Ok guys, I cannot find it in the manual. How the hell does the horn mount to the front fender? I am guessing that it does because that where it is... flopping around freely only being held on by the front brake lines.

If that is not bad enough, and although I cannot see that it has beat the shit out of the top of my fender I CAN SEE where the bracket had chewed the F@#K out of my radiator.

Words will be had over this GD nonsense.

But in the meantime, with today being Sunday, I need to find a way to reattach it.

Thanks.

hope this helps, this is looking from the front of the bike
with the wheel turned to the right (if sitting on the bike)

the two prongs to bolt down are shown, at least in the original picture, it cut off during the tranfer to the forum for some reason, good luck !

* Last updated by: carabuser on 7/6/2014 @ 2:24 PM *

thanks Carabuser...
So this thing points down, mounted from the triple tree "area"... right? How the hell did they miss that!?

Here is what happened to the radiator and also a shot up from my back looking at the bottom of the trees, is this the correct location?

Yep, that looks like it.... Not sure how they missed it, but you know some people LOL !

Yup bolts to that plastic piece under the tree. Not the fender.

You sir, have a brand new rad in your future. Gratis, of course.

Words will be had over this GD nonsense.

Use the back of your hand to speak on your behalf.

The Y shaped mount bracket secures to the bearing area(steering stem lower) above the fender....two bolts...horn on that(should be one assembly(I'm pretty sure)...no hose mounting at all...the DEALER did this?Unconscionable!SHEESH

* Last updated by: Grn14 on 7/6/2014 @ 6:01 PM *

Yeah... and the crappy thing is on Friday I gave this shop a glowing review to a friend and fellow rider. Then found this shit today!

Oh well.

Thanks Guys.

It's small things like that why I have a my hands and tools only policy. That way the only person I can blame is myself. Shit happens....but usually it's something like a loose battery terminal, a loose horn flying around is unacceptable.

I wonder what else they left loose. I wouldnt ride it until ive ripped it apart and checked every bolt. What did you have serviced on the bike that they took that off? Stem bearings?

Wow thats completely shabby for a shop that should have a manual to tell them where to put it, and if they took it off they should remember where to put it back, just lazy and uncaring. hope everything else is in the right place.

yeah me too... making a phone call after my meeting.

From your pic it looks like you have aftermarket brake lines.
Did they just install those? Could be part of the reason.

If I'm looking correctly at that lower pic...the horn is actually BACKWARDS...it's facing into the radiator!WTF????

They did put my new lines on...

And Grn14, that damn thing was not mounted at all! It was just bouncing on top of my fender... I have no idea in hell how it stayed there without falling off. and it rip the shit outta my radiator, that pic doesnt do it any justice

maybe they took off the triple tree cover to install the lines? The contacts to the horn fit really tight so there is not much chance it would fall off.

Here's a diagram for routing the wire from the gen1 SM.

Note that 3 indicates a place where the wire should NOT be routed through the bracket on the steering stem.

1. Horn Lead
2. Run the right switch housing, horn, headlight and *front wheel rotation sensor leads through the clamp.
3. Do not run the horn lead through the clamp on the steering stem.

Doesn't seem to matter if you have the lead connectors facing the right or the left. The diagram shows right side of bike but mine were positioned to the left.

* Last updated by: Rook on 7/7/2014 @ 9:17 PM *

Thanks guys.

I have unplugged my horn, although the damage has been done. I have appointment this friday. Going to throw my horn at them when I walk in the door I think.ll you know, just for good measure. I dont want them to have any confusion regarding my frustrations.

I hope they get that subtle message? We shall see.

Neve has my tagline seemed more appropriate than now.

* Last updated by: omega2k on 7/8/2014 @ 7:16 AM *