Can you hear me now? Moron...

I've always been frustrated with my bike's lethargic and whimpy sounding factory horn. With people cutting me off, pulling out in front of me, failing to look before merging or moving into my lane -- I beep my silly girl's horn at them and no one even notices. Not any more.

A couple of months ago I picked up a FIAMM dual trumpet air horn at Princess Auto ($39). I finally got around to installing it this afternoon. I wired it so that my existing horn button triggers the relay, taking its power directly from the battery. An hour with quick disconnects, a crimper, heat shrink tubing, and some 12 and 16 gauge automotive wire is all it took. For the moment, the compressor and both trumpets are located under the pillion seat (the compressor is wrapped in a big shop rag and stuffed under there). I need to have good look at how I'm going to mount the trumpets under the front fairing.

How does it sound? Well, with the rider seat and rear seat cowl back in place, it's still loud enough to make your ears bleed. That stupid moron talking on his cell phone as he moves over into my lane without looking is in for a real scare.

Have a listen..