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How narrow is too narrow for handlebars?

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Old 10-22-2015 | 07:08 PM
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Ok, 28-31" is like the average width I'm seeing among standard T-bars...anyone on this forum run any narrower that might provide some feedback?
 
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Old 10-22-2015 | 08:53 PM
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Ive got 20 inch wide bars on my chopper and they are comfortable and control the bike VERY well. I just went wider for the dyna since I wanted 1.25 inch T bars and most really narrow bars are either 7/8 or 1 inch. For reference, I am 6'1 and I find bars that are 1ish inches tall and 20 inches wide the most comfortable.

edit: just know that the steering will be MUCH more sensitive with narrow bars. I prefer it that way, but I also don't go much faster than 70 on my chopper... (it's quite slow)
 
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Old 10-22-2015 | 09:11 PM
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Hey, I'm 6'1 too! Thanks for the input! I feel more like buying these 24" wide Clown Car bars already!
 
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Originally Posted by ToffeeBrown
Ive got 20 inch wide bars on my chopper and they are comfortable and control the bike VERY well. I just went wider for the dyna since I wanted 1.25 inch T bars and most really narrow bars are either 7/8 or 1 inch. For reference, I am 6'1 and I find bars that are 1ish inches tall and 20 inches wide the most comfortable.

edit: just know that the steering will be MUCH more sensitive with narrow bars. I prefer it that way, but I also don't go much faster than 70 on my chopper... (it's quite slow)
Got pics of your chop by the way? I'm curious now!
 
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Old 10-23-2015 | 02:04 AM
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Got pics of your chop by the way? I'm curious now!
Certainly. Ill get some up tomorrow. I actually don't even know how to post them, but I'll update tomorrow. I've got 1000s of pictures of my bikes it seems lol
 
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Old 10-23-2015 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ToffeeBrown
Certainly. Ill get some up tomorrow. I actually don't even know how to post them, but I'll update tomorrow. I've got 1000s of pictures of my bikes it seems lol

So...about dem pics...
 
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Old 10-23-2015 | 07:08 PM
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Sorry. It took me a while to figure this out.
 
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Old 10-23-2015 | 07:59 PM
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Sweet chop man! Again thank you on the feedback on the short handlebars, I should be ok then.
 
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Old 10-23-2015 | 08:10 PM
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Some old ones I had

 
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Old 10-23-2015 | 08:28 PM
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Looks, comfort, safety, or all? I never go narrower than my shoulders.
 


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