The RDL will compress about 5% in time and if you want to pull the bars back a little I used the show chrome risers https://www.amazon.com/Show-Chrome-A.../dp/B000GZPX5G. I kept them on even after putting the Helibars on and they worked perfectly. Give yourself 500-1000 miles before making any assessment and you'll see it is the best $ and upgrade you could have done. With the stock seat you can't wait to get low on gas so you can get off and stretch but the RDL makes you wish you had a bigger tank, 10 hours no problem.