Re: SPORTSTER HORN CLEARANCE?

From: HogDoctor (hog.doctor@exec.pc.com)
Date: Mon Feb 21 2000 - 22:35:37 CST


AOD wrote:

> Hi All
>
> This weekend when I washed my 883 Sportster Standard, I noticed that the
> horn was loose. While I'm aware that it's rubber mounted on its bracket (it
> uses real shitty expanding type rubber nuts), even after tightening it
> slightly it still moves enough to touch the frame on both sides. It has
> already worn through the paint on the frame on both sides. While
> accelerating, I can actually hear the horn rattle against the frame (I'm
> running SE silencers). Has anybody else encountered it and what did you do
> to fix it? I can only think of two options:1. relocating the horn to the
> choke bracket (like on the big twins); or 2. mounting the horn solidly
> (without the rubber nuts) on its present bracket.
>

If you mount it solid, the bracket will crack and then it will fall off.
Try cementing small blocks of rubber on the frame to either side of the horn.

HogDr



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