Kawasaki Vulcan Forum banner

Front crash bars

1K views 4 replies 4 participants last post by  Bubba in TX 
#1 ·
So I misjudged a turn and ended up setting the bike down, thankfully no one is hurt. One of the front crash bars ended up getting bent at the points where the bolts attach it to the frame. The only thing that appears damaged is the crash bar. Has anyone ever had this happen then bent the crash bar back and had any success?
 
#3 ·
You don't mention how far they got bent. The metal will be weakened and the chrome might come off if you have to bend it more than a nudge.
 
#5 · (Edited)
Last time I needed to bend a engine guard back, I used a come along winch attached to the receiver of my truck. Had someone sit on the motorcycle with both brakes on in gear and I winched it back to it's original position.

I was surprised how much effort it was to get it pulled back.

I would not take it off to try to straighten it back out. You would never get the holes aligned or the right angle again....
 
  • Like
Reactions: theadler77
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top