Fixing bent bars

[thebigtreeman]

It depends upon how hard you ride, where you bent them and how thick the material is with those bent bars. Get a second opinion from a veteran sledder who can look at them instead of trying to diagnose them over the internet. However, most people here will tell you to swap them out b/c it's cheap insurance.

 

[sledboy127]

light there just stock bars, The bend is so small, I dont really notice is when i stand on the sled. IF i lay back on the sled and look at the bars you can notice the right hand side (throttle) is a little higher its maybe an inch higher max.

 

[treemongrol]

Don't bend them back you'll weaken them worse than they are, for what it cost get new ones you'll save yourself alot of grief in the end. guy I rode with bent his back ended up with 20 plus stitches in his abs when the bar broke. It's not worth trying to straighten out.

 

[REDNECK REV 827]

I guess u could just leave them. I didn't think that 1 inch made bars look so twanged. arent they just dirt bike renthals anway. just bum brent old ones off of him.

 

[sledboy127]

i don't wants brents cause there the fat bars. I think ill just leave em. It's not that bad, My dad just wants to straighten them also so i donno.

 

[theultrarider]

Show your dad this thread. I bet he'll change his mind. Either leave them alone, or ideally replace them! Do not bend them back as it will just make them weaker. I am sure he does not want to see you get hurt.

 

[sledboy127]

I figured out what im gonna do, Im gonna just leave them for now then when i got some cash ill go and by some cheap renthals.

 

[ak4tn9ne]

hey man not tryin to burst your bubble but dont bend back bars, the first time you take bar mounts to the chest you will realize how truly amazing strong bars are! best of luck man

 

[907rev800]

heres what i do
i get my bent bars then i heat them up
bend em back, fill them with spray insulation
then i put them on my sled and take a bar to the chest
thats the most important step then i take out a small to medium loan from wamu checking and buy some new bars

 

[REDNECK REV 827]

thers a couple cheap sets in the snowest swapmeet/for sale section. there are your stock GEN ll bars, then there are some fancy fly bars for reall cheap man. YOU SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO IT.

 

[sledboy127]

Im just leaving them.