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Old May 6, 2020 | 03:48 PM
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Stock bars have got to go! Too much lower back strain. Im 5'9" looking for shoulder height bars. Anyone got some leads?
 
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Old May 6, 2020 | 04:04 PM
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Stock bars have got to go! Too much lower back strain. Im 5'9" looking for shoulder height bars. Anyone got some leads?
12" bars work great for comfort.im 5'10.i have 10" bars on 4 1/2" risers and the ride is great.i had to get longer clutch cable,brake line cable and will have to get longer throttle cables for the bars i have coming.be prepared to spend some money.
 
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Old May 6, 2020 | 04:30 PM
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check TC Bros for bars and other needs
 
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14" mini apes - 3" over fork tubes - 1" lowering blocks in back. Works for me. I'm 5'9" also. +1 on the longer cables.
 
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Old May 6, 2020 | 08:07 PM
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Biltwell Chumps. I love them .
https://www.biltwellinc.com/products...lebars-1-black
 
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Old May 7, 2020 | 11:11 AM
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Budget around $200 for cables if they need changing.
 
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Old May 7, 2020 | 11:28 AM
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Id say 14s would most likely do the trick. I always recommend folks to take a look at wild 1 chubbys for handlebars. Safe travels brother.
 
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Have a look at KST Kustoms. I have them on a couple of bikes and like them. Great customer support.
 
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I second the Biltwell Chumps.
 
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Zombieperformance makes a bunch of different styles and the quality is great. Got my custom bars in a week surprisingly.
 
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