Girards not kidding. Thats been done successfully. You need to use a piece of round stock, or machine one, so it fits the ID of the bar. The cut ends are preped and aligned with a gap so that the weld penetrates the support stock. This is the least stressed area of the bar, between the clamps.
Most bars can be cut to 29.5 - 30.5" without fit problems. Mount all the controls loosely first, without the handguards. Slide the clutch and brake master cyl. perches in until they just hit the start of the bend and stop. Now space the throttle and other controls, and mark the bar for cut.
I've gotten away from super narrow bars. Around 30" + handguards is fine, and feels natural. Anything more narrow feels strange. Ever see Mike Lafferty's bars? Wider than 30", and he grew up (and still lives) in the tight pines of South Jersey.
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