Crash bars - how wide?

[Cotswoldshire]

After my recent little spill I'd like to buy the crash bars from Touratech but need to know how wide they are at the widest point. This is because I have to get through my 'gate' at the front of the house as I store her in the 'garden' area at the front. I can't find a reference to it anywhere on their site.

 

[swissrob]

prefer the H&B bars myself

 

[jontym]

+1 for the H&Bs

 

[stevie Allen]

+2 for the H,B,s just saved my pride and joy

 

[chad]

in this weather wide enough to fit extra wheels

 

[Jays]

Crash bars are great until you end up dropping it in gravel!

 

[Cotswoldshire]

Got a link? How wide are the H&B bars?

 

[chipsonfriday]

Got a link? How wide are the H&B bars?

If noone else tells your before, I will measure mine when I get home tonight.

Chips

 

[skyenet]

If noone else tells your before, I will measure mine when I get home tonight.

Chips

Just measured mine and they are 30" wide, an inch or two narrower than Vario Panniers in normal position.

 

[Wrinkly]

Just measured mine and they are 30" wide, an inch or two narrower than Vario Panniers in normal position.

Can confirm that 30"

Steve

 

[Cotswoldshire]

Thanks, I'll measure the gap I have to navigate. I can only pass this gap with one Vario pannier attached, so this is a little worrying. Might have to make the gap larger... perhaps a bit of extra speed upon entering?

 

[Sgt Bilco]

perhaps a bit of extra speed upon entering?

KY jelly

 

[Cotswoldshire]

Not the image I was going for Sarge! lol

 

[LEGOscum]

You could always widen your gate.

 

[mr badger]

KY jelly

..or just leave it running by the gate for a while as a form of foreplay

And don't forget it'll almost certainly want to cuddle once you 'turn it off'.

 

[Cotswoldshire]

Just measured up (you wouldn't believe how difficult it is to find things in this house after my good wife has tidied things away) and I have a 38" gap. So these bars should fit. Could somebody post a link to the H&B bars you all like so much and explain why they're preferred over the Touratech bars? The latter look fine to me and are stainless steel, so should be able to cope with our weather.