I flipped the stem. It was a little better I suppose but my hands hurt now and my pinkie and ring finger went numb half way through. I may drop the bars a bit using the provided spacers and might move the controls closer to the center of the bar. I think I might have my palm pressed against the end of the bar. I'll trial and error a little.
Are there any measurements I can take that I can relate to a seat, B17 or not, to give me an idea of how it will work?