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Old 08-18-2014, 08:13 PM   #31 (permalink)
bschloop
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Originally Posted by Michael Moore View Post
That seems like it might be a little bit narrow, unless you are planning on a small/slender rider. You don't want bits of rider hanging outside of the bodywork. Plus, a sturdy riding jacket with some padding/armor in the shoulder can add a couple of inches to the shoulder.

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Michael
It helps that I am a very narrow rider at 6' 160#. But most people could fit inside a 24inch wide bike. My first streamliner was only 20inches wide except at the handlebars where it was 24. I could probably have fit into Charley Perethian's rifle streamliner, and it was only 16 inches wide.

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