OzarkR1200RT Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Looking at Twisted Throttle Denali Sound Bomb. Trying to determine if will fit on new RT? If yes, insight on where and how it is mounted would be great......photos? Thanks for the help! Link to comment
Rob L Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Check this thread http://bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=82287&Number=909845#Post909845 I replaced my horn with a Harbor Freight horn. $32 Link to comment
Whooosh Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I had my dealer install a Stebel prior to delivery. And, while traveling on a borrowed GS, another dealer recommended putting Stebel on the GS. It's loud! www.stebel-usa.com Link to comment
Selden Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Earlier bike, without CANBUS, but Moshe Levy did a great writeup, with pictures, a chart, and even an audio recording of stock horn, dual airhorns inside the fairing, and a BMW automobile horn. Stock R1150RT horn: 89 dB at 50 feet With dual air horns: 109 dB at 50 feet Keep in mind that the decibel is a logarithmic unit, so the difference between 89 and 109 dB is huge. Link to comment
OzarkR1200RT Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks for the advice Fella's! Rob - like your horn and mod. Did you install the new horn where the existing horn sits? Do you have a picture of the location you could send? Many thanks To! Link to comment
bdfbeemer Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 http://www.motorcycleparts-hornig.com/BMW-R-1200-RT-LC/Alu-High-grade-Steel/Nautilus-Wolo-Horn.html. Expensive but plug and play. Goes very near where the old horn rests. I bought the horn from Twisted Throttle. The wiring harnes from Hornig. Link to comment
Rob L Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 There are pictures posted here http://www.motorcycleparts-hornig.com/BMW-R-1200-RT-LC/Alu-High-grade-Steel/Nautilus-Wolo-Horn.html that show the location and the bracket that I copied. Link to comment
OzarkR1200RT Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for the links! Very helpful! Looks like it mounts in between the fork tubes. Now it is if off Home Depot to find something I can modify. Really appreciate the help! Link to comment
bdfbeemer Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for the links! Very helpful! Looks like it mounts in between the fork tubes. Now it is if off Home Depot to find something I can modify. Really appreciate the help! The bracket comes with the harness and the harness, except for mounting the relay is truly plug and play. So easy, worth the $. Link to comment
Phil Space Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 The only thing that surprised me is that the harness does not come with a fuse. They actually show you connecting the main power from the battery directly to the relay. I will be using my power distribution box to power the horn. Link to comment
garyindartmoor Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Have you considered using 2 Stebel Magnum (Fiamm do similar) electro magnetic horns instead of the Nautilus (or equivalent) air horn? My experience with the airhorn is it takes the compressor a split second to build air pressure before sounding, whilst the electro magnetic horns are instantaneous. The db output of the 2 magnums is the same as the airhorn. Also they are two tone (one high, one low) which makes the sound more strident IMO, and being 2 units there is more flexibility when it comes to finding space to locate them. Having tried both approaches before, I'm opting for the 2 horns on my RT-LC. Will post piccies etc in due course. Link to comment
Ride200mi Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 ^^^^ An link/s? More details? Link to comment
Rob L Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 There are links in this thread. Read the previous stuff and follow those. Lots of good ideas here. Link to comment
Motors Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Would be interested in more info on the 2 Stebel Magnum horns for the LC. Thanks Link to comment
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