Stebel horn fitment

[dastard]

Es Vera NICE.

Thank you

D

 

[Twitch]

Here’s an interesting add-on for the Stebel or perhaps other air horns…Banshee Horn Warning System. Some guy from Tampa here (don't know him) just developed and funded it through kickstarter. Description of its operation from the listing:

“The electronics in this product control the loud air horn and the high beam lights. If you press the horn switch briefly, only the regular horn is activated. Pressing the switch for ¼ or ½ second (depending on the setting you choose) causes the logic in the control unit to now engage the raucous air horn and high beam lights. When doing this, it pulses both the horn and lights for even greater impact…”

The guy says he’s not using a Stebel although it looks just like one. If you look at the rewards column, it appears he offers the control unit separately. I have a single fiamm, which sounds like nothing more than a regular car horn, and sorta like the concept of automatically going up in decibel to the stebel, plus the light pulse, if the situation arose.

 

[Boondocker]

Here’s an interesting add-on for the Stebel or perhaps other air horns…Banshee Horn Warning System. Some guy from Tampa here (don't know him) just developed and funded it through kickstarter. Description of its operation from the listing:

“The electronics in this product control the loud air horn and the high beam lights. If you press the horn switch briefly, only the regular horn is activated. Pressing the switch for ¼ or ½ second (depending on the setting you choose) causes the logic in the control unit to now engage the raucous air horn and high beam lights. When doing this, it pulses both the horn and lights for even greater impact…”

The guy says he’s not using a Stebel although it looks just like one. If you look at the rewards column, it appears he offers the control unit separately. I have a single fiamm, which sounds like nothing more than a regular car horn, and sorta like the concept of automatically going up in decibel to the stebel, plus the light pulse, if the situation arose.

I like the Banshee Horn Warning System. Always thought it would be ideal to have a toot-toot horn and a blaster horn without the annoyance of 2 switches. The price is reasonable and there is a good cause associated, so I'm goin' in. I have a Stebel on the Strom. It's effective, but you can't use it in a "friendly" manner.

I honk in your general direction.

 

[tomatocity]

Last post was more than 120 days but there are newer owners so there might be interest.

I had a new Stebel horn though had decided to install a different horn that did not work.

Now to install the Stebel horn. This will be completed as I get the needed parts. I will post any parts needed and list them by description and where they were purchased or found. Will post pictures later.

6/28/2012
- I separated the compressor and horn. There has to be a simpler way to separate them. By accident I broke the plastic tab but I don't think it is necessary for this project. Mounted the horn by simply spreading / pressing the now plastic clamp on to the riders-right fork tube. Surprising simple.

- Mounting the compressor. (searching for a location) Found some 3/4" pipe insulation. Cut and fit the insulation to wrap around the compressor. Used packing tape to secure the foam (need to add two zip-ties). Pushed the wrapped compressor in the space above the tool bag. Have not found a way to secure the compressor and might not need to.

- Need to find out more about the relay and where it should be mounted. Need to decide where to power the compressor from.

More later.

 

[DinX]

I put the compressor in the space where my toolkit used to be. Same for the relay. You power the relay straight from the battery and switch it with the original horn wires.

 

[tomatocity]

I put the compressor in the space where my toolkit used to be. Same for the relay. You power the relay straight from the battery and switch it with the original horn wires.

Thanks DinX. If I can't find a simple secure mounting location I will use the tool kit location.

 

[hANNAbONE]

I'm diggin' this mod DC...love that "get outta my way" sound.!

 

[dcstrom]

I'm diggin' this mod DC...love that "get outta my way" sound.!

Yeah, once in a blue moon I have a good idea

Mine's still working just fine. I've read that Stebels will die if they take on water, so it's probably important to stop water getting in. That's the reason I put the 90 degree elbow on the front-facing outlet on the horn. It will work fine without this but might not last as long. I couldn't find the right sized elbow so just got one that was a little small and shoe-gooed it in...

 

[tomatocity]

I have a Stebel on my KLR and it has worked more than once. The Chevy pickup probably would have not backed into me and shattered my font fender if I had a loud horn on my Tenere.

 

[Boondocker]

Here are a couple of pics of my Screaming Banshee - www.screaming-banshee.com fitment, which could be exactly the same as a Stebel where the compressor and trumpet are not separated. I wanted to separate them but couldn't see how to do it without risking breakage.

It's mounted in front of the motor, using one of the mounts for the brake line splitter. I also have it safety wired to the engine mount plate - top wire shown but now have a additional safety wire on the low side.
It's kind of jammed in there where the mount forces it down onto the AltRider engine guard cross piece.
It's been mounted for a couple of months and some rough road riding.

I like being able to toot the stock horn or lay on it for 1/4 second an get the full air horn blast. Some times I do it just to piss off the texters >

close up

really close up

 

[tomatocity]

"Some times I do it just to piss off the texters > "

I do it while on my bike or in my car. 50% of the time I get the finger. The other 50% makes it worth the effort. The Stebel will increase the respect.

 

[jajpko]

I can understand if someone is backing into your space and even if, at a slow speed someone looks the wrong way. I cannot understand the reason for an air horn for any other reason.
I have had some close calls and the first thing I did was, grab a bunch of brake to bleed off speed, and then, (or at the same time), look for an exit. Wither it is the other lane or a bar ditch, anything, but a hit on the opposing vehicle. I think, just my opinion, using a horn takes too much time, that could be used for evasive maneuvers.

Just my opinion and don't want to step on anyone's toes.

 

[imrubicon]

Other bike had the stebel had a brain dead cager drifting into my lane while in bumper to bumper trafic. Not much room in front ,tailgater in the rear and cement divider to the right without much breakdown lane to speak of .
Loud horn changed that guys plan right now ,faster than I could have done anything as he thought he was the victim and swerved the other way.
But in general dont need horn that often but when you do its like a gun or a parachute , if you need it and dont have it may not need it ever again.
Why are bike horns so wimpy anyway ?

 

[Karson]

Each situation warrants a different reaction. Personally, my first response is slow down and try and exit. Third is the horn. If #1 & #2 are exhausted, then it's nice to have a viable #3 (The stocker is not what you should call viable). I had a green left turn signal at a light around 7:15AM the other day, and some cager chick in her chrysler 200 decided to take a right turn on red.

I had plenty of reaction time and speed wasn't a factor, but I decided to lay on my dual fiaam horns instead. I think the entire intersection woke up and she stopped so hard in her tracks her car was rocking back and forth!!

I put a lot of dinero into my bike and myself as a whole, so I consider safety and visibility upgrades high on the list...

 

[Mzee]

Nothing in life is certain, but surely one must take certain precautions.

 

[Mzee]

Photo of where to attach the stebel horn. For some reason photo is not attaching.

 

[Mzee]

Does the compressor need cleaning from time to time?

 

[Mzee]

This horn has two major problems:
a) it might be electrical connections
b) Or it might be that the seals are allowing air in, i.e., there is a leakage before the compressor.

I sorted out the later by adding rubber (silicone). The problem was sorted. Sounded a loud as when new.