riders use horns regularly? I use mine once a year to homl at a hot car and give a thumbs up.
 

Reize

2 Wheeled Islander
Jan 20, 2016
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www.reizeprimus.tk
I ride a
DRZ400SM / Shadow 400 ACE / ZX6R
I use mine errday.

HONK! to call a rider.
HONK! a driver to let em know I'm lanesplitting.
HONK! to tell the dude he really shouldn't cross the road when there's 50,000 2 tonne boxes plowing through his direction.
HONK! for nice ass.
 
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HippoDrone

Admin
Jan 2, 2017
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West Sussex, UK
I ride a
1984 Honda CB100-N
2012 Moto Guzzi V7
2017 Suzuki GSX-R750
2020 Beta 390RR
2022 Aprilia Tuareg 660
it is a legal requirement to have a working horn in the UK!
 
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Theodor

Don't wannabe
Nov 16, 2017
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I ride a
Valkyrie 1500
Is it the horn itself, that is not working? Try it out with jumper cables. If that's not it, start checking the switch and buttons. Maybe it is a simple connection problem, and you don't need to replace anything.
 
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Mr. G

Essential G
Nov 19, 2017
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I ride a
V-Star 1300
Thanks for all the responses. I needed this
 

Lurch

Administrator
May 5, 2014
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Yorkshire
I ride a
2016 Street Triple R and a 1999 Honda NT650V Deauville
Don’t be without a horn. Lifesaver. What you gonna do when someone is reversing in to you from a parking space?

A few dollars to replace, or check the wire hasn’t come out the terminal connector.
 

WheelyPerd

Everywhere @WheeliePerd
May 18, 2017
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I ride a
Triumph Tiger 800 XCx
Definitely get it fixed. Worth it just in case of emergency, plus should be cheap to replace (first make sure its broken).
 
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LoneWally

All Season Rider
Aug 29, 2017
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I ride a
2007 Hartford HD125L, 2013 Honda CB500X
As Hippo says a horn is a legal requirement in the UK. Personally I just replace it. Most are one bolt and two connectors so it would take about 5 mins.

As for myself I tend to tap it twice to say farwell to people when I leave a bike night. Sometimes when a driver pisses me off
 

burlyjack

The bearded dude with a cool YouTube
Oct 10, 2015
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Oklahoma, USA
I ride a
2004 Honda VTX 1300
Even in most states in the US a working horn is a legal requirement. Although it's rarely enforced unless you really piss off the cop. For safety's sake I would definitely repair it
 
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dandoolittle

Site owner, lovely and adorable
Feb 9, 2013
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United Kingdom
www.seomers.com
I ride a
Suzuki GSXR 1000 L5
Suzuki GSXR 1000 K7 track/race bike
Kawasaki ZX6R 98 race bike
MiniMotos
Even in most states in the US a working horn is a legal requirement. Although it's rarely enforced unless you really piss off the cop. For safety's sake I would definitely repair it

The UK has like an unwritten rule of

If we pull you for being a dick, we'll do you for a smaller plate, measure your tyres and too loud exhaust (which can force a new MOT). They’ll also take ages with the insurance company to make sure everything that isn’t standard is marked as insured, even a sticker which technically is modified... the legal books coming.

The other hand is - we’ll turn a blind eye to the smaller plate, barely legal track tyres and not bother that the baffle you’ve removed after the MOT has ‘got stolen’ unless you be a dick
 

WheelyPerd

Everywhere @WheeliePerd
May 18, 2017
579
520
93
34
South Africa
I ride a
Triumph Tiger 800 XCx
The UK has like an unwritten rule of

If we pull you for being a dick, we'll do you for a smaller plate, measure your tyres and too loud exhaust (which can force a new MOT). They’ll also take ages with the insurance company to make sure everything that isn’t standard is marked as insured, even a sticker which technically is modified... the legal books coming.

The other hand is - we’ll turn a blind eye to the smaller plate, barely legal track tyres and not bother that the baffle you’ve removed after the MOT has ‘got stolen’ unless you be a dick

Similar in South Africa. If you are calm and not cocky to the cops, they'll let you get away with a few things. But be a dick, ha they'll write out 12 fines. Onus is on you to go to court and prove the cop was wrong. I fully get it, your job is standing in the hot son and then some dick gets cocky with you. I'm always super nice to cops, but then again we should all just be nice to our common man, cop or not.
 

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