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Dan...your bike and bars look killer. Excellent job! I would say that the top tree is the way to go.
OP, if you are going with Carlini, they do make some springer "risers". They are the diamond head risers that will bolt directly on to the springer bolts with the correct thread pattern. Just so you know there are many options out there for you.
+1 on the Carlinis for Springers. I do not have a springer (yet), but have Carlini Gangster Apes on my Fat Boy and Gangster Glides on my Street Glide. In my opinion, they make a great looking, quality product.
I had a blast on this build... of course we are never finished, but got some of my major mods done.
To springer riders that change out top tree... If you are getting a lot of vibration through bars, a good fix is the vibranator. I installed that inside bars and it helped a little to offset the vibration. Just wanted to share that as well.
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