oh about an inch each side. Leans you forward a bit more and a better angle for your wrists. BUT THE BIKE FEELS SO MUCH SMALLER, AGILE, BETTER! feel more part of it. Did lower seat as well even though 6'2". Just feel in it rather than on it.
Just do a search R1150R bars
Tobers did something about it ages ago and it floated his boat!
I just went with the flow.
Hmmmm. Good typing with 7 pints of Guinness in charge