What a gem of a video! Thank you for putting the time into it! Have the Soundbomb connected to the Hex ezcan on my BMW R1200GS Adventure 2011 and it is a blast!
I really enjoyed this DSB installation video. You are very meticulous and make all farkle installations seem easy and straight forward. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your channel. * with reference to the rubber grommet you lost for the battery cover, would a few drops of medium strength thread lock (or other light adhesive) in the grommet groove help keep it in place.
Thanks for the comments👍. To be honest I donor know. The grommet just needs to be wider to avoid it being pushed through. Don't tell anyone but my dealer just went and borrowed one from a demo mode and let me borrow it long term...which has now disappeared l!!! 😂
Nice video, so it Denali split in case that I decide to install will take a long time process to put it on the GS ! I guess could be a little more easy to install the other Denali called Soundbomb Compact Air Horn... Congratulation for teaching this hard work
Thanks for taking the time to film that, you've just saved me an enormous amount of swearing, and probably reduced a whole weekends messing about to a mere few hours - I'm taking my laptop round to the garage so that I can watch this again as I fit mine.
Nice vid! I guess there are a number of variations on this so if it helps for others this is what I did differently. I chose to install the relay and most of the wiring along side the battery. There is plenty of space if you keep the cabling tidy. I ran the horn loom over the top of the battery in the area where I think you said you have a gps unit. I don’t have any wiring under the seat. I just folded the excess horn loom cable up on itself and zip tied it all behind that lower panel. I didn’t remove the tank central panel or the two tank side panels, I was able to run every thing without that. But I do have a tool which it a long springy thing with a grab on one end which makes life easier running in confined spaces. I fitted the flag connectors the other way around to you so that they don’t stick out the side and are not visible. I ran the horn connector up the same way as you but of course it starts at the battery compartment so doesn’t have to cross over from one side of the bike to the other. Same as you I left the OEM horn in place without wiring to it. In fact I removed it during the install for access and refitted after. I ran the pipe up similar to you but took it across from the left to the right behind the headstock and dropped it onto the horn unit from the right. That way I didn’t get a pinch point at the top of the horn. Finally if you put the end of the hose in a cup of hot water for 30 seconds it softens up so you can easily fit it. Not saying anything I did is better than anything you did but wanted to show there are options. Took me longer than 2 hours as I trial tested everything, including the horn off the bike. I now know what the black plastic nut cap is for too, thank you! So thank you for making the video for those to come.
@@markpowell7713 Thanks Mark, I have to say that the whole install video took a few days with stop start and camera position etc. Appreciate the comment, as its a long video and wanting to get everything in without being zzzzzzzzzzzzzz took some planning and editing . Ride safe have a great day.
Very interesting video, though I will probably stick with my mini soundbomb. You really put some effort into showing all stages of the install, thanks.
@@nigehaworth go with the sound bomb … I went for the mini to start with but I think it’ll be much more effective when someone attempts to pull out etc . Have a great day 😀
My Denali Sound Bomb split compressor and horn cost a lot less from SportsBikeShop. Wired, like yours, onto the battery of my bike not a GS. The Denali Sound bomb is very loud. I got one having heard the one RichyVida fitted to his VFR800.
Always good to get a deal . Did that include all the mounting brackets for the gs or just the horn compressor and wiring loom , which comes to about £70 at Sportsbikeshop, who I use a lot . The brackets retail about £33 . Impressive horn 👍
@@gsd32i The horn is indeed impressive. I don't have any pull outs when riding my bike a Triumph Sprint 1050 with it fitted. I must have bought it about 4 years ago with the wiring kit. I was looking for the transaction just to satisfy my memory. I think with wiring kit it was about £55 or £59. I had to make brackets although some were supplied. I think I used one or two of them. Being the Sprint ST it has a full faring so I was able to mount it beneath but still able to deliver it's sound busting sound. I have another couple of bikes I also got sound bombs for but still have to fit them. As you say they are impressive. Love using it although not too much ;@).
This is probably the best installation video I have seen. You cover the often tricky, yet seldom explained panel removal for the bike. I'm also planning to run power supply to my GPS from a fuse block under the pillion to the bars. Is there room between the tank and tank panels to run that wire, or should I go under the tank and along the frame?
