Ahooo'Gaa Horn?
03-21-18, 12:09 PM
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Ahooo'Gaa Horn?
I've seen some of those 12V oldimer horns mounted on cars and motorcycles, and was wondering if there was such a thing in the bicycle version.
Does anyone use a horn that goes Ahhoooo'gaaa?
Does anyone use a horn that goes Ahhoooo'gaaa?
03-22-18, 10:46 AM
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First of all, why would you want one?
Secondly, those types of horns operate by running a motor, which takes quite a bit of current. So it's going to take quite a large battery to power one. Not many cyclists want to carry around a large, 12V battery pack.
Secondly, those types of horns operate by running a motor, which takes quite a bit of current. So it's going to take quite a large battery to power one. Not many cyclists want to carry around a large, 12V battery pack.
03-22-18, 11:48 AM
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You may find a PRC/ROC factory to make them once they see the money.
I think the ones on the Model T was mechanical , you pushed a plunger sticking up thru the floorboard.
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I think the ones on the Model T was mechanical , you pushed a plunger sticking up thru the floorboard.
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03-22-18, 12:27 PM
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Sure, if you value novelty over safety. Aoogah horns aren't as loud as a standard horn, and they're heavier.
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Maybe what OP really needs is one of those horns that plays a few bars of Dixie. You used to see a lot of crap like that in the J C Whitney mail-order catalogue BITD.
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03-23-18, 12:00 PM
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Oh man, that takes me back. As a teenager it was fun poring though the J.C. Whitney catalog and looking at all the useless crap they had to dress up your car or truck. I distinctly remember they had aoogah horns in there, too.
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I'd rather have one of these.
03-25-18, 03:51 PM
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I'm know they make 12v versions now but an original one would be 6v - positive ground.
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Well, it exists on a motorized bicycle. Check youtube.
As fietsbob suggests, you could have this manufactured in China. Will need a schematic. Maybe the housing can be forged from aluminum to reduce weight. This is not a simple project. It will take time and some work on your part and the right firm in China to produce it.
I have a Loud Bicycle horn. Love it. Don't mind the weight of it compared to how assertive it is.
As fietsbob suggests, you could have this manufactured in China. Will need a schematic. Maybe the housing can be forged from aluminum to reduce weight. This is not a simple project. It will take time and some work on your part and the right firm in China to produce it.
I have a Loud Bicycle horn. Love it. Don't mind the weight of it compared to how assertive it is.
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As fietsbob suggests, you could have this manufactured in China. Will need a schematic. Maybe the housing can be forged from aluminum to reduce weight. This is not a simple project. It will take time and some work on your part and the right firm in China to produce it.
