Handle bar width

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Lew

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Is there a practice of cutting down the width of your handle bars? To what width are you guys cutting to? Thanks
Lew

 

Moteaux

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Mine are cut down to about 30 3/4". This is just what feels comfortable to me for woods riding. MXers generally run a little wider. If you are comfortable with yours and they don't hinder riding where you ride, leave 'em alone I would say.;)

 

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jo8243

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A lot of people try to cut the bars to a width of about 30" for woods riding (not counting the bark busters). Mine are a little wider than that (probably around 30.5"). Too wide and you'll hit trees. Too narrow and you lose control. It's sort of a personal thing, but I'd guess any more than 32" with the bark busters and you may have trouble getting through trees on some trails.

 

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Fred T

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I'm at 30 or 30.5

plus the bark busters. Be ware that you have perches that need to fit so measure that before cutting too much off. I used a pipe cutter to make real nice straight cuts at the ends of the bars. File down a chanfer on the ends of the bars and you are good to go.

 

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kdxjr

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I cut a little at a time , I think in all I cut mine 3 times.
But ended up the bars 29 inches, plus bark busters put me at
30 and a quarter..

I also cut about an inch off my stock brake and clutch levers,
so they work easier under my BB's..

 

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Sage

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Pro Taper sells a "woods" bar that is 30.5" and has a longer straight section for mounting switches and hand guards, other than that I cut my renthals to 30.5"

 

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BRush

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Another option: Tag makes a "Mini Hi" version of their X5 bar that, while intended for minis works great as a woods bar. With bark busters installed, mine have a total width of 30.5 inches. No cutting required.

 

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1tontj

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• Feb 23, 2005

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BRush said:

Another option: Tag makes a "Mini Hi" version of their X5 bar that, while intended for minis works great as a woods bar. With bark busters installed, mine have a total width of 30.5 inches. No cutting required.

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Do you mean the TAG X5 MINI WORKS #2011 width 740 (29.1") height 118 sweep 42
from: http://www.tagmetals.cc/mx/productdetails.php?id=x5bars
I was thinking these might work great for me. I got CR hi bend renthals and they have too much sweep (grips are too close to me) and are not tall enough...

So, which bars do you mean?

Thanks a lot,
Phil

 

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John Harris

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I ride in the woods exclusively and use the MSR Mini High of T6 aluminum 29.13W x 5.88H x 3.75 pull back. Love them, tough and just room enough for all the guards, etc. The extra height over CR Hi bends is nice too. Ride Safe john

 

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1tontj

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John Harris said:

I ride in the woods exclusively and use the MSR Mini High of T6 aluminum 29.13W x 5.88H x 3.75 pull back. Love them, tough and just room enough for all the guards, etc. The extra height over CR Hi bends is nice too. Ride Safe john

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How tall are you John?

I am 6' tall and I think these would per perfect.

Phil

 

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John Harris

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I am just 5' 7", but my taller friends also like these bars. Much easier to ride standing up with taller bars. Ride safe John

 

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1tontj

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Thanks man. Ordering it now.

Phil

 

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John Harris

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1tontj--I would not want to reflect bad on your experience with the KDX, but if you have not done so already, when you install the new handlebars be sure and turn around the handlebar mouns! The little extra room gained in the cockpit makes a lot of difference to taller riders and for anybody climbing! Ride safe--John

 

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1tontj

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John Harris said:

1tontj--I would not want to reflect bad on your experience with the KDX, but if you have not done so already, when you install the new handlebars be sure and turn around the handlebar mouns!

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My Steering stabilizer won't fit that way.

Phil