I use some very simple Barkbuster guards, easy on, easy off. Only in the Winter though, as they're a bit ugly.

They do make the handgrip heaters feel as if they're more effective.

http://www.barkbusters.net/products/78.html

 

Hey Forchetto. I believe your bike is an SE. Are the S-1 a direct fit or did you have to modify. The Barkbuster website list the S-1 as fitting the SE but it does not list a mounting kit.

 

Barkbusters on Scram...........

Works for me!!

V.

 

I looked at handlebar attached barkbusters for a T100 but the brake master cylinder gets in the way unlike the scrambler which has thw master cylinder sitting high.

 

Tiger Handguards on my Scram, but like Forchetto, for winter use only.

 

Eastern Mountain Sports ski mittens with liner - good even in the mid 20's, although the Barkbusters dp look pretty good.

 

I got heated gloves this year, much more effective than grips-once youve got the wiring routed through your jacket and fixed in place.
I retro fitted some handguards to my v-rod , didnt feel any benefit

 

Forchetto,

I have Napolean Bar End mirrors on my 2007 Bonnie. Will my Napolean Bar End mirrors cause fitment issues with the Barkbusters?

'Your thoughts?

EDIT: damn...checked out their website and doesnt look like it will fit :-(

 

Don't think so. The napoleons bar-end bit sticks out quite a lot and the barkbusters can be slid along the bars. You might have trouble folding the mirrors inwards though.

 

I adapted an old set of BMW handguards I had for my Scrambler trip around the Trans-Labrador highway. A bit of work with a Dremel tool and they worked great.

 

I'd go with the barkbuster ones - they make a newer line which has just the one clamp on the handlebar - made for cruisers. (same one forchetto shows).

Another nice thing - when you get caught in the rain, without your waterproof gloves, they are awesome.

As you mention, in the winter it's a big difference at highway speeds.

 

Thanks for the reply Forchetto. The S-1 guards look like the answer for me. I know you have been asked before but what kind of mirrors are those in the pic of your Bonneville?

 

Napoleon screw-on mirrors. Made by the same people that make the factory accessory bar-end ones, but they fit on to the existing mirror threads:

Got them from British Customs:

http://www.british-customs.com/napoleon-screw-in-mirror.html

 

I have handguards fitted to my XT Yamaha and I love them. They make a whole season's worth of difference to how my hands feel. As others have said, summer gloves right through spring and autumn is great. The Bonnie is the 'cold hands' bike. These are the light plastic type that fit round the lever perch, not the solid alloy barkbuster things. On a trailbike (or a Scram) handguards look right, but I think they look totally wrong on a roadbike. I have a friend with barkbusters on his T100 and I think they look out of place. Just my €0.02.

 

Hey guys, I just bought a set of Trackside Brush Deflectors from Cycle Gear (http://www.cyclegear.com/eng/product/brush_deflectors/web1007432).

They are on sale for $19.99 from $29.99. That price is for a set of two with plastic mounting kit included. I mounted them on my 2010 Bonnie EFI without having to do any modifications. The mounts went around the control cables just fine. I did have to loosen the mirror clamps and push them closer to the grips, but that's all that it took to get the guard mounts on the bars. There were no clearance problems between the mounts and the top of the tank, either. I'm using these guards with knock-off Pazzo levers and they work just fine. They do a good job of blocking the wind from my hands and keeping them from freezing numb during my winter commutes. I think it's a worthwhile alternative to look into if you're wanting some cheap guards to use during winter times.

 

Which handguard do people here recommend for the Bonneville T100? It looks like the Barkbuster Storm S2 is close but is not listed in their application chart. I know any handguard is going to be ugly as anything but I need something to keep may hands warm.

 

Try Tiger handguards.

 

FWIW the Acerbis MultiConcept Pro Kit does not fit the T100. Does anybody know one that does fit?