Yeah, I think I spent $40 on the pullback risers, $30 to $35 on the 36" drag bars and about $5 for the BBs I filled the bars with.  Overall, with tax and shipping and such - about $100.

Well, here's another $0.02 ... after riding the '05 S40 with the drag bars ans liking it so much, I right away set about rotating my buck-horn bars so that the grips now ride about an inch or so higher than the factory set position ... and it has made a world of difference to the Bikes handling (still not quite as crisp as the S40, but much, much better than before ...). My arms are now a little straighter and my elbows are not as "tucked in" ... makes it easier to countersteer ... and my cornering has improved greatly!

For the group...

I like the style of the bars on my 2006 S40 and they fit pretty well for the most part, except I really feel they should be about 4 inches wider for me.  Last night I sat on it, slid my hands outward on the grips and I really think I need a wider set of bars.  Anyone know how wide the stock bars are (I shoulda measured last night duh).  I'd like to do some inet shopping today to see what I can find out there.

Also, if I go for wider drag bars, will I need the pullback risers too?  Can anyone tell me what these do for you in the handling department?  i.e. wider drags without pullbacks as opposed to with?  Thanks much!

The idea behind loading the handle bars with lead shot or weights is to keep them from resonating at different engine RPMs. The extra weight acts as a dampener to the handle bar. A lot depends on the handle bar length, wall thickness and way it is mounted, way to complicated for me. Plus the weight out on the end of the handle bars act a bit like a tight rope walker's ballancing pole. I've been using a sportster, clubman style handle bar instead of the stock pullbacks. The sportster style has only 2 1/2" rise and just clears the tank. It is also 31 1/2 inches long which makes a big difference with my long gorilla length arms. I disliked the stock pullback bars from the git-go cause of the angle you had to hold your hands, didn't like the fact that I had to bend my wrist at a funny angle. It's all about comfort for the rider and what's good for me might not work for you.

Just yesterday I had an opportunity to sit on an '87 LS650 that had been retro-fitted with the standard Sportster handlebar mounted on the stock shorty buckhorn clamps ... as previous poster stated, at full lock, they just barely clear the tank ... but do they ever feel comfortable! Hopefully, I'll get a chance to Ride this Bike in the near future and I'll be able to compare with the standard bucks and the drag/riser combo!