I am short (5'2") - the handlebars seemed wide to me also, but after adding 3" risers, they feel fine. Hubby did re-route the handle bars to front of the T but did not have to add more cable. I may get longer cables and change them out to chromed later, but for now, I just wish he would finish all my mods and chromming.... so I could ride..... 
Oh- Yeah - someone told me that you could put RSTD handlebars on it. But I think you do have to change out cables for that. But the RSTD handlebars are better.
Maybe it is the rise and pullback and not the width of the bars. Do you have a backrest?
Oh- Yeah - someone told me that you could put RSTD handlebars on it. But I think you do have to change out cables for that. But the RSTD handlebars are better.
Maybe it is the rise and pullback and not the width of the bars. Do you have a backrest?