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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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I've looked at ton of pics but find it hard to tell. Which beach bar(s) would keep the hands the closest to the stock position?

I have a sweet spot for my neck and shoulders with the stock bars turned down about an inch and a half.

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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Hmmm... thouhg call... My guess is that it will be the Burly brand, because they are the one that curve the most inwards, from there it would depend on how high or low you fix 'em (of course how tall are you too) because if you have to reach too deep to grip 'em your lower back, neck and shoulders will stress.

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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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Pullback on BB are alot more than stocker bars. Totally two different set-ups as far as hand postion goes.. You should be goen in a different direction if your looking for a simular hand set-up as stock. Check out Chubby Wild1 they have a nice bar chart on thier site...
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Thanks people. I've been to the Wild1 site but missed the chart. That's the info I needed.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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What about the narrow beach bar. I like the stock bar location myself but not the look of the stock bar. After switching bars I really can't tell that much difference.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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Here's the chart. http://www.wild1inc.com/chubbydimensions.html
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Looks like with a short riser the chubby beach will be 2" back and 2" out each side. Hmmm, kinda comfy on the air handlebar test.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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I went with the Burly 35 1/4 wide and 1 1/4 thick bars when I started to transform my bike. I'm nearly 6'3 and have them turned down enough to have a good look, but not hit my legs. To help out with your hand position and save your wrists, don't forget to adjust your controls upward as you move the bars downward.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Take a look at Barons Big Johnson's. I went with them because of the wrist position. They are 38 inches wide and the pull back is different. I would go with a smaller riser like you have alreay looked at. The pull back with the riser and the beach bar might be too much.
 
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