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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 06:23 PM
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I want to change my bars to something similar to the stock black bars but angled more towards me. Don't want to change cables or the fab looking risers and nothing shorter or much higher.
Has anyone done this? If so where did you get them?
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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 07:34 PM
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I think Da-Rza did Trask V-line 4.5", I could be wrong. He has a great thread in this section about his Breakout.

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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by burnsy87
I think Da-Rza did Trask V-line 4.5", I could be wrong. He has a great thread in this section about his Breakout.

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I think those looked like the best choice for what the OP is looking for maybe. They have rise and pull back though.... Me the stock bars are fine on the BO and I'm not long in the arms.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 07:57 PM
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I actually didn't mind the stock bars either.. granted, over only 350 miles, ~220 in a day. I'm not sure my back will like consistently being in that position though. I'm following Da-Rza's route, I think.
 
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Thanks guys.
I think the stock bars and risers are a fundamental part of the whole bad *** Breakout look. If I could just bend them a few degrees closer then that would be perfect. But I will probably just live with them. I see you can buy 1.5" or 1.75" riser extensions on eBay so may look at those. Has anyone fitted these? Only seen close up pics so I'm not sure how they look.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MarkFXSTC
Thanks guys.
I think the stock bars and risers are a fundamental part of the whole bad *** Breakout look. If I could just bend them a few degrees closer then that would be perfect. But I will probably just live with them. I see you can buy 1.5" or 1.75" riser extensions on eBay so may look at those. Has anyone fitted these? Only seen close up pics so I'm not sure how they look.
I'm currently in your same situation and planning my solutions.
For the time being I bought (haven't received yet) some 1" chromed spacers from the Ebay seller you mentioned. Preferred to go on 1" in order to have cables not too stretched (probably no need to cut zip ties either) and they look better.
Then I'm actually projecting, cooperating with a local CNC machine shop, some risers specifically designed for our BO.
They'll be about 1" (max 1,25") longer but...SLOTTED! HD was used to sell some slotted risers for older models and they were really bada**. On BO they'd match many slotted parts and details, looking very nice both in chrome and in contrast cut finish. It's an idea still at "concept phase" but I'm pretty positive it'll be done.

Just an example to give a rough idea of how they'll look like...
 
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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 09:00 AM
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I love the drag bar look but I hate them because they're too damn wide. If I had the money, I'd get taller, STRAIGHT risers and get a bar that's 6" shorter on each end. But I don't have the money, so I'm stuck with them.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 12:12 PM
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I'd be interested in those slotted risers. Hopefully in a few years there'll be more parts for BO's. I search eBay until I'm blue in the face for anything new 😱
 
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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
I love the drag bar look but I hate them because they're too damn wide. If I had the money, I'd get taller, STRAIGHT risers and get a bar that's 6" shorter on each end. But I don't have the money, so I'm stuck with them.
Well, that's too short even for me...LOL
2-3"shorter would be enough for me even if my piece of cake would be a T-bar, like HD Street Slammer but it'd a complicated and expensive mod due to tach relocation, etc...
But I'll be fully satisfied if I'll manage to have those slotted risers CNC machined.
 

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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkFXSTC
I'd be interested in those slotted risers. Hopefully in a few years there'll be more parts for BO's. I search eBay until I'm blue in the face for anything new 😱
Don't worry, there's also someone else on the other side of the pond who is continuously searching for the same thing!
Glad you like the idea, I'll keep you updated on the w.i.p. of this project.
 
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