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Wimpy Horn Replacement

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So I did the swap to the Clarton Horn PN#61338381271. I checked to see that the original was working. I plugged in the new horn and...nothing. Swapped it back to the original horn and...nothing. Did I blow a fuse or break the wire? Anyone else have similar issues?

Steve

So, upon further review, I broke a wire right at the connector...interesting...be careful removing it!
 
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I fitted a Denali Soundbomb mini to my FE. straight swap and a huge improvement. Took 2 minutes.
 
enzo5000 said:
I changed the wimpy horn on my 1250GSA a while back and it turns out, it was the same OEM horn on the R18. There is a "plug & play" BMW car horn that fits perfectly and is louder and deeper. The part is: Clarton Horn P/N: CN-61338381271

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I did this Clarton horn replacement today, took less than 10 minutes and it fit perfectly. I pointed the horn between forward and down, at about a 45 degree angle so it would face as forward as possible and still drain any water easily. The difference in tone and volume was AMAZING! Best $30 I’ve spent.
 
The horn on the Roctane is properly loud, enough to make someone ‘jump’ and it has a decent tone. It looks like a horn, as in snail shell sort rather than the round UFO bog standard type I had on my previous R18FE. Not sure whether it’s a straight swap. Might be another option for people.
 
Rufus said:
The horn on the Roctane is properly loud, enough to make someone ‘jump’ and it has a decent tone. It looks like a horn, as in snail shell sort rather than the round UFO bog standard type I had on my previous R18FE. Not sure whether it’s a straight swap. Might be another option for people.
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Same with my 2022 R18 B; I haven't had the urge, to upgrade the horn above and beyond the OEM horn.
 
I replaced the stock horn on my 2023 classic with the Clarton Horn PN#61338381271 and measured the decibels from both horns. They were about the same but the Clarion has a deeper tone but slightly quieter according to the decibel meter. I tried to upload the .mp4 file with the sound but I was getting an error saying they were too big even though they were less than 3mb.
 

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I made that change recently and although I don’t have a decibel meter I didn’t need one. The sound from the Clarton was very obviously much louder than the stock one. Why yours wasn’t I couldn’t say, but the difference on mine is very obvious.
 
Gr8adv said:
In the end. Spend more time evading and less time pushing the horn and you will live to ride another day. Mobility is the number 1 safety factor you have on a bike.
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Agreed... I can't remember the last time I used the horn on any of my bikes...

Taking appropriate split second action in the form of Clutch, Brakes and Throttle control is total muscle memory and instinctive. I would really have to think about where my horn button is located on the control tree; when in reality, the event probably has already passed and hopefully been avoided.

Besides.. the Model B horn is pretty robust, swapping it out to something else is just wasted money in my view.
 
Star-Lord said:
Agreed... I can't remember the last time I used the horn on any of my bikes...

Taking appropriate split second action in the form of Clutch, Brakes and Throttle control is total muscle memory and instinctive. I would really have to think about where my horn button is located on the control tree; when in reality, the event probably has already passed and hopefully been avoided.

Besides.. the Model B horn is pretty robust, swapping it out to something else is just wasted money in my view.
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Well said. I happen to push my horn button once a year to see if it still works 🤪
 
Cheerios said:
Well said. I happen to push my horn button once a year to see if it still works 🤪
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I guess the traffic is better where you guys ride. I use my horn periodically to announce my presence to a driver obviously unaware in order to avoid impending doom and the stock wimpy horn just didn’t do it.
 
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