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Author Message   Paralegalpete Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 09:21 am:        I just noticed that my rear brake lever is bent from my drop yesterday Has anyone had any luck bending it back, it's not too bad, and if so heat first?   Pontlee77 Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 12:45 pm:        The levers are quite brake prone, if it's not to bent and doesen't bother you i'd leave it as it is, but I recommend checking the bushing where it pivots i had a small crash and lever seemed ok but at the bushing point it was cracked, so i was lucky, I woulden't of liked been riding and suddenly losing the front brake because the lever finally snaps off.   Paralegalpete Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 04:25 pm:        Ah but it's the rear brake not the front   Druelly Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 05:04 pm:        If you do try to bend it get a new one first so if it does break on you then you there will be no down time. That is if the $$ allows. Or live with it. I find that once I bend something, and I straighten it out, I end up bending it again or worse breaking it. Most metals don't like that back and forth motion. Also if you do try it maybe only try half way rather than the whole way. Druelly   Paralegalpete Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 06:57 pm:        Thanks I just ordered a new one from American Sport Bike plus a bunch of other scuffed right side stuff, basically a $200 drop. could have been worse   Pontlee77 Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:39 pm:        Stupid of me i just read brake and, didn't read "Rear". I have a new right frame puck just that over seas shipping is so expensive I would cost more than buying one. If i were in the US i'd send it over free.   Paralegalpete Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011 - 08:05 am:        Thanks for the thought , I just ordered a set, hopefully next time I drop it on the left side as they are sold in pairs. I guess its more of a pedal then a lever

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