Yamaha Wabash RT Handlebar Width: Keep Hood and Drop Measurements Separate
Yamaha Wabash RT handlebar width has two different published values: 46cm centre to centre at the hoods and 58cm centre to centre at the drops. A single unqualified width loses that distinction. The same factsheet also groups stem lengths by frame size, so a cockpit enquiry needs more than the bar’s headline number.
Read Yamaha Wabash RT handlebar width at the named position
The specification calls the bar Flare Drop and gives a 31.8mm diameter. Its Yamaha Wabash RT hood width and Yamaha Wabash RT drop width describe different measuring positions, not competing accounts of one measurement. Keep “centre to centre” in a comparison note; the record does not supply an outside-to-outside alternative or a method for converting one into the other.
If an offer quotes only 46cm, ask whether it is using the hood entry. If it quotes 58cm, check whether that is the drop entry. Neither figure alone identifies every dimension of an installed bar, and neither establishes that a particular width will suit an individual rider.
Keep stem size groups with their frame labels
Yamaha Wabash RT stem lengths are 80mm for S, 90mm for M and 100mm for L. The stem line also gives a six-degree rise and a 31.8mm clamp. A nominally matching clamp dimension does not make this factsheet a replacement-parts approval. Retain the frame label, listed length and actual component identity when asking which assembly a bicycle has.
The headset entry includes 30mm spacers. It records equipment in the manufacturer’s specification; it does not prescribe a spacer arrangement for a rider or document every permissible steering setup. Yamaha Wabash RT cockpit dimensions should therefore stay descriptive rather than becoming adjustment instructions.
Routing belongs to the frame and fork records
The frame description mentions internal shift and brake-hose routing. The fork description separately lists internal brake-hose routing. Those statements identify where the manufacturer describes cables or hoses passing; they do not show a complete service procedure, spare-part length or instructions for changing a stem. Keep the frame and fork statements separate when checking photographs or asking for the applicable manual.
The historical photograph illustrates Yamaha brand background; the Wabash dimensions above come from its own manufacturer factsheet. Broader context is available in the existing Yamaha pages. Yamaha topic; Yamaha introduction.
FAQ
Is 58cm the published hood width?
No. The 58cm value is the centre-to-centre drop measurement.
Does every frame list the same stem length?
No. The S, M and L entries list different lengths.
Do the spacer details prescribe my handlebar height?
No. They are equipment entries rather than a personal setup prescription.
Sources
Manufacturer Wabash RT factsheet (https://cdn2.yamaha-motor.eu/prod/product-assets/2022/WABASH-RT/Factsheets/2022-WABASH-RT_en-GB.pdf).
Photograph credits and permissions
Photograph 1
Original title: YAMAHA PAS Brace-L Special Yamaha Communication Plaza
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