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bkmarsha
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PostPosted: September 16, 2008, 1:07 am    Post subject: Bent handlebars
i layed down my 78 special today and the handlebars are slightly bent

wondering if there is a secret to bending them back so they are even or if i need to take it to a shop and have them try
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PostPosted: September 16, 2008, 6:04 am    Post subject: Re: Bent handlebars
I've read here in the past about setting them in a vice and working them that way. I'd mount the bars in the vice, upright like on the bike using a couple pieces of softwood to keep them from getting scratched and then try putting them back into shape.
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PostPosted: September 16, 2008, 10:29 am    Post subject: Re: Bent handlebars
If you need a set of special bars, I'm not using mine.

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