it is amazing how fitting a set of $90.00 bars can give you a million dollar ride. I thought that the stock bars made you feel like you were sitting in an armchair being so upright (A guy has to slouch, only chicks on bikes sit really upright....ever noticed?) but with slightly lower bars fitted you get a nice cruisy slouch up happening when riding the highways like you are a real mister cooooool and you really do feel a part of the bike and that you now feel you are actually riding it out looking for every corner..All that from just a set of bars.