The
earliest Changs were virtually identical to the Soviet
M72. That included the location for mounting the horn
which was just aft of the hand shifter. Interestingly
enough, I haven't seen any photos that would indicate
R71s were built this way although some may have been.
Since
most M72s had sidecars, it's difficult to find photos
where you can see the horn. But on these solo bikes it's
hard to miss.
One
last M72.
When
Gerald built Alpha he
stayed true to all the vintage CJ/M72 details including
placement of the horn.
There's
a tab for mounting the horn welded to the frame as it
should be.
On
Grey Slowpoke I poked a small hole
through the frame to accomodate a bolt. I really like the
way this looks!
And
here's where I put the horn on my black M1.
Which
horn is best? The 6V Bailing (Lark)brand DL79-6 is perfect for mounting on the side of
the bike. It's slightly thinner than the others and fits
more flush. They're available from LRM.
This
is a Bailing tag.
The
6V Shengjia (Fine Sound) DL38-6 is also
a great looking horn. They too are available from LRM
at very reasonable prices.
My
favorite detail on the Shengjia is this metal
tag which says bowl shaped electrical horn.
Here's
the 6V Yingge (Parrot)brand,
another version of the DL38-6. It varies only in
appearance. These are also available from LRM.
The
Yingge horn is made by the Hafei Postal
Service Machinery Factory.
The
12V Yingge DL38-12.
This
is a 12V Taiyang (Sun) brand DL126A. It
was made in in Tianjin and is pretty similar in
appearance to the Yingge horns.
DL-50
and DL-38-12 horns from the (literally translated) Shanghai
Traffic Electrical Component Factory. (ClayJones)
Another
DL-50 from the Shanghai Traffic Electrical Component
Factory.
This
is a Russian 6V horn as often seen on M72s, K750s and the
like.
This
piece of crap came with my bike. It's especially ugly
because it never worked. I don't know the manufacturer or
model, but many Changs have these.
This
is the loudest freakin' 6V horn I've ever heard. It's a Tuoling
that Rich Hahn gave me. It's only about
3" in diametermuch more compact than the
others.
If
you can find one, this would be terrific mounted on the
side of your Chang. It's a French-made Klaxon ETF4D, ca.
1968. It's from an old BMW and it's BIG.
Check
out this old Russian horn. These can be found on Urals
and Dneprs dating back quite a few years. You can still
find them for $10!
Some
neat old horns from eBay. The second one is from a
Harley. The third is a Lucas.