troymessina wrote:I would guess the DC horn will make noise with the magneto. It might sound funny. The DC horn isn't loud enough even when properly powered. You could build a diode rectifier for a few dollars if you want to use your DC horn. There are probably cheap 6V rectifiers made for Japanese bikes that would work too. It all depends on how much you want keep it original.
Mutt wrote:troymessina wrote:I would guess the DC horn will make noise with the magneto. It might sound funny. The DC horn isn't loud enough even when properly powered. You could build a diode rectifier for a few dollars if you want to use your DC horn. There are probably cheap 6V rectifiers made for Japanese bikes that would work too. It all depends on how much you want keep it original.
Maybe your horn needs to be cleaned. The Delco Remy Model 16 started out as a car horn in 1930 on a Plymouth. If cleaned and adjusted properly, it's as loud as most car horns
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