Cobra Freeway Bars or Baron Engine Guard, Which is better?

[NukeImYerFodder]

I'm just wondering if anyone is familiar with both of these highway bars/engine guard.

I had the Cobra bars on order but due to manufacturing and lack of supply they wont be available till sometime after the end of May. Cobra says "hopefully" by the end of May. With further probing they said possibly not till the middle of June or a little later. Even if they are on time and finished on May 28th as suggested, it will take a few days or so to ship to Parts Unlimited and a few more days to ship to the stealership, so I wouldn't expect them before June 10th. The Baron bars however are available right now.

Although I can't get a clear difference between the two, it seems the Cobra bars relocate the horn but the Baron bars attach directly to the engine mounts and do not relocate the horn.

I'm not sure if either is any better, but since I am leaving for a long trip at the beginning of June, I went ahead and ordered the Baron bars and am cancling the order for the Cobra bars. I'm hoping that I didn't do myself an injustice by being impatient. So, any opinions or information is desired. I'm looking for reassurance, but I prefer the truth regardless.


EDIT: Links to parts.

http://baronscustom.com/html/catalog...4-177AC6E19644

http://www.cobrausa.com/content/inde...4&par tid=149

[NukeImYerFodder]

Just to add, I have a 2006 Drifter 800 that I'm putting these on.

EDIT: Typos are a habbit today.

[Bill Austin]

I personally like the look of the Cobra Fatty highway bars that I installed. They both make quality products so i think it is just a matter of your tastes

[VN2000Blue]

I have had Cobra bars on all my bikes and they are great, I never had to relocate anything, they went right on in 15 mins...

[Billy D.]

I have the Cobras on my 1500, got them from cruisercustomizing. I didn't have to relocate anything and they were easy to install. I like them.

[NukeImYerFodder]

Originally Posted by Bill Austin

I personally like the look of the Cobra Fatty highway bars that I installed. They both make quality products so i think it is just a matter of your tastes

I wouldn't mind the Fatty bars. Unfortunately, they aren't available for the Drifter 800.

[NukeImYerFodder]

Originally Posted by VN2000Blue

I have had Cobra bars on all my bikes and they are great, I never had to relocate anything, they went right on in 15 mins...

I believe that's the case with the bars for the bigger bikes. But if you check out the instructions for the Cobra bars for the Drifter 800, you'll see that it relocates the horn. It wouldn't be a problem if I had the 1500 but to my complete dissapointment, they quit making the Drifter 1500. I had my heart set on a Drifter so I settled for the 800. (Until I can give this one to my wife and get myself an Indian Chief.)