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Hey guys. love the look of the Keystone bars. My question is how much higher is the hold then the stock 48 bars? It's difficult to tell in pics. The stock bars are a tad too low and of a forward lean. Looking for just a little more height.
 
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Old 11-20-2013, 05:52 AM
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The keystones will put your hands about 2" higher than stock. I had these on my 48 earlier this year. And for the record you don't need to replace any of the wires/lines.
Your body will still have a forward lean with these bars.




 
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Sweet. Thanks for the pics man!
 
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Damn I love the look of those things! Nice 48. I think I need to pick some of those up for myself...
 
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Originally Posted by Hopscotch
Sweet. Thanks for the pics man!
No problem!
 
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Back when I had them on my bike

 
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Those are sharp bars.
 
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Old 11-20-2013, 07:19 PM
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I'm gonna get em. BMC. How can I get my hands on this black vinyl fork wrap?
 
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my buddy has them on his IRON, you do lean quite forward a bit..almost felt like a sportbike.
 
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I put some on my Iron. I rode to work that morning, and took them back off that evening. I'd have been crippled riding any distance with them. Something about the downward angle of the grip and narrowness of the bars just wasn't for me. I've left the stock bars on and to me they're much more comfortable.
But those Keystones look awesome, I wish they would've worked for me.
 


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