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March 21st, 2012, 12:56 PM
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Kryptonite
Name: Avneet
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 38
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Gear Shifter Bent?
Hi Guys,
I happened to look at my gear lever closely today and noticed that it definitely looks bent in. I don't know how it took me this long to notice it. The day I dropped it was the first day I got it, many months ago. Practicing U-turns and hit the break with the wheel turned (learned my lesson)  It was one of those slowly carry it down drops because there wasn't even a scratch on it. I never thought to look at the shift lever though.Now to the point. This is what it looks like. Can anyone show me a picture from the same top angle of their lever please? Every picture I keep finding of it on bikes shows it from the side, so I can't tell how off I am. Thanks! 
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March 21st, 2012, 01:54 PM
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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.
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Here you go. Bend it back slowly.
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March 21st, 2012, 02:00 PM
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Super Noob
Name: Alex
Location: Mobile, AL
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.
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I had the same thing happen to me when I first started riding. Mine was so bent it touched the shift link rod thingy...What I did was go to a metal works store and they bent it back for free
 It's a PITA to bend back, so if you don't have the tools, do as I did. good luck.
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March 21st, 2012, 04:59 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Frugal
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.
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It's bent in the area between the shaft and the first bend. Clamp a crescent wrench on the bent area, clamp another crescent wrench onto the first, and twist, it'll bend right back out. The shifter arm is just mild steel, super easy to straighten.
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March 21st, 2012, 10:56 PM
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Kryptonite
Name: Avneet
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 38
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Wow, I didn't realize it was THAT bent! I don't know how I rode it for months without noticing. Thanks for the help guys. I'll have to get tools once I go home for spring break tomorrow. I'll have it fixed once I'm back.
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March 22nd, 2012, 05:46 AM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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