While this thread is freshly bumped I just want to pop in to say I was unlucky enough to crash-test these bars last week.
They very may well have saved my leg from being smashed between my bike and a Prius that decided to blindly turn into oncoming traffic.
The bike ended up on the opposite side of the impact and saved that entire side of the engine and covers... Handlebars, pillion peg, clutch lever and windshield weren't quite as lucky.
Definitely getting these bars again for my next CB.....