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  • February 7, 2009 at 12:04 am #95834

    Nick Again
    Member

    Is it Poossible to straighten bent bars without loosing too much tensile? I was wondering if a vice, heat and a bit of pipe to help is sane or not. Was sort of in conversation with a friend and the idea popped in to the head..
    So, good Idea to try to save a dollar or two for a short time, or just plain outright stupid dangerous Idea?

    February 7, 2009 at 12:19 am #121279

    Greg
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    Otto_Bin.jpg

    My thoughts, bars done their job, didnt snap got you or ya mate home after the spill

    TB

    February 7, 2009 at 12:30 am #121280

    Nick Again
    Member

    LOL..like it heaps…I was just wondering is all..Mine a good..Nice n straight …….still. ( as straight as they’re meant to be anyway)

    February 7, 2009 at 1:13 am #121285

    Anonymous

    It depends on how bent they are and what material they are made of. If they are an Aluminium alloy I’d bin them. If they are chrome molybdenum steel (cromoly) then a bit of heat and whack will see them alright.

    If they are severely bent I would just scrap them regardless. It’s not like you’re landing 140ft table tops is it? :dry:

    February 7, 2009 at 3:09 am #121281

    David
    Member

    Trailboss wrote:

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    My thoughts, bars done their job, didnt snap got you or ya mate home after the spill

    TB

    What he says:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    February 7, 2009 at 10:49 am #121299

    Eric Smith
    Member

    Agree with TB, over the shoulder with them once they are bent. They never come good and if you can manage to straighten them they will be weak anyway.

    February 19, 2009 at 1:50 pm #121282

    Peter
    Member

    Trailboss wrote:

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    My thoughts, bars done their job, didnt snap got you or ya mate home after the spill

    TB

    Ok have taken advice and done that. They were quite bent even the crossbar where pad goes had banana look to it……….have now replaced with some pro tapers……..thanks for advice fellas:)

    February 19, 2009 at 11:07 pm #123111

    Chris
    Member

    Yep good one Sir, My Daughters PW80 bars are slightly bent but not enough to worry her or to justify replacing. I wonder how eagle went with his bent bars from the hill end ride eagle?

    Chris

    February 19, 2009 at 11:24 pm #123124

    Chris
    Member

    Hey Eagle, I just remembered also I have the Stock bars from the KLX.

    Cheers
    Chris.

    February 22, 2009 at 10:29 pm #123126

    Anonymous

    Maybe he’s like th eguy me and TB saw on the DRZ many months ago riding a bike with a pair of cow horns on it!

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