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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Tight woods and the handle bars
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[QUOTE="KDXNick, post: 721233, member: 35873"] I've ridden bikes with narrowed bars, and haven't liked them. I put a standard Renthal, RC bend (when he rode the Kawi hi-bend, low sweep) on my '99 KDX right after I took it off of the showroom floor. I think that they are 31" in width. With a good set of brushguards, they have never been a problem; and I race PA HSs and few select GNCCs. I'm 190lbs, with fairly broad shoulders, and I've found that the wider bars provide a greater sense of control, which seems adventagous when compared to having a narrow bar that allows an extra 2" clearance. In those tight situations an extra 2" wouldn't give me any more confidence to blaze between two close trees than would a wider bar with a good set of brush guards. At teqnical riding speeds I can easily manuver my bars between tight trees by either turning them accordingly, or using the brushguards to reflect impacts with a finnesse riding style. In my experience the wider bars are much better in those tight 1st gear rock picking or log-hopping situations, and they provide much better stability in faster rocky, rutted, or racing conditions. -Nick [/QUOTE]
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