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When I picked up my bike from dealer yesterday they had a TBA which was white with wide pull back bars, not too keen on colour but Bars look ok.
Sitting on bike felt good no stretching really comfy.
Need advice because although feels good sitting in shop only worry is with hands on grips they are at slight angle to arms.
Anyone used these type of bars before & if so would wrists ache after a couple of hours?
Dont know how to attach link sorry.
www.jacklilley.com Bottom right hand side home page
This is there own custom version.

Bars are on existing TBA risers only change needed is brake hose.
Bars £50 LSL
Brake Line £49

Good Luck

Danny

If you look in my photo album you'll see that I have very wide bars on my bike,I've ridden 300 miles in a day and not had a problem but I also have a Corbin and the combination is very comfortable and if you look in Jack Lillys custom section my bike is there as well.
www.abate-sverige.com
click on photo and then Bilder från B.A.D run Östersund 2005 you'll find several photos of my bike

Danny, how are they different to the stock TBA bars - are they wider?

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Need advice because although feels good sitting in shop only worry is with hands on grips they are at slight angle to arms.

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Do you mean that your wrists/hands are turned outwards more when gripping the bars? If so, Phil(Bonnyusa) has a set of buckhorn bars on his which would probably have the same effect on hand positioning, although they are not as wide.(check out his gallery ) He seems to have no problems with the set-up

shaun

I looked at that pic and cannot tell very much but it looks like they are more like beach bars (maybe more upswept) which would probably rotate your hands kinda palm down and out. Mine being bucks have the hands positioned more like a steering wheel in a car.

Thanks Stewe
Looks like the ones in Jack Lilley Wide Pulled back so no need to stretch.
Code they gave me was Z163L013.1 , LSL was engraved on bars between risers. These the same as yours by any chance?.
Great Photos in both your gallery & the link you provided.
Im not 100% comfy when riding & was looking at options like others on this site to change something but not sure what to start with.
When I sat on bike yesterday it was exactly what Ive been looking for + cheaper than Footboards.

Thanks Stewe

Shaun
Look in Stewe Gallery for longhorns these from what I can see are same bars.
These bars turn back towards you 45 - 60 degrees maybe more at a guess very little rise. If you ever had a bicycle with cow horn handle bars dropped flat when you were younger might be a better way to explain them.
Sorry if this is no help.

SAFE RIDING
Danny

TBA

Phil absolutely correct should of read your post before replying to Shaun.

Thanks for that
Danny

Hej Danny,I pulled the bars from an old Harly we had laying around so no part number,I don't know where you are in Middlesex but I come from West Drayton,are you anywhere near?

I absolutely love the bars on my America, fit me perfectly. (did add Jim's spacers)

I have the stock bars on my America and have no problems on all day rides.

Stewe
10 - 15 miles away Edgware J4 off M1, if west drayton near heathrow.
Will check out harley Bars first might save some money.

Cheers Stewe

Danny

change the bars and give up some of the handeling charcteristics of one of the best handeling cruisers on the street?? why?? Triumph spent alot of $$$ to make this bike right. although i do understand the comfort issue, we all have our own comfort issues. but i personally think this bike is perfect for me.