How I learned to stop worrying about alignment tabs and love the Barbacks
 

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Got a pair of RapidDog's barbacks secondhand. Thanks Motomex/sorry RapidDog ;)

I already had my comfort bars lifted so it's basically just back an inch now. I have long arms for my size and my back is now vertical, which I am pumped about!

When the snow stops, I'll take a long ride and report back but so far EZ installation and looks sharp.

Interesting, those alignment tabs seem to presss up against a do-hickey and essentially still work under forward (as in braking) pressure. Whatever.

Nice product.

-Eff