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Old 10-10-2008, 09:18 PM
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OK, this may seem a little weird. Being a shorter rider, 5'4", I like the feel of how the stock bars set. I rolled them back toward me about an inch when I put on my Mustang Solo Tripper because the seat moved me back some. But I like the height and everything else except the looks. I want to put on some drag bars but I want to end up very close to where the stock bars are now. So, what height risers would I need? Pullback? What length bars? Also I want the ends of the bars to pull back a little because it feels better on my wrists. Where can I find the risers and bars? Prefer both in black. Will I be able to keep the "cap" on the risers I have now so I don't have to relocate the speedo? Not sure if all the terminology is correct as I'm pretty new to this.
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Uh...you'd need some rather tall risers. The stock Nightster bars are what...6 inches deep? That with the stock risers means you need to get a drag bar up 8 or 9 inches.
 
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I don't think they're anywhere near that deep. Maybe 4". I'm figuring 5.5"-6" risers but not sure how much pull back.
 
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I have six inch risers
 
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Yeah, I guess 6 inches should be close enough.


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You could even get some pull-back risers, but if you do, that will change the angle of your speedo and you may have to duck down to see it.
 
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6" looks pretty close. Anywhere to get black risers and black bars?
 
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I went with 4" straight risers and 27.5" drags with 4" pullback. Purchased both off of Ebay. Good Luck
 
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