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View Poll Results: Are you able to use your horn when needed most?
I have no problem finding the horn and evading a collision at the same time.
16.60%
I don't worry about the horn and just try to stay alive.
73.36%
I only use the horn when I spot a cute chick on the street.
4.25%
I didn't know I have a horn.
5.79%
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Poll: Finding the horn button in an emergency

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Old 11-30-2011 | 02:53 AM
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I have a sportster, the Roadrunner has a better horn than I do
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 02:55 AM
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I have an air horn on mine that does a lot better job than the stock one at getting their attention.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 05:26 AM
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Doesn't everyone practice hitting the horn, kill switch, and quick stops at least monthly or more?
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 05:35 AM
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My horn started dying on me so I just took it off.

I'd rather downshift and be 1/8 a mile down the road and have the cager never know they pulled a dick move than inform them via horn that they're about to put my life at risk.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 05:57 AM
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The few times I needed it in an emergency I TOO ended up just hitting the high beam switch. If I ride past a friends house and want to beep the horn I have to visually look at the switch first to make sure I'm putting my thumb on the right button. I think it's a crappy design. It should be a stand alone switch. I don't think the high/low beam switch needs to be right next to the horn button. I like the old FL's that have the headlight switch on the back of the fork tins.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 06:15 AM
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I use the horn to say "Hi" when departing or returning from a ride.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 06:22 AM
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the only person going to hear my horn is ME, not very loud.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 06:22 AM
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I wired in a "That Was Easy" button to my horn that I got from Staples and duct taped it to my gas tank, much easier to find.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 07:03 AM
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I think a few people must have had trouble with their horns as the MoCo have moved the switch nearer to your thumb on my old Evo it was the other way round the light switch was nearer to the thumb, I think in a real emergency though most people would either try to stop or steer out of the way, and probably forget about the horn.
 
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Old 11-30-2011 | 07:06 AM
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My pipes are louder than the horn
 


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