350BANSHEE350 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 alright so short story short, 4th gear grassy and slipper to far sidways and shee flipped 1 whole time and back on the wheels, well bent handle bars (cheapies) and bent the stearing support on the frame, its the entire bar that loops around in front of the gas tank and holds the stearing stem etc, well its pushed back about half an inch, not touching the tank, and i want to know what the best to to bend it back is. i was just going to take some tow ropes and put one hook on the bar and the other hook to a strong support and slowly tightin it till it bends back a half an inch. thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 block of wood and a bfh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellar Performance Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 block of wood and a bfh. LMAO.....yeah....that outta do it. Get a strong pipe or something firm and use the cross bar below the tank as a location to pry the hoop forward. It shouldn't take a whole lot of pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350BANSHEE350 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 yeah ^ that way should work, ill maybe try using a strap and pry bar, to make it easier and less stress on that center cross bar. thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Now just think if you had a chrome molly steering stem, and massive 1 1/8 in fat bars. They would be ok but that loop would be in worse shape. Lot easier to replace the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350BANSHEE350 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 thats why i like to buy mildly shitty bars and so if they do bend or brake they are garbage and not my frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Smoker Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I did the exact same thing and just left it - as long as your gas tank will pull out leave it. You will weaken the welds bending it back even more than they already are. If you have to bend it make sure there are no cracks around the welds if there are you should re-weld it or strengthen the welds with a small piece of flat iron. Also make sure your steering stem didn't move - there is a stopper at the bottom that stops the stem from cutting too far left and right and when things get bent enough the stopper will not catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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