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Hi Guys,

 

My 2t sherco 2016 failed its mot this morning due to no horn, I had a battery type on my bars but he said no, it has to be a two tone proper horn. I am thinking of using the switch/cabling thats there for the front lamp but dont know if 12 or 6v horn i need to buy and from where.

It will be thrown as soon as i get passed mot.

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Bulb type horns ok up to about (manufactured)1976. After that it is a continuously sounding electric single tone horn. Two tone horns a debatable point...my partners Nissan Juke has some lovely loudish two tone horns these were factory fitted. A single horn able to produce a two tone note is akin to a police siren. Where as two separate horns sounded at once will produce a better sound warning. The regulations are not clear so a torch battery type powered horn could be classed as legitimately an electric horn. What ever you say about said MOT tester, they are probably worried about their job. 

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There may be a bit of a terminology issue over "two tone". Two tone as in "nee-nah" is definitely illegal except on emergency vehicles, as is any multi-tone that plays La Cucaracha or whatever (remember them?). Two horns of different tone sounding together is legal, but not mandatory.

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Hey, stumbled upon your post from a while back. Sorry to hear about your MOT trouble with the horn. Dealing with those regulations can be frustrating! I remember a similar situation I had with my old bike a few years ago. Ended up finding a solution through bosshorn.com. Even though it was a while ago, their range might still offer options for your Sherco.

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