Recommended for: highly recommended for all standups, all riding styles

Observations: I feel like I steer more with my arms instead of my shoulders/body with straight bars. They are much easier to pop fast for maximum throw while sustaining a natural equilibrium with your ski. Not only do straight bars sit further away from your gut but they also put your outside grip further forward allowing your body to naturally lean forward into your turns/rolls.

Not to be confused with: Bars that sit further back from the pivot point, such as stock and 0deg bars, will put the inside grip closer into your gut causing your whole body to have to sway out of the way or lean further back. This counter balances your weight in hard turns and is noticeably slower than a quick pop of the bars. These bent UMI-style bars also cause the rider to have to position his body further back.

Supplies: 1/4" drill bit, M8x1.25 tap, oval file and/or die grinder, blue loctite, cutting tools, 7/8" thickazz aluminum tube: mcmaster part# 1658T53

Time: 30-60min

Process: Moved bars 3.5" forward and faster/easier steering response. The picture pretty much speaks for itself. This can also be done on aftermarket umi-style turn plates. The turn plate does not have to be removed from the ski to do this mod.