Gear lever bent

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:35 pm

I have a bent gear lever which doesn't clear the oil filter cover, could someone measure a known good one as I have shown in the picture please, the red line, to help me when I straighten mine out. The camera has given a slight distortion but the aluminium bar the gear lever is clamped to is perfectly straight.

rrietman · Post by **rrietman** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 12:15 am

I doubt that there exists anywhere a "known good one". they have all been bent. I think they could have been bent just sitting in the showroom new.
Good luck
Randy

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 12:19 pm

Malcolm

I may have a NOS one at home. Will have a look at the weekend.

G

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:47 pm

G-Man wrote:Malcolm

I may have a NOS one at home. Will have a look at the weekend.

G

Thanks Graham

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:51 pm

rrietman wrote:I doubt that there exists anywhere a "known good one". they have all been bent. I think they could have been bent just sitting in the showroom new.
Good luck
Randy

Point taken Randy, that was my reason for not saying OEM but one which has been fitted/used on a bike successfully "known good one"

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:05 pm

So many did get bent so I use a mallet to hammer the part to more flat.
I use a propane hand torch to heat the part so it will shape to the angle you want by using a hammer/mallet to change that arc (look at what ya have and go from there) .
I don't recommend you TRY NOT USE HEAT. ............lm

rrietman wrote:I doubt that there exists anywhere a "known good one". they have all been bent. I think they could have been bent just sitting in the showroom new.
Good luck
Randy

malcolmgb · Post by **malcolmgb** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:35 pm

LOUD MOUSE wrote:So many did get bent so I use a mallet to hammer the part to more flat.
I use a propane hand torch to heat the part so it will shape to the angle you want by using a hammer/mallet to change that arc (look at what ya have and go from there) .
I don't recommend you TRY NOT USE HEAT. ............lm

Thanks Ed, yes I was going to use heat but more than you have suggested, I was thinking more of a dull red with an acetylene torch, maybe I should try the propane first.

The measurement I get with my pictured setup is 10mm, a rough calculation with straight bars on the engine suggests 25+mm