Can you straighten handle bars while on the bike? If so what is the best was so as not to mess somethin else up?

Thanks

Gary

 

whenever me or a friend bend our handlebars we usualy just bend em back by hand. and if you can't bend it by yourself have a buddy help ya.

 

Ok then there isn' anything special here. I just didn't want to bend somethin else in the process. I know the rest of the steering unit is a bit heavier than the bars but wanted to be sure puttin preasure on that area wouldn't snap somethin.

Gary

 

I decided to take the bars off the trike and was glad I did. Those ol Reds have some pretty tough bars. I spent a bit of time wailin on em to get em back. They do look pretty good now though. I admit I was a bit suprised.

Gary

 

what did you do to bend them? I've seen some big *** wrecks on big reds w/o bending the bars. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Why not get new bars? You can get a nice aftermarket pair for around $30, give or take.

 

i use a long pipe and slide it around outside. i should get some new ones. mine have been restored 3 times now but i noticed i crash a lot less than i used to.

 

lol this ya falling off thumbs?? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

best way is to fall of the other way!! to straighten them

bending them on the bike is usually ok ......if bent wrong off the bike they may misshape even more (cause they tube)

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laterz thumbs....

ps. had to straighten the bars on the road bike yet?>......or ya not letting on


pudding

 

pudding...i barely understood one word you typed...

 

Idono, I just bought the thing. I looked it over and figured it went over but never noticed the bars were bent. Daaaaaaaaaa. They are pretty good now though. I may just get another bar anyway.

Gary