After riding my 48 for a couple weeks , my old bones were telling me that the stock bars are a bit aggressive (position wise) for me.
I like the look , but my body said enough.
While perusing the web , I came across this site.
http://www.sideroadcycles.com/Import...ckBarsOne.html
So we got to thinking how to change riding position and not blow the "cool" look of the bike.
The 2007 XL883R (roadster) bars looked pretty neat , and they are already satin black.
I wanted about 3" wider and maybe a 1" to 1.5" pullback difference all together.
My dealer ordered me a set of 56085-83A bars for about $80.00.
It's been raining pretty hard , but I got a couple shots for comparison if anyone's interested.


Naturally the wider bars are the new ones .......
I got them mounted tonight , and the brake line was pretty tight , so I fabbed and extension bracket to hold the line 1" to the right of the original position for now.
My initial thoughts are pretty positive on these , and I'll get some outdoor pics soon if anyone is interested in a project like this.
The tag on the new bars says they are stock on the XL1200N , XL883R , XR1200 models.
I'm pretty sure the stock 48 bars are the same as the Iron 883 if anyone is curious.
Mick

 

Be good to see before n after and hear if ur more comfy after

 

Really looking forward to pics of this. I may end up going in this direction in the future. What grips are you going to go with?

 

Those bars don't look much different from stock. I don't know that it's gonna offer much change in comfort. I didn't like the stock 48 bars. Too much pressure on my wrists from leaning forward and down.

 

Man, I really like those. Sometimes a small change is all that is needed. Looking forward to seeing pics on the bike

 

I'm interested in this also. Looks like just enough to make a difference without changing the flow a lot.

 

Sometimes it doesn't take much. I put 1 1/2" risor extensions from DK on my wife's Iron, no cable mods needed and she's much more comfortable. I put HD reduced reach bars on my custom and they did the trick, they don't look much different, but a little wider, higher, and a little more pullback, no more upper back pain.

 

The stock bars with Harley Nostalgic white grips.
I really like the grips as I'm a small guy with really big hands and long fingers.

I tried to base my search on bars that would pull back to the rear of the gas cap.
If you take a string from the end of each grip , this is where the string would cross when done.
The stock bars would cross at about the front of the gas cap.
The new bars have exactly the same rise as stock , just more width and pullback.
I rode it to work today between rain storms , and they seem perfect for me.
I'll try to get a couple good pics tomorrow from the side and rear for comparison.
I searched the net and found mostly the roadster models and XR models had the pull back to the rear of the gas cap.
Mick

 

Here's a few shots with the new bars.


Compare the setback of these to my last post for reference

From the front.



From the left.



From the rear.



You can see the bars are the same height as stock , just more width and pull back.
With the backrest , I don't have to ever hold my self on the bike at speed with my hands , so my arms can relax and hands can ease up on the grips . As an unexpected result , the bike starts into turns easier because of the increased leverage on the bars to front wheel. I like the mod very much. A very worthwhile change for my riding style.
Mick

 

Got to do a poker run Saturday , about 140 miles and the bars seem great for comfort.
New Yorks southern tier roads are beautiful , but some nasty bumps and holes , may have to do a bit of suspension work in the near future.
Post #8 shows the stock bars at about the front of the fuel cap.
Post #9 shows the new bars at about the rear of the fuel cap.
The added width makes tighter turns more quick and fun.
Thanks for looking and feedback.
Mick