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T-bars ; function and handling ?



I am hoping to buy a cruiser motorcycle soon and the stock bars seem like they would be uncomfortable over long distances. T- bars look the obvious alternative, however I am wondering how they affect the handling of the bike and also do they have a practical use or are they purely cosmetic ?

The 'bars won't alter the handling - that style is simply cosmetic. You can get T-bars with different widths and set at various angles.

However, ride the bike for a few hundred miles first - you may actually be happy with the stock setup. Most stock 'bars have separate risers - 'bars with separate risers allow fore and aft adjustment, to get a position you are comfortable with.
T-bars have built-in risers and consequently have no adjustment. If you buy T-bars and you don't like the riding position, you can't change it as you can with stock 'bars...
T bars are fine but they do tend to pull your body forward a bit and the position of the arms means you have to slightly twist your body when turning
T bars are fine, your hands are closer together so you'll catch less wind as well. Feel a bit odd at first after wider bars but you soon get used to them.
tbars look nice. pullbacks handle nice and also look good. no matter there is no real difference, its all in the skill of the driver between these two bars
practice makes perfect
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