I love the high bars. Not a fan of the stock "clubmans".
I find the 1125CR to be more comfortable with less buffeting somehow than my XB12SS, even with the taller Zero Gravity windscreen.
Your post makes it sound like you bought the high bar kit, but didn't install it yet. If you haven't, its kind of a pain to install... especially the throttle cables. I did mine this summer, and it was a bit more involved than the kit lets on. Working in my garage over the summer didnt help.
Check out this link, as this guy did some touring on his 1125CR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxgxnRK75BY
I did some looking through his other videos and it looks like he either knows or was a part of the group that was held at gunpoint by "camo-dudes" at Area 51. Another video shows him by Sky Harbor airport, and I think I saw another where he is in Papago park showing off his new to him 1125CR.