MUCH better bro, I had wide HD 1.25" beach bars (same as you ain't it?), they killed my lower back in bumps and long rides being 6'3" I had to curve my spine to reach 'em. Check my work in progress pics, the beach bars looked sick with the new spokes but I had to try a new ridin' position and it worked great.
My bars are 18", I think I could have gone 16" and be fine but 18"s put my fists just a inch or two above the shoulder height...