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Offline Mushman

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Save a horn, ride a Honda
« on: May 21, 2019, 08:56:21 AM »
So the horn on my CB550K hadn't been used in decades, if ever, and wasn't working. Sought some advice on this forum but there was no screw to access the inside as some suggested. Instead of possibly damaging the chrome cover by trying to remove it, I drilled a small hole in the back of the horn that allowed me to spray in some WD40. Let it sit a week, blew it out with the air hose today, ran power to it sure enough, it works! Really happy I can keep it original and some JB Weld should patch the hole nicely. Life is good.


Offline Kelly E

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Re: Save a horn, ride a Honda
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2019, 10:51:18 AM »
I was trying to soak just the chrome cover of the same horn in EvapoRust and it fell in so I left it in. Now it looks really nice and works but it sounds funny. :o Maybe it will get better with use but it didn't work before. 8)
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1974 Honda CB 550 K0                                            1971 MGB/GT
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport                          1972 MGB/GT
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD                                   1985 GMC S15
1978 Kawasaki KL 250
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda VF 700S Sabre
1984 Honda VF 1000F Interceptor
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