badger_biker 

Thanks. Have you considered trekking bars as an option? This was my first experience and my Cimarron is also larger than what I generally ride. The controls are comfortable for me even with a longer stem. With a shorter stem you could bring them back to about the headset line. Just a thought since I've been really happy with the new bars. My approach to the Cimarron was to set it up for general city riding but after using the bars I would definitely consider them on one of my touring bikes.