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The longest ZRX project...

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Mounted the airhorns at least a decade ago. Today I finally got around to moving the compressor & used a Adel clamp instead of the ziptie to mount it..
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Dixie horns like the General Lee?
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Stebel, sounds like Italian air horns.
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A mate stuck air horns on his Z1 in the 70s.Riding along and the first time he hit the button the bike blew the main fuse!

Aside from tooting at a mate or suchlike,I don't believe I've used a horn in anger in decades.
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Skub wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:14 pm A mate stuck air horns on his Z1 in the 70s.Riding along and the first time he hit the button the bike blew the main fuse!

Aside from tooting at a mate or suchlike,I don't believe I've used a horn in anger in decades.
Try riding LA freeways...
These horns are wired to the battery via a relay
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Never hear horns over here. Nobody is ever in a rush.
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ZRX61 wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:30 pm
Skub wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:14 pm A mate stuck air horns on his Z1 in the 70s.Riding along and the first time he hit the button the bike blew the main fuse!

Aside from tooting at a mate or suchlike,I don't believe I've used a horn in anger in decades.
Try riding LA freeways...
These horns are wired to the battery via a relay
IME try driving anywhere at all in the US and waiting at a light that's just turned green for more than 4 nanoseconds. 3 in New York. :D
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:06 pm IME try driving anywhere at all in the US and waiting at a light that's just turned green for more than 4 nanoseconds. 3 in New York. :D
There's a few sets of lights round here that just let maybe three cars on close formation through if the drivers pull their fingers out.
I'm not against a quick toot on the van horn (white van as well, just for added bonus points) if some Clampett forgets where the throttle is on those sets of lights.

Other lights and I'm not fussed but on those lights I'm on it pretty damn sharp.
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demographic wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 8:07 pm but on those lights I'm on it pretty damn sharp.
I once got burned off at the lights by an old dear in an Yaris Hybrid :D I was on the bike in the 'middle' of two lanes and I thought I'd give it a squirt to nip out in front as soon as it went green. Said lady clearly had the same intent, and 'cause a Yaris Hybrid has instant electric drive - i.e. you don't have to bring the revs up and feed the clutch - she was fucking away and in front before I could say " holy beige metallic paint!".
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:27 pm holy beige metallic paint
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demographic wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 8:07 pm There's a few sets of lights round here that just let maybe three cars on close formation through if the drivers pull their fingers out.
I'm not against a quick toot on the van horn (white van as well, just for added bonus points) if some Clampett forgets where the throttle is on those sets of lights.
We have a few left turn lanes here in town where the light turns orange by the time the first car is barely in the middle of the intersection.
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Managed to get some of the wire tidying sorted. Bought a 100ct pack of those sticky zip tie mounts & did the left side. Right side & front by the battery will be sorted next time I have the tank off, also need to shorten a few wires. Next project is the alternator chain mod.

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Those little cable tie mounts are very handy. Every garage should have some.
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Some fella named Batt has 'tagged' your bike.
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KungFooBob wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:27 pm Some fella named Batt has 'tagged' your bike.
He thinks there's a 19th month in the year too.... :wtf:
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It'd be even better if you used proper cable ties and replaced that pre-insulated connector with a non insulated one.
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cheb wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:08 pm It'd be even better if you used proper cable ties and replaced that pre-insulated connector with a non insulated one.
Them's the spendy high temp FAA approved aviation zip ties.

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Serrations on the inside chafing the insulation?
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Haven't let the smoke out in 30 years of use...
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Now the compressor has been relocated, the Costco Mushroom Carton Mod fit's much better :)

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