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Mar 29, 2012 | 07:57 PM

Eagleman06

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Street bob bars

Having issues with my back on current setup, I think I'm leaning over to much. I'm 6'4" and running drags on 4" risers with fwd controls.
I am looking at a few options to try and fix this not looking to spend alot so i'm trying not to extend anything.
Option 1
I found some 6" rise w 3" pullback zombie bars which are almost identical to my drags but 6" taller so I know my cables will work (6"+4"=10"=stock.)They only have them in gloss black powdercoat my bike is satin black. Should I get them and leave them that color? Respray them? Or wait 8 weeks for them to get me a custom set in flat black?
Anyone running these bars?or setup?
Option 2
Buy a set of stock bars about 50$, not sure if they will work 10"+4" riser, Might need shorter riser
Anyone running this setup?
Option 3
Buy new riser and some 10-12" apes, I found plenty of pics of this setup during all my searching on this.

I also sat on my bike measured up 6" and 10" from riser, closed eyes put arms up comes around 6" bars so any way I go i prob want to be around 10-12 inches.
Any help or pics appreciated.

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Mar 30, 2012 | 09:16 AM

Eagleman06

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These are the Zombie bars I'm looking at.

Mar 30, 2012 | 09:38 AM

ryderbiker

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Those bars are going to have you leanin forward to if they are in any position that actually looks good. I just got rid of a similar set.

Mar 30, 2012 | 09:45 AM

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u need something over 12" if you want to be comfortable...my back hurt from the 10" street bob apes so i went with 16" apes....back pain was completely gone....now im running 12" t bars and im still sitting straight up but my arms are at shoulder height and i still dont have any back pain....

Mar 30, 2012 | 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ryderbiker

Those bars are going to have you leanin forward to if they are in any position that actually looks good. I just got rid of a similar set.

I was wondering about that, on the pic the are leaning foward to look good. Not sure if they would look good straight up I was hoping to keep the 4" risers to bring them up more. Is that them in your sig picture or Do you have a picture with them on?

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Mar 30, 2012 | 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 07bobber

Might have to hit the dealership, It came with the drags so I never sat on one with stock bars.
Guess I will have to keep looking and testing.

Mar 30, 2012 | 10:21 AM

ryderbiker

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The bars in my sig are the ones I was talking about. They were 8" tall and had similar pull back to te zombie bars. They looked cool and were comfortable at first but I have back issues too. I changed to a 10" T bar. I haven't ride with the new set up yet but the bars are much closer to me.