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Aug 17th, 2010, 6:37 am
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Bent rear brake pedal.
So I bent my rear brake pedal (don't ask  ), and a new one will cost $86. Is is possible to bend it back? I've heard the only way to do that is with some heat, and a little patience. The pedal is completely usable, and will pass inspection. It just looks like total ass.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 7:04 am
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I bent mine back using a big plastic hammer… you can temper it afterwards in an oven if you like too take out stress
I forgot to say that i removed the lever before…
Last edited by poolagent; Aug 17th, 2010 at 7:15 am.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 7:12 am
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I let my GT lay down in a parking lot (please, don't ask how) and bent the rear brake lever. Rode the bike home, removed the lever and straightened it out in the vise using a plastic hammer. No stress cracks, no problems. That was a couple thousand miles ago.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 7:26 am
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I'll take a picture today, to show just how it's bent. It seems more like it's the small toe-peg that's bent, more than the pedal arm itself, if that makes sense. Hopefully I can still bend it back.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 7:50 am
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there should be a club for us guys,I droped mine last week up in the mountains and bent the pedal too,I just grabed a handfull of it and pulled it back so I can ride home,its not perfect but I can only assume this aint the last time this is going to happen.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 8:23 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mouse action
there should be a club for us guys,I droped mine last week up in the mountains and bent the pedal too,I just grabed a handfull of it and pulled it back so I can ride home,its not perfect but I can only assume this aint the last time this is going to happen.
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Well yeah if you plan to keep dropping bikes! 
On a serious note, I have bent many a shift/brake lever on dirt bikes over the years, take your chances bending them back if it does not snap your $86 dollars stays in your pocket.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 8:47 am
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(opens door to clubhouse...) sheepishly..."Can I join?" Face turning red as knurl marks still show on hand from bending lever back....
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Aug 17th, 2010, 9:07 am
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Note to self: add spare brake pedal to on-board spares kit. Or, maybe only a vice and plastic mallet.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 9:28 am
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Many have a medium set of vice grips in kit, can be a brake pedal or shifter in pinch to get home...
Just clamp it to the shaft
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'06 Sport 1000 Yellow
'04 XL1200R
'06 Sport 1000 Red
Still No H'2'o in the bunch!
Last edited by jcasella; Aug 17th, 2010 at 6:45 pm.
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Aug 17th, 2010, 9:58 am
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Bent mine in a low side but since it saved my wet clutch case I spang for a new one... cheap insurance: 
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