bent bars

[slider]

can anyone tell me a way that I might straighten a handle bar that is slightly bent?Would I  be better off buying a different handle bar?? It is bent just  enough that its noticeable.

[R J]

Where is it bent?

Ya got a picture of it.

Any possible way of anchoring it and using a come along to spread it or close down the gap?

[98valk]

should only be fixed professionally or replace IMO
handle bars and brakes no short cuts or ones life could be shortened. 

[WintrSol]

should only be fixed professionally or replace IMO
handle bars and brakes no short cuts or ones life could be shortened. 

+1 Having tried to straighten bars several times on bikes I rode in the dirt and on trails, with varying success, it is unlikely you'll get bars as large as these near straight, without cracks and other fatigue issues.

[slider]

thanks ,guess would be safer-faster-easier to purchase new and get over with

[old2soon]

Bars are an item on a road or race bike to really NOT mess with. Sometime back I recollect a post on the cheapy chinese risers breaking. You MIGHT get them straightened out but it will have a least to flexes/stretches they were never meant to have. Sides when you think about it your handle bars ARE the input mechanism for what YOU want the bike to do. I can think of a lot of other things I'd rather have breaking at speed on a M/C than my handle bars!  RIDE SAFE.

[98valk]

thanks ,guess would be safer-faster-easier to purchase new and get over with

remember the I/S bars are narrower by 5mm per side than the Std/Tourer bars

[sandy]

I have a set of standard bars I'll sell you. Get back with me if interested.

Sandy