Bent my handlebars!

chedabob

Easiest way to straighten them? They're only bent on the left side.

badly_dubbed

crash backwards.






dunno dude, try putting them in a vice? but they could be weakened so be careful

butcher of bakersfield

Yeah, I'm not sure it's wise bending alu. Especially when it's the bit that you hold on to! And the fact that new ones cost next to nowt.

Phinx

No personal experience in my case, but my friend learned how much a bar can be weakened after a crash. He 'straightened' it back more or less, but it took a bit over 2 weeks for him to brake the bar completely almost leaving his teeth in a tree. God bless Full-Face helmets...

supersonic

Replace, they have had it.

abarth_1200

yeah aluminium doesnt like getting bent more than once if you like your teeth replace the bars, hey look at it this way, tyime for some spanky new bars

The Northern Monkey

supersonic wrote:

Replace, they have had it.

biff55

bigbenj_08 wrote:

supersonic wrote:

Replace, they have had it.

just in case you missed the first 2.

mrfmilo

biff55 wrote:

bigbenj_08 wrote:

supersonic wrote:

Replace, they have had it.

just in case you missed the first 2.

Deputy Dawg

cover with washing up liquid & heat with a blowtorch till it changes colour. Then bend back into shape & get a x-ray so you can check for any stress fractures.

Alternatively,

supersonic wrote:

Replace, they have had it.

is probably the cheaper option

chaindrive1970

what does the washing-up liquid do?

bartimaeus

Keeps it clean

nicklouse

replace them.

end of topic.