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cccpastorjack
Mar 27th, 2009, 4:24 pm
A while back I installed a Nautilus Stebel Horn on my 07 K1200GT and it is great! :eek: There was tons of room to mount in in at least two locations under the tupperware on the GT with room to spare! :bmw:

My buddy who owns a 2007 Yamaha FJR1300 asked me if I could order one and put it on his FJR. I told him I would be glad to do it and "figured" there would be room SOMEWHERE under the plastic to mount and hide it.

Took the plastic off today and guess what???????? There is almost NO room under the fairings to mount ANYTHING. :confused: Absolutely no room to mount the horn where it wouldn't get roasted or didn't have to be disassembled, modified and mounted in two pices OUTSIDE the fairing looking like crap.

Just one more reason I am glad I have the GT...not to mention the fact that the fairing on the Feejer was flimsy as heck and felt downright cheap.

Oh..BTW, I went to the FJR Forum to see where Feejer owners were mounting theirs....you won't believe what I saw...No jokes....Here's a couple of pics:

:histerica
BennyBob
Mar 27th, 2009, 4:33 pm
Holy Cow, jack that is butt ugly! Take a mod with no cosmetic appeal and put it on the outside of a sleek machine. Functional, but just bleah. :(
cccpastorjack
Mar 27th, 2009, 4:34 pm
Holy Cow, jack that is butt ugly! Take a mod with no cosmetic appeal and put it on the outside of a sleek machine. Functional, but just bleah. :(


Yea...I did NOT use that as a model...heck, I couldn't even install them on the darn thing. :histerica
hschisler
Mar 27th, 2009, 6:53 pm
That looks so bad mounted on the FJR like that that I have to admit it's what it would look like if I did the install. :rolleyes:
Northsquad
Mar 27th, 2009, 8:24 pm
They would be better off with this:
murray
Mar 28th, 2009, 5:57 am
Jack go to fjrtech.com there you will find a sano representation of a accessory horn install.
dbqfan
Mar 28th, 2009, 9:29 am
I ordered a set of horns for a 05 1200RT and will put them on my 08 RT. The stock horn sounds like a moped horn. LOL
PMitchell
Mar 28th, 2009, 4:51 pm
I ordered a set of horns for a 05 1200RT and will put them on my 08 RT. The stock horn sounds like a moped horn. LOL

A set of Nautilus Stebel Horns? Better wear ear plugs ALL the time!
HDusenbery
Mar 30th, 2009, 7:29 am
Actually, I cannot remember ever having to use my horn button. SIPDE takes can of that.

I have seen the use of the horn CREATE a worse suituation by scaring the errand driver and then making them mad. Rider was much better off backing off and letting the car just continue on its way.
hoog62
Mar 30th, 2009, 5:12 pm
Jack go to fjrtech.com there you will find a sano representation of a accessory horn install.

There's clean installs where he found those pictures, but that's not what this thread is really about...
murray
Mar 30th, 2009, 8:00 pm
There's clean installs where he found those pictures, but that's not what this thread is really about...

Oh really , You obviously missed my point ! This was a observation by Jack, perhaps a humeris attempt, Sure the GT may have more room for accessory placement and that is what I felt he was depicting . But the clean install Dale did show's Better options

My post was to help other FJR riders out not bash like minded riders .
hoog62
Mar 30th, 2009, 8:28 pm
Oh really , You obviously missed my point ! This was a observation by Jack, perhaps a humeris attempt, Sure the GT may have more room for accessory placement and that is what I felt he was depicting . But the clean install Dale did show's Better options

My post was to help other FJR riders out not bash like minded riders .

I didn't miss your point at all.