At 23:43, it says the horn is supposed to face backwards. Can you clarify? So the sound outlets are facing the rider, sending the sound to the back of the bike ("backwards")?! Every other photo I see (even on the Denali website) show the air horn openings facing the front of the bike (or sometimes toward the side, if mounted on the side of the bike). Seems counter-intuitive. Can you provide any insight as to what's going on here? Thank you! Great video, this will save me install time for sure.
Thats the way it is supposed to be fitted. I contacted Denali too. The horn will only go on that way. They said with over 100 dbs it doesn't matter which way it faces ...they have a point.😄
Can't thank you enough for this great detailed video!! One question - did you anchor the relay down to anything or is it just tucked in there? Thank you!!
Hi, the wiring is included in the kit. I have now connected the sound bomb to one of the free inputs on my hex ezcan thereby doing away with a lot of the wiring which went to the oem horn and battery/relay.
You can’t even cut cable ties off properly . All that time spent on this video and you’re leaving shark fins to cut your hands on the cable ties. Amature at best
What a gem of a video! Thank you for putting the time into it! Have the Soundbomb connected to the Hex ezcan on my BMW R1200GS Adventure 2011 and it is a blast!
Your welcome, just don't scare the old folks😂
@@gsd32i 😇😇😇🤣🤣🤣🤣
I really enjoyed this DSB installation video. You are very meticulous and make all farkle installations seem easy and straight forward. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your channel.
* with reference to the rubber grommet you lost for the battery cover, would a few drops of medium strength thread lock (or other light adhesive) in the grommet groove help keep it in place.
Thanks for the comments👍. To be honest I donor know. The grommet just needs to be wider to avoid it being pushed through. Don't tell anyone but my dealer just went and borrowed one from a demo mode and let me borrow it long term...which has now disappeared l!!! 😂
Nice video, so it Denali split in case that I decide to install will take a long time process to put it on the GS ! I guess could be a little more easy to install the other Denali called Soundbomb Compact Air Horn... Congratulation for teaching this hard work
thank you. it’s an easy installation but just take your time .😃
Thanks for taking the time to film that, you've just saved me an enormous amount of swearing, and probably reduced a whole weekends messing about to a mere few hours - I'm taking my laptop round to the garage so that I can watch this again as I fit mine.
Your welcome. I did swear many times when the gopro decided not to record footage numerous times .🤬 You'll laugh when you press the horn button.
Nice vid! I guess there are a number of variations on this so if it helps for others this is what I did differently. I chose to install the relay and most of the wiring along side the battery. There is plenty of space if you keep the cabling tidy. I ran the horn loom over the top of the battery in the area where I think you said you have a gps unit. I don’t have any wiring under the seat. I just folded the excess horn loom cable up on itself and zip tied it all behind that lower panel. I didn’t remove the tank central panel or the two tank side panels, I was able to run every thing without that. But I do have a tool which it a long springy thing with a grab on one end which makes life easier running in confined spaces. I fitted the flag connectors the other way around to you so that they don’t stick out the side and are not visible. I ran the horn connector up the same way as you but of course it starts at the battery compartment so doesn’t have to cross over from one side of the bike to the other. Same as you I left the OEM horn in place without wiring to it. In fact I removed it during the install for access and refitted after. I ran the pipe up similar to you but took it across from the left to the right behind the headstock and dropped it onto the horn unit from the right. That way I didn’t get a pinch point at the top of the horn. Finally if you put the end of the hose in a cup of hot water for 30 seconds it softens up so you can easily fit it. Not saying anything I did is better than anything you did but wanted to show there are options. Took me longer than 2 hours as I trial tested everything, including the horn off the bike. I now know what the black plastic nut cap is for too, thank you! So thank you for making the video for those to come.
You should have done a video...👍
@@gsd32i I took a load of photos as I went along for reference. I have never made a video. Your production quality is very good.
@@markpowell7713 Thanks Mark, I have to say that the whole install video took a few days with stop start and camera position etc. Appreciate the comment, as its a long video and wanting to get everything in without being zzzzzzzzzzzzzz took some planning and editing . Ride safe have a great day.
Very interesting video, though I will probably stick with my mini soundbomb. You really put some effort into showing all stages of the install, thanks.
@@nigehaworth go with the sound bomb … I went for the mini to start with but I think it’ll be much more effective when someone attempts to pull out etc . Have a great day 😀
I like the screw management. Mine usually just go in a tin.
