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[North Star]

They look like they have a beach bar like hand position.

[jls1098]

Beach bars? Yeh maybe. But not really. Someone suggested a wheelbarrow, but that's not exactly how it is either . Guess you have to be there .. Some might not like hand position and I was worried that after that much work I wouldn't either. All I say is on a touring bike for me they work.

[Midnight Rider]

The throttle tension...you don't have the grip assembly pushed too far up on the bar?  It needs a little end play.  Just something to check.

I have the same bike and am only 5'8" with 32" sleeves (dress shirt).  How far back do the bars come compared to stock?

[jls1098]

No, I've checked the grip it doesn't bind and it even jiggles a bit.? I don't have a clue but I like it...I don't have a before pic but there is a FLTRUSE, rio red on eBay for sale and has a shot from the back. All I can describe it is like this---slightely wider, two or more inches back, a little lower,, decidedly different hand position. I'm leaning back into the backrest instead of leaning into the bars, oh and my right wrist and shoulder no longer which I was on my old Road King after 50 mi.

[Midnight Rider]

Here are some really good pics of the 517's on a RG:  http://www.wild1inc.com/517tc.html

Definitely further back...my only concern is the wrist angle.