Bar end mirrors
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I am sure we had a few members here that have looked at this. Personalty I don't like them much so have never tried them on any of my bikes
I believe the vision is good...better than standard mirrors although I have never ridden a T100 with them.
I have never owned a Hinckley Bonnie so I am not positive about the size of the bars, but my best guess would be 7/8.
I'm sure a T100 owner will come along and confirm though.
PS: my fear about bar end mirrors has always been the extra width
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I have never owned a Hinckley Bonnie so I am not positive about the size of the bars, but my best guess would be 7/8.
I'm sure a T100 owner will come along and confirm though.
PS: my fear about bar end mirrors has always been the extra width
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The extra width was the thing that put me of them from the start as you tend to judge from where your hands are placed most times.
1" bars on my '06 T100.
Some of my friends have barends on their vintage bikes and love them, but I have never cared for them.
I prefer to keep my head up and be able to glance side to side to check the mirrors.
Although I've never used them, to me, with barends, you have to take your eyes off the road and look down and sideways.
I also think they're too vulnerable to getting knocked out of adjustment.
But that's just me.
Some of my friends have barends on their vintage bikes and love them, but I have never cared for them.
I prefer to keep my head up and be able to glance side to side to check the mirrors.
Although I've never used them, to me, with barends, you have to take your eyes off the road and look down and sideways.
I also think they're too vulnerable to getting knocked out of adjustment.
But that's just me.
Bonneville bars are 1 inch bars.
Personally, I do not like the extra width of bar end mirrors. They look cool; but they are not practical for me.
Personally, I do not like the extra width of bar end mirrors. They look cool; but they are not practical for me.
golfingirl
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I have bar end mirrors on my 06 T100. I like the look of them on my M bars. Kinda cafe racer-ish. Mine are the Napoleon style in black to match my black bars. Of course, the style is very personal. I really like them. The visibility is excellent with amazingly little vibration. They are wide but I guess I don't weave through little spaces like some. The napolean mirrors are quite flexible as how you adjust them, spin them around etc which can make them narrower or personalize the look.
Laura a pic would be great.
golfingirl
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Not a great picture but its what I had in my phone. Hope that shows them.
Laura, that is gorgeous bike and the mirrors look really good. 
golfingirl
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Thanks CarlS! I think the bar end mirrors look good on her.
More than good, they look super!!
golfingirl
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RHawks, beautiful bike. I think the bar end mirrors help too and I think the look very cool on your bike. Not to thread-jack, but I'm also digging your clear turn signals. Are they new signal sets or just the clears added to the originals? Thanks for your pictures.
looks great.
R.Hawks
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golfingirl
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Thanks! I was looking at ordering those last night. Now I am definitely going after seeing them on your bike. The greatest compliment is imitation, right?
R.Hawks
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Right.
Nice bikes guy and gal
