will it bend back?

[Guest]

See the steering stop is bent... makes the left hand bar hit the tank, has left a dint in the tank, and maybe some one has a sore thumb.

If I hit it with a hammer on a blacksmiths anvil, will bend back of break off?

Or should I drill it tap it and put a bolt?

cut it off and bolt a new stop on?

So whats the collective wisdom of this forum?


Bike is GSX750S Triples arnt just lying around for those...

[Tim Tom]

I suppose careful application of heat would make the metal more malleable before whacking it.

Old metal does tend to get brittle, so I would do this very carefully. Do you have access to a welder just in case?

[rustybronco]

Heat it with an oxy-actelene torch until red and whack it with a hammer until straight. It's a forging and can take it.

[DanTheMan]

Also, check the frame weld where the stop contacts it. That weld will be worn down where the stop hit it. You should grind and weld it back up to insure frame integrity at the head stock, or get someone that knows what they're doing to do that. I did it on my 850 after a ditch accident, using my MIG welder and .035 wire, no gas (as I don't have that for my welder yet).

[argonsagas]

All good answers. Heat is your friend.

[john82q]

Thanks for the input.

I assume the metal is some from of casted steel, would it not get some of its strength from being tempered? and heating will bugger that?

[DanTheMan]

You could just leave it bent as-is and build up the frame weld to make up for the bend in the stop. I welded a stop on my 1100 triple (someone put the wrong triple on it after an accident), and there's been no weakening that I can tell. I used my MIG welder for that. Brazing or MIG is what you need for that cast, it's high quality cast, not porous, nearly as good as machined steel.

[hampshirehog]

Alternatively drill a hole in the tab, tap a thread in it then insert a bolt - instant adjustable stop. This used to be standard operating procedure on new Triumphs / BSAs as the lock stops just appeared to be welded at random by a drunkard on some bikes,

[rustybronco]

Thanks for the input.

I assume the metal is some from of casted steel, would it not get some of its strength from being tempered? and heating will bugger that?

I is a forging, not a casting. I heat, bend and let air cool the pitman arms on our race cars when setting bump steer. They are forgings as well.

Plus, you are just heating up just the bent tang.