Great detailed video, lots of work for the sound bomb horn. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽
Thanks . Those videos do take a while with all the stop start etc . 👍
Yeah, I would of gotten the one piece under the fork, looks way cleaner 😊
My Denali Sound Bomb split compressor and horn cost a lot less from SportsBikeShop. Wired, like yours, onto the battery of my bike not a GS.
The Denali Sound bomb is very loud. I got one having heard the one RichyVida fitted to his VFR800.
Always good to get a deal . Did that include all the mounting brackets for the gs or just the horn compressor and wiring loom , which comes to about £70 at Sportsbikeshop, who I use a lot . The brackets retail about £33 . Impressive horn 👍
@@gsd32i for the GS you also need the specific adapter which plugs into the horn connection which is surprisingly not cheap for what it is.
@@markpowell7713 yup ,have a great day👍
@@gsd32i The horn is indeed impressive. I don't have any pull outs when riding my bike a Triumph Sprint 1050 with it fitted. I must have bought it about 4 years ago with the wiring kit. I was looking for the transaction just to satisfy my memory. I think with wiring kit it was about £55 or £59. I had to make brackets although some were supplied. I think I used one or two of them. Being the Sprint ST it has a full faring so I was able to mount it beneath but still able to deliver it's sound busting sound. I have another couple of bikes I also got sound bombs for but still have to fit them. As you say they are impressive. Love using it although not too much ;@).
excellent cardboard trick.. thank you...
Great vid, many thanks. There are sadly hardly any vids of the 1250RS but this will do nicely. Close enough :)
Glad it helped
Hiya. Have you done a version fitting this kit to the R1250GSA showing the differences stripping the side bars and different body work of the GSA?
No I have not.😁
This is probably the best installation video I have seen. You cover the often tricky, yet seldom explained panel removal for the bike.
I'm also planning to run power supply to my GPS from a fuse block under the pillion to the bars. Is there room between the tank and tank panels to run that wire, or should I go under the tank and along the frame?
Personally i would go under the side or top tank panels 👍
At 23:43, it says the horn is supposed to face backwards. Can you clarify? So the sound outlets are facing the rider, sending the sound to the back of the bike ("backwards")?! Every other photo I see (even on the Denali website) show the air horn openings facing the front of the bike (or sometimes toward the side, if mounted on the side of the bike). Seems counter-intuitive. Can you provide any insight as to what's going on here? Thank you! Great video, this will save me install time for sure.
Thats the way it is supposed to be fitted. I contacted Denali too. The horn will only go on that way. They said with over 100 dbs it doesn't matter which way it faces ...they have a point.😄
Just as well you warned us at the end - luckily I took my earbuds out
Thanks for the detailed installation video. Quick question: shouldn't the horn face forward?
The older combined compressor and horn unit did BUT the split version faces rearward. 120 decibels doesn’t matter which way it faces 😊
Can't thank you enough for this great detailed video!! One question - did you anchor the relay down to anything or is it just tucked in there? Thank you!!
Thanks for the comment. no I just tucked it in the space ....👍
@@gsd32i Perfect, thank you again!!!
Hi.on what color conect wire to ezcan?tnx
Hi, try this link. d1l4i7f87txqmq.cloudfront.net/Installation%20Instructions/Denali/Soundbomb/Instructions_DNL.ELC.10000_rev00.pdf
Is the wiring included in the kit? Or separate?
Hi, the wiring is included in the kit. I have now connected the sound bomb to one of the free inputs on my hex ezcan thereby doing away with a lot of the wiring which went to the oem horn and battery/relay.
@@gsd32i thank you👌
Sorry! but the compressor stuck behind the cylinder looks really poo! The all in one Sound Bomb hidden up between the forks is a lot better imho.
No need to be sorry , each to their own 🤪👍
👍👍👌😍🥰
You can’t even cut cable ties off properly . All that time spent on this video and you’re leaving shark fins to cut your hands on the cable ties. Amature at best
Appreciate the really helpful comments . Ride safe and thanks for taking time to post 🤪
At least he’s out here making the effort unlike yourself and I bet he can actually spell amateur as well 😂
Yet another useless upgrade...
Yet another useless comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂it’s all good for the RUclips algorithm keep it up 👍
@@gsd32i how so? Please elaborate.
@@SAMFICOM nope 😂😂😂
The louder the better. No one's telling you to do it.
What's your upgrade? Anodised bolts and levers?