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Straighten my handlebars?

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littleroot

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Hi everyone, Happy Holidays!

When I fell on my left side, the left side of the handle bars got bent a few inches out of shape. It?s not so bent that I could not ride (once I fix the mechanicals) but pretty close. A friend said I could probably get it bent back somehow but I don?t know if this is possible and how - or who - I could get to do it. I guess the first part is removing the bars, right? Post-crash, maybe I should slow down so maybe I should be looking for a set of L bars!

Thanks,
-Bob
 
replace them definately, once bent and re straightened they will have a weak point and the last thing you need while out for a ride is your bars to snap.
i speak from experience so for the price of a new set of bars its a no brainer
 
A slight re-adjustment of the bars is easy and safe with a 3 foot long piece of steel pipe (1.5-2" dia). You may need a friend to hold the bike if the adjustment needs to go up. Otherwise, go against the steering stop and bend steel with your bare hands!
 
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