Left Rearset slightly bent, can it be fixed?
#1
Left Rearset slightly bent, can it be fixed?
Hi there:
In the process of fixing my downed bike. The left rearset is slightly bent, so that dust cover cap is touching the chain slightly. I want to know if anyone had luck bending straight again. It is a pretty thick piece of metal. i have straighten brake pedal before, but never tried to straighten out a rearset.
Also what kind of tools do i need? Do you think local repair shop would provide such a service for a slight fee?
thanks
In the process of fixing my downed bike. The left rearset is slightly bent, so that dust cover cap is touching the chain slightly. I want to know if anyone had luck bending straight again. It is a pretty thick piece of metal. i have straighten brake pedal before, but never tried to straighten out a rearset.
Also what kind of tools do i need? Do you think local repair shop would provide such a service for a slight fee?
thanks
#5
Hi there:
In the process of fixing my downed bike. The left rearset is slightly bent, so that dust cover cap is touching the chain slightly. I want to know if anyone had luck bending straight again. It is a pretty thick piece of metal. i have straighten brake pedal before, but never tried to straighten out a rearset.
Also what kind of tools do i need? Do you think local repair shop would provide such a service for a slight fee?
thanks
In the process of fixing my downed bike. The left rearset is slightly bent, so that dust cover cap is touching the chain slightly. I want to know if anyone had luck bending straight again. It is a pretty thick piece of metal. i have straighten brake pedal before, but never tried to straighten out a rearset.
Also what kind of tools do i need? Do you think local repair shop would provide such a service for a slight fee?
thanks
#7
Prybar eh? I think i will give it a shot, kinda scared of the idea of using swingarm as leverage. used ones on ebay cost 80ish...
#8
I just bought some really nice rears from zmds18 on here and one of them was bent in towards the swingarm a little and I just had to pry it back into place 2day. Wrapped a rag around the prybar, put it inbetween the swingarm and the back of the rear and pryed it a bit at a time. If you bend it too much at one time, it is apt to break. You got to be careful of course. It took me 5 or 6 times to get my rear where its supposed to be. But again, in very small incriments at a time and could heat it up if you have a torch in which it would bend easier. It can be done without a torch though is ultimately my point and just did it on mine.
#9
I just bought some really nice rears from zmds18 on here and one of them was bent in towards the swingarm a little and I just had to pry it back into place 2day. Wrapped a rag around the prybar, put it inbetween the swingarm and the back of the rear and pryed it a bit at a time. If you bend it too much at one time, it is apt to break. You got to be careful of course. It took me 5 or 6 times to get my rear where its supposed to be. But again, in very small incriments at a time and could heat it up if you have a torch in which it would bend easier. It can be done without a torch though is ultimately my point and just did it on mine.
thx!
#10
On another node, why is it sooooooo hard to find an OEM left rearset? Ebay's got none, nor does craiglist.
Can anyone tell me where i can buy a left rearset for 03 600F4i? Much appreciated.
thx