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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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been reading up on here about drag bars and keep seeing people write about how 32" wide bars are look a little too wide and people end up switching to narrower bars. anyone have pics of 32" bars or have an opinion on whether they are good to go or if they do look a little too wide?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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Depends on the bars, but 32" are a bit weird. Though if you go too short with no rise you end up mashing the controls on your tank.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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Depends on the bars, but 32" are a bit weird. Though if you go too short with no rise you end up mashing the controls on your tank.
been looking for 30" bars but cant find them ANYWHERE! 28"'s too narrow?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 05:12 AM
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I'm running 28" drags with a 4 1/2" pullback riser and I had to slide the controls out about 1/2" on each end. They are very close to the tank at full turn, but not touching.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 07:58 AM
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here are 32"....i love them.....anything else is too short for me.




 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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From when I had 32" wide drags:






I thought they were a little too wide both in looks and for comfort. I changed them out to a set if Biltwell Trackers and couldn't be happier.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Agiuliano10
been looking for 30" bars but cant find them ANYWHERE! 28"'s too narrow?
Not true. My drags are 28" and 15 degree sweep-love them and looks killer. Sorry i don't have a better pic
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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I have 28" Flanders on mine with no problem with the controls.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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I had 32" on my Sportster and they were perfect. I had 28" on first and felt like I didn't have the control that the 32" had. I could get better leverage on the bars to flick her through the twisty's.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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30s are where its at.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRAG-BARS-HA...61d132&vxp=mtr

amazing
 
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