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    Banshee Horn Warning System

    http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...rs-an?ref=live

    I think I am going to buy one.

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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    aside from the lights flashing, why not install something like this?

    http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...High-Tone-Horn
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    This motorcycle is simply too goddamn fast to ride at speed in any kind of normal road traffic unless you're ready to go straight down the centerline with your nuts on fire and a silent scream in your throat.

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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    Looks like a Stebel Nautilus with a extra control system. Good concept though and a great horn.

    http://www.stebel.it/stebel2009/prod...sp?IDserie=6&;
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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    Quote Originally Posted by nfq View Post
    aside from the lights flashing, why not install something like this?

    http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...High-Tone-Horn
    I liked the 0.25-.50 sec delay feature more than flashing lights.

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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    I would most likely be scared to horn after a few times being exposed to this. It could even cause me to panic and jump off the bike =)

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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    Generally honking the horn causes drivers to panic more and look around like the worlds about to end. Every second you spend pressing the horn, you can spend maneuvering out of danger, just the way I look at it.


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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    I can see two problems with this. The first is that a quarter to a half a second is long enough for you to already be in the side of a vehicle given that reaction time, for a trained rider, is likely in the one quarter to one third of a second. The second is that the headlight would be considered a white, alternating light, which makes it illegal under the HTA. Only emergency vehicles can have alternating white.
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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    I have this horn and for the life of me I couldn't find a place to mount it on my VFR!



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    Re: Banshee Horn Warning System

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob MacLennan View Post
    I can see two problems with this. The first is that a quarter to a half a second is long enough for you to already be in the side of a vehicle given that reaction time, for a trained rider, is likely in the one quarter to one third of a second. The second is that the headlight would be considered a white, alternating light, which makes it illegal under the HTA. Only emergency vehicles can have alternating white.
    +1 about the delay issue. I've installed the Stebel and it makes a huge difference getting someone to back off when cutting into your lane. 1/4 to 1/2 second means its probably too late. Best price for the Stebel that I've found is Dual Sport Plus.

    http://www.dualsportplus.com/univers...cal/horns.html

    If you want the delay, pledge your money to Banshee & hope he actually gets around to building it. If you want to wire the Stebel directly, the best thing is to use an Eastern Beaver wiring harness. It powers directly from the battery with a relay linked back to your stock horn wiring. Linking the Stebel directly to the existing wiring could burn out your horn switch.

    http://easternbeaver.com/Main/Produc...horn_kits.html

    BTW it will take more than an hour to install. Took me an afternoon to find the right location & rig up a mounting bracket for the Stebel. Its fairly big, so you need to know that you have room to install it, and a solid place to mount it.
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