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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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For some reason, I kinda like my stock bars....I think they are comfy....must be something wrong with me [&:]
Then again, I have short arms [:@]
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Drags.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Tweakin where'd u get your bars?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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loosen the clamps and roll the bars back toward the rider. you can loosen the controls and roll them a bit forward for comfort, but the dimples/wiring will only let you go so far.

this wont cost you a cent and looks sharp. i get comments about my bars all the time.

in all honesty they need a bit of bending to make the hands land on the grips perfectly, but once you get used to the angle its no big deal. the seating position is fairly comfortable. best of all, you can take an aggressive stance when you need throw it around a corner.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GLOSS...spagenameZWDVW

This is the guy I bought mine from. I went with 32 inch. He does a real good job and I had my bars in ten days.
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Tweakin where'd u get your bars?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Forgive my newbie ignorance, but what are beach bars?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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their low bars that pull back pretty far...kinda like pulled back drag bars..i was thinking of buy some and then chopping them to fit my bike but drag bars are looking like a better fit
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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what kind of risers did u use? if i'm gona go with drag bars these would be it but the idea of pull back the bars a little bit would be nice
 
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NIX NIX on the beach bars
 
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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what kind of risers did u use? if i'm gona go with drag bars these would be it but the idea of pull back the bars a little bit would be nice
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