The horns being on the front of the bike it may also be full of road grime, but you're right, checking for clean contacts and grounds is also a good idea.
On Friday, August 13, 2010, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: > > It might be a good idea to check the ground before fooling with that little > screw with the stuff that keeps if from moving without your approval. Most > likely it's a drop in amperage and maybe voltage as well, from a poor contact. > But then, it could be just ooolllddd age... > > Stanley > > > > > > From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 2:04:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Turn Signals and Horn > > Drop in voltage could be it. There's also a screw on the back of the horn, > that probably has think paint or something else sticky to keep you from > turning it. That's the tuning screw for the horns, At different voltages the > plate is going to vibrate at different frequencies and that screw may need a > quarter twist in one direction or the other. They set it at the factory and > poor the goop on it so it doesn't turn again, but it's your horn, you can > turn that screw if you want to ;) > -Kyle > > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > Drop in voltage? I just guessing. > Javier. > > > > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 2:40 PM, aardvark <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't have any advice, but I do have a related question: > I discovered something fun about my horn recently - it is barely > audible at low rpm's. > I quickly learned that when I was nearly rear-ending a car that, for > some unexplained reason, felt they should stay put sitting at a green > light. The horn works fine at cruising speed, but can barely be heard > at low rpm/idle. Any ideas? > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- -Kyle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
