Why are there practically ZERO bars that go past 24 inches tall?

[MattThomMakesMeWarmInside]

I'm a tall guy (6' 4''). I'm trying to get back into riding after I've been out for awhile, but I'm not trying to break my back doing it now that I've grown. 24 inches simply isn't tall enough (think about all the 5' 8'' guys who ride 22 high.) I do understand that 24 inches can come down to a materials thing, as 24 inches is 2 feet of tubing, and tubing is often bought in 2 foot tubes, however this does not explain at all why bars with gussets never go past 24 inches either. I'm also aware c4 bars go up to 26 inches, I'll probably opt for those, but from what I understand, their bars take quite some time to get.

Any ideas as to why this is? Anyone have the same problem? I can't imagine how someone 6'6'' or 6'8'' would ever ride a scooter. I mean hell, even bike bars go up to 10 inches high for tall guys (absolutely massive for bike bars.) What's up with the discrimination, scooter companies? I really feel like their should be more options for the riders, but almost no one if offering it. I think it's important companies start offering the extra height. Opinions?

 

[D ∆ V I D]

well if you want bars tall as possible, there are a few options. one, email a company such as tsi who could probably make you custom sized bars if you wished. two, you could buy 24 inch bars, ride scs, and shove a 1 1/8" tube to cover the slit, and gain two inches by doing that. Im pretty sure they aren't discriminating to the taller population of scooter riders, i think they are just marketing what is most appealing to the consumers, which ranges from about 16 high for the little ones and 24 high for those who are in your position. but if you are riding your bars at the general height of an inch or so below the waist, then 24 high should suffice. thats just a rough estimate though

 

[Rob.]

Most scooter riders aren't > 6 feet tall. So do what Dave said and see if someone can custom make you some mega bars

 

[MattThomMakesMeWarmInside]

Im pretty sure they aren't discriminating to the taller population of scooter riders, i think they are just marketing what is most appealing to the consumers, which ranges from about 16 high for the little ones and 24 high for those who are in your position.

Yeah, I know that's why they do it, but I'm sure you get what I'm saying.

Thanks David and Rob for reminding me how legit TSI is. I'll have to give Tom a message, but also, please don't lock the thread, I'm not just looking for an answer, but was hoping for a little bit of discussion.

 

[R-Dubya]

A 6'8" man riding a scooter would have way more problems than just bar height lol.

But seriously now, almost any manufacturer that produces their own parts in the US would be able to make custom-spec bars, they just don't mass produce them in those sizes so they don't have them listed on their sites.

 

[ChrisBrown]

Dude what size shoe are you?

 

[Collin.]

Give scooterzone a call too, in the shop a lot of the bars are 26 tall no slit, so if you ran scs you coul run up to 28 tall. Tsi would forsure make you bars too

 

[Joe Riley]

Talk to Matt Somers.

 

[alexallupinthis]

its not discrimination, its just there are very few people who need bars over 24 high. so just buy rads 24 high off of fd and run scs, because you want the shortest down tube possible, because the longer the downtube, the easier the bars are to break

 

[Jack Cronin]

email rad or find a way to contact them maybe through facebook cause i think stanio is riding 26 high

 

[Michael Aylsworth]

just run full scs with 24 tall bars = 26 tall. i'm 6-6'1 and 24 seems perfect.

 

[All-Weld]

I am 6'-1" and run 21.5" tall + tilt scs.
I would think that 24" tall bars in scs would be plenty tall for a guy your size...maybe too tall.

 

[Joe Riley]

I am 6'-1" and run 21.5" tall + tilt scs.
I would think that 24" tall bars in scs would be plenty tall for a guy your size...maybe too tall.

Height is one of several factors. Consider arm length and flexibility, as well. It's all preference.

Anyway, email a company. That's all you really can do.

 

[Scott Freibaum]

Im 6 foot and ride 24 high bars. they are perfect for me. Having giant bars that past your waist isn't gonna help much.

 

[MattThomMakesMeWarmInside]

Dude what size shoe are you?

I wear a 12, sometimes an 11.5

And if I can email a company, I'd much rather do that than ride scs just for height purposes

 

[spencer cunningham]

http://www.titetoyz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=847
maybe someone will sell you their ultra pro bars

 

[Lee rager]

Pheonix suicides can be ordeted in 26 high put em in a scs and get another 2 inches, also districts come in up to 25,& inward has some t bars tgat are 25 i believe, or fo to a local car ship tell em wgat u need and they could weld some up

 

[Lee rager]

Also im 5 10 but run 25s cut a inch andd a half cause of tge slit in a full size proto scs with a 7mm spacer under the scs do i geuss that makes them right at 26 high

 

[Blake]

I definitely wouldn't ride anythng smaller than 23" high, at 6'2".

TSI should be able to custom make a pair as someone stated before.

 

[AshleyPowell]

Mr. H would be another company to e-mail.