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1st August 2012
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 671 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Riding position with stock bars
5 feet 5in 32in arms |
2nd August 2012
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Posts: 5,982 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1460C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: XLH Other Motorcycle Year: 1972
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I chose to go with drag bars on 4" straight risers. These bars work better for me and my wrists appreciate it. They put my hands at near stock level, tipping me forward slightly, (which helps with my back issues), and it also raises my gages up approx. 4" so they are easier to see and I can keep my eyes on the road ahead better. If a straighter sitting position is required you could explore the "pull back" riser option.
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2nd August 2012
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 610 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King FLHR Other Motorcycle Year: 2007
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I've got a set of the stock bars that came off of my 1200R if you're interested...
If not, I'd suggest going with a wide drag bar, then getting risers to fit. Dennis Kirk has an awesome return policy, so what I did was order 4 different sets of risers, two different heights, with and without pullback and returned the ones I didn't use. I found that the 5.5" straight risers had me slightly forward (which what I was looking for) and the 6.5" w/pullback put me almost sitting vertical. I'm only 5' 10", but have a sleeve length of 33 1/2".
Here's some pics with the 6.5 risers w/pullback:
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Last edited by Billyj7175; 2nd August 2012 at 04:43..
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2nd August 2012
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Jester Mafia
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,531 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Other Motorcycle Model: CB750k SOHC Other Motorcycle Year: 1977
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How high I the rise on those? I might want to trade you for my 04 1200c bars! They are stock and don't have a huge rise I think they are the same as the 1200r bars only the "C" has a pull back riser
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2nd August 2012
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 610 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Road King FLHR Other Motorcycle Year: 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 04xl1200c
How high I the rise on those?
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They have 6.5" of rise and 1" of pullback.
pm sent about swap. |
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