Thanks, this may sound weird but I really don't want to put a fairing on my bike, kind of want to keep my bike at least a little different than most of the other DXs out there. I am thinking of contacting WCTB and seeing if they can make me a set that have a 7" riser instead of the 8", that will put the handles at a 9" rise and i think it would be perfect for me. How tall are you? Does the 10" rise feel good and handle well?

 

I'm sure Scotty would do that for you. I had a set of 12" mx's on my night train he even cut the width down for me a little bit when i asked and it didn't look bad with out the fairing but I did run one. I am still considering getting them for my new street bob. I'm sure your bike will look great without a fairing.

 

I'm 6 foot and fairly long in the legs and arms. The 10" rise has proven to be perfect for me; just the right amount of reach and a comfortable height. Keep in mind that my bike has a 32 degree rake versus yours which I believe is 28 degrees. This will make the bar be just a little further away from you and a little higher overall than the same bar on my bike.

As far as handling goes, I've been very impressed. Coming from a 12" rise mini-ape with rubber bushings to these bars with polyurethane bushings, it's been night and day. Previously the bike felt like a laid back cruiser, now it feels like a sharp responding, aggressive canyon carver. The feedback from the bars is excellent and could be attributed to the grade of metal used in the bars. They are thick and heavy - extremely solid.