JohnnyMoto68
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Howdy - I ordered a pair of Napoleon Bar Ends for my '77 R100S. I ordered em from Bobs. They were delayed - apparently the folks there have switched vendors and are getting the mirrors from a new source.
The name on the mirror is Tanex (made in Japan). It's a model AP-104 and there's also the name Baren up top on the packaging. Most of the wording on the package is in Japanese. Yikes! I shoulda known...
Unfortunately the mirrors don't fit the bike. My clutch lever won't clear the stem on the one side. I tried a spacer/washer bit but no luck. I'm not impressed with the mounting system in general - which is a compression setup that expands a rubber sleeve on the inside of the bar. It's not very secure. Mucks with the throttle too. I can't find a sweet spot that allows the throttle to turn freely and secures the mirror solidly. It's either snugged up tight or dangling off the end. Blah!
Trying to mount them in the existing mirror holes fails too - the bolts aren't long enough. Yeah, I could buy new bolts but I want em in the bar ends (and they should just work!). So returning to Bobs with a letter explaining the problems, hopefully they'll sort it out and get different mirrors stocked. In the mean time, I want to move ahead with new mirrors.
OK, so in the mean time - can someone please reply with a name brand of mirror and/or a link that would work on my R100 S or vintage Airheads in general? I did a little web searching and came up with several options - but I'd really appreciate it if anyone has first hand knowledge of what works, and what doesn't.
Many thanks!
The name on the mirror is Tanex (made in Japan). It's a model AP-104 and there's also the name Baren up top on the packaging. Most of the wording on the package is in Japanese. Yikes! I shoulda known...
Unfortunately the mirrors don't fit the bike. My clutch lever won't clear the stem on the one side. I tried a spacer/washer bit but no luck. I'm not impressed with the mounting system in general - which is a compression setup that expands a rubber sleeve on the inside of the bar. It's not very secure. Mucks with the throttle too. I can't find a sweet spot that allows the throttle to turn freely and secures the mirror solidly. It's either snugged up tight or dangling off the end. Blah!
Trying to mount them in the existing mirror holes fails too - the bolts aren't long enough. Yeah, I could buy new bolts but I want em in the bar ends (and they should just work!). So returning to Bobs with a letter explaining the problems, hopefully they'll sort it out and get different mirrors stocked. In the mean time, I want to move ahead with new mirrors.
OK, so in the mean time - can someone please reply with a name brand of mirror and/or a link that would work on my R100 S or vintage Airheads in general? I did a little web searching and came up with several options - but I'd really appreciate it if anyone has first hand knowledge of what works, and what doesn't.
Many thanks!
