Bent woodcraft rear sets

beniblanco · April 28th, 2014, 06:59 PM

I Have a inward bent bracket that a friend gave to me and was wondering what would be the best way to bend the main bracket back to get it some what straight.

cuong-nutz · April 28th, 2014, 07:05 PM

pics?

Only thing I can think of is put the bent piece in a vice and pull with a vice grip the opposite way.....okay or smack that crap straight with BFH.

subxero · April 28th, 2014, 07:06 PM

maybe heat? I think you can heat T6 to around or over 300 f if i remember correctly before it starts to lose temper. It is an all or nothing kind of thing, little to no effect on temper until you hit that magic number. But i can't remember what that number was.

But anyway, perhaps if you heat it up a bit that will help it bend with out damaging the physical integrity any more than it already is/was

In short.... i have no ****ing clue, just put it in a vice and hit it with a big hammer

beniblanco · April 28th, 2014, 07:30 PM

I was thinking of doing the bending with a vice but was worried that the heat might make it weak.

alex.s · April 28th, 2014, 07:49 PM

put it around a towel and put it in the vice, take two vicegrips around the towel on the other side and bend it back. don't heat it.

beniblanco · April 28th, 2014, 07:59 PM

I will try the vice bending without heat and just take my time. I Want to do my best to salvage it. Thanks for the input.

csmith12 · April 28th, 2014, 08:17 PM

I bent mine 8 days ago. I bent it back 3 days ago just like Alex said.

mgentz · April 29th, 2014, 05:04 AM

+1

put it in the vice and bend it back.

beniblanco · May 1st, 2014, 02:18 PM

Well I'm going to use my friend's vice and try fixing it this weekend, but I was wondering if I need spacers for the front two mounting bolts of the brackets when attaching it to the bike. Because I don't have any and have no idea if it's actually needed or not for mounting. If anybody has pics that would be great because I can't seem to find any online.

csmith12 · May 1st, 2014, 02:27 PM

No spacers needed mang.

beniblanco · May 1st, 2014, 02:46 PM

Okay, good to know. Thanks

April 28th, 2014, 07:05 PM	#2
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	pics? Only thing I can think of is put the bent piece in a vice and pull with a vice grip the opposite way.....okay or smack that crap straight with BFH. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

April 28th, 2014, 07:06 PM	#3
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	maybe heat? I think you can heat T6 to around or over 300 f if i remember correctly before it starts to lose temper. It is an all or nothing kind of thing, little to no effect on temper until you hit that magic number. But i can't remember what that number was. But anyway, perhaps if you heat it up a bit that will help it bend with out damaging the physical integrity any more than it already is/was In short.... i have no ****ing clue, just put it in a vice and hit it with a big hammer __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

April 28th, 2014, 07:49 PM	#5
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	put it around a towel and put it in the vice, take two vicegrips around the towel on the other side and bend it back. don't heat it. __________________________________________________
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April 28th, 2014, 08:17 PM	#7
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	I bent mine 8 days ago. I bent it back 3 days ago just like Alex said. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

May 1st, 2014, 02:27 PM	#10
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	No spacers needed mang. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

April 28th, 2014, 07:30 PM	#4
beniblanco ninjette.org member Name: B Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 black Ninja 250r Posts: 114	I was thinking of doing the bending with a vice but was worried that the heat might make it weak.

April 28th, 2014, 07:59 PM	#6
beniblanco ninjette.org member Name: B Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 black Ninja 250r Posts: 114	I will try the vice bending without heat and just take my time. I Want to do my best to salvage it. Thanks for the input.

April 29th, 2014, 05:04 AM	#8
mgentz Board Member Name: ... Location: WI Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250R (street), 250R (dirt) Posts: A lot.	+1 put it in the vice and bend it back.

May 1st, 2014, 02:18 PM	#9
beniblanco ninjette.org member Name: B Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 black Ninja 250r Posts: 114	Well I'm going to use my friend's vice and try fixing it this weekend, but I was wondering if I need spacers for the front two mounting bolts of the brackets when attaching it to the bike. Because I don't have any and have no idea if it's actually needed or not for mounting. If anybody has pics that would be great because I can't seem to find any online.

May 1st, 2014, 02:46 PM	#11
beniblanco ninjette.org member Name: B Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 black Ninja 250r Posts: 114	Okay, good to know. Thanks

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