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Table 1. Motorcycle Handlebar Height Restrictions By State
Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia
MAXIMUM OF 15 INCHES ABOVE SEAT
Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota, Wyoming
HANDGRIPS MUST BE BELOW SHOULDER HEIGHT
Nebraska
MAXIMUM OF 15 INCHES ABOVE HANDLEBAR FASTENING POINT
Washington, Wisconsin
MAXIMUM OF 30 INCHES ABOVE SEAT
Oklahoma
HANDLEBARS MAY NOT BE HIGHER THAN OPERATOR'S EYE LEVEL
California
HANDLEBARS MUST BE POSITIONED SO THAT OPERATOR'S HANDS ON GRIPS ARE NOT MORE THAN 6 INCHES ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT WHEN SEATED
Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
NO RESTRICTIONS ON HANDLEBAR HEIGHT
The number of states maintaining a 15-inch above seat level standard has decreased from 27 to 20 since 1997 and the number of states with a “below shoulder height” standard has decreased from 13 to 10. Conversely, since 1997 10 states have eliminated their standards (6 states to 16). Most recently, in 2005 Arizona and New York changed from a 15-inch standard to a shoulder height standard, Delaware and South Carolina went from a 15-inch standard to no restrictions, and Kansas went from a shoulder height standard to no restrictions.
Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia
MAXIMUM OF 15 INCHES ABOVE SEAT
Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota, Wyoming
HANDGRIPS MUST BE BELOW SHOULDER HEIGHT
Nebraska
MAXIMUM OF 15 INCHES ABOVE HANDLEBAR FASTENING POINT
Washington, Wisconsin
MAXIMUM OF 30 INCHES ABOVE SEAT
Oklahoma
HANDLEBARS MAY NOT BE HIGHER THAN OPERATOR'S EYE LEVEL
California
HANDLEBARS MUST BE POSITIONED SO THAT OPERATOR'S HANDS ON GRIPS ARE NOT MORE THAN 6 INCHES ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT WHEN SEATED
Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
NO RESTRICTIONS ON HANDLEBAR HEIGHT
The number of states maintaining a 15-inch above seat level standard has decreased from 27 to 20 since 1997 and the number of states with a “below shoulder height” standard has decreased from 13 to 10. Conversely, since 1997 10 states have eliminated their standards (6 states to 16). Most recently, in 2005 Arizona and New York changed from a 15-inch standard to a shoulder height standard, Delaware and South Carolina went from a 15-inch standard to no restrictions, and Kansas went from a shoulder height standard to no restrictions.
Breeze3at
Experienced Member
Risers come in straight and curved. Since the top triple tree mount is at a slight angle, even straight risers change handlebar position a LOT. I was never able to find risers that I liked on my Dyna. Taller bars can be rotated fore and aft for personal preferance. Then there's the cable and wires length problem.
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Jack Klarich
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I think this may depend on where your pain in your back is, From my back pain (lower) my stock mini apes are fine, the seat in my case was the BIG factor, that said, with back pain each is a case unto itself, I hope you get it sorted out