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Old May 2, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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I have a 2008 sporty xl883. I hate the bars I have to always lean forward to reach they are too short and don't come back far enough. What would be a good replacement or adjustment?
 
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You should look at replacing the bars. Mini-apes would work. Or you can change the risers to move the bars back and up. You'll get more adjustment from replacing the bars but the risers will be cheaper.
 
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I swaped mine out for the bars from the sportster low. Helped bring the bars back.
 
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A little off original post but, I was thinkin about puttin drag bars on my 1200c. Since I bent the stock bars. Any thoughts from the peanut galery?
 
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Originally Posted by jhart433
I have a 2008 sporty xl883. I hate the bars I have to always lean forward to reach they are too short and don't come back far enough. What would be a good replacement or adjustment?
depends on what yr lookin for more, style or comfort, could go alot of different ways, i found myself leaning way to forward on the stockers too so i got some big apes. but my hands randomly fall asleep if i'm riddin for 2+hrs so that is a downside. comfort, buckhorns would be a comfy ride but IMO they don't look very good. someone said it above, yr best bet might be mini apes 10 or 12"ers

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A little off original post but, I was thinkin about puttin drag bars on my 1200c. Since I bent the stock bars. Any thoughts from the peanut galery?

start a thread about it, don't highjack this guys, you'll get lots of response
 
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