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Where do I mount the horns?

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I have just obtained a Derale Oil Cooler complete setup for my 1983 GS1100ED. My question is with the cooler brackets fitted where the horn bolts go, where do I mount the horns? Don't tell me that horns are over-rated. My bike is completely stock with the exception of the color. I went with a 1982 Pewter to off set the black engine. I can't seem to find a detailed photo online of what the completed installation looks like. Thank you for any help or advise offered.
 
Even in Texas, I think horns are more important than an oil cooler, but Agemax is right, mount them wherever they fit.

Some of the bikes (notably the shafties, not sure about the others) had horns that mounted horizontally, under the tank. They are a bit of a pain there, as you have to remove them to adjust the valves, but they are still heard and are not visible.

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Steve said:
Even in Texas, I think horns are more important than an oil cooler, but Agemax is right, mount them wherever they fit.

Some of the bikes (notably the shafties, not sure about the others) had horns that mounted horizontally, under the tank. They are a bit of a pain there, as you have to remove them to adjust the valves, but they are still heard and are not visible.

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my UK spec GS1KE has 1 mounted under the tank but you could fit 2 if required
 
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It might be a bit difficult to see, but if you use the bosses on the frame meant for the fairing for the GS1100ESD, the horns look like they were made to go there. The metal tabs came with the set of Fiamms that I installed on another bike, and are now currently rolling around in my trunk.
 
I mounted mine to the front valve cover bolts at the bolt furthest out:)
 
Where did you tap into the oil system? The gallies to the left and right of the oil filter cover? Or did it come w/ a new oil filter cover w/ 2 port on the lower corners?
 
Roger P. said:
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It might be a bit difficult to see, but if you use the bosses on the frame meant for the fairing for the GS1100ESD, the horns look like they were made to go there. The metal tabs came with the set of Fiamms that I installed on another bike, and are now currently rolling around in my trunk.
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This is exactly where I mounted my Fiamms also. They look like the belong there.
 
Thascrambler said:
Where did you tap into the oil system? The gallies to the left and right of the oil filter cover? Or did it come w/ a new oil filter cover w/ 2 port on the lower corners?
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I used the oil fittings to the left and the right of the filter cover. That is the OEM design so it works best. It requires either an 1150 cover or a limiting plug using the 1100E cover. The banjo bolts and crush washers are still available from your favorite OEM sources.
I have seen the drilled and tapped oil cover approach and it works. It also looks hokey (IMHO) and looks like it makes changing the filter a PITA. I also made my own stainless steel lines using Earl's fittings so it looks very nice.
 
The banjo fittings off of a GS500 oil cooler are the same size if you want to go to the scrapyard. I used the GS500 banjo bolts, and the lower steel tube sections off of the oil feed lines. I cut off the braided sections and pushed rubber tubing down over the steel tubes and clamped them in place. It looks a lot better than it sounds. One trick I used was to install fuel injection hose clamps instead of regular hose clamps. They are much tidier looking than the regular clamps with the protruding perforated section of excess banding. The oil cooler I used was from JC Whitney, advertised as their Advance(ed?) Design. They no longer sell them as far as I know. They are sold under the Mr. Transmission label here in Canada, although the only ones I see for sale are a lot bigger than the one I used. I made a brass plug with a 3mm hole drilled in the end, placed into the oil port when the filter cover was off, to divert oil to the cooler

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