MOPED ARMY

Thanks Shane. My concern is the distance between the handle bars. My speedo has to mount on both sides to the bars. Hopefully, Casey and I can bend them back. Is it common for a bike shop to bend handle bars? Do they have special tools?

Ahh.. I see. Yes, they should be able to do it though. All ya really need is some clamps mounted to a bench, maybe a rubber mallett, and some arms.... you may also want to heat it up if you have a torch... they will bend easier then, but be very careful. I burned the hell out of my leg one day when I tried to fix a pedal arm.

Chris,

I have done this several times with motorcycle bars. Don't ask why.

The most important thing is to figure out exactly where you need to bend the bars and make sure you only bend them there. Look carefully at what part of the ped will take the strain if you bend them on the ped. If you have any doubt about that bending or straining something else, take them off.

I have had good success using big pipe wrenches and lots of rags wrapped around the bars. Keep them as snug as possible to prevent the corners of the jaws from digging in. If you use a vise, use rags in the jaws and make sure you can pull against the jaws in line with the slide, don't expect the jaws to grip enough to prevent you pulling the bars out or you will damage them. Sometimes, a piece of pipe just larger than the bars, about 1" water pipe, can be used to bend, or just to stop the bars from rotating in the vise while you bend.

Just look at it carefully before you start and you should be fine.

Ron

hahaha.

haha.

casey

You can do it with the handle bars on the bike.

One guy on each side. One holding the opposing handle bar and then other guy pulling on the handle bar to be straightened. My son and I straighten ours that way. Eat a bowl of Wheaties first.

I would suggest you loosen one side of the speedo mount when you do this and then reattach when you get the handle bars aligned like you want them.