I got tired of how apehangers always seemed to look to narrow on my 26" typhoon so I decided to widen them a bit. I started with a gold plated handlebar that I picked up at Petri bikes for $5. Then after some careful sanding I was able to remove the gold chrome with some 600 grit. I then cut the tube in the flat area and found the perfect size sleeve to run all the way across the bars for extra strength. I added an inch and 5/8ths to each side. Im pretty happy with look so I welded them up. Here is the end result.