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Anyone ever successfullt straightened a bent brake lever? July 6 2012 at 7:09 PM		Mouse (Login o0Mouse0o) Rat Engineer


or heard of any good tips or tricks? .

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yes - Back on the road Graham on Jul 6, 2012, 7:14 PM

this might help................. - SgtVimes on Jul 6, 2012, 7:17 PM

wow - Back on the road Graham on Jul 6, 2012, 7:21 PM

Brass can be softened in the same way - no GB no more on Jul 7, 2012, 8:35 AM

Its like dejavoo. - Mouse on Jul 6, 2012, 7:32 PM

i claim no credit, i just c/p :)* - SgtVimes on Jul 6, 2012, 7:36 PM

^^ Its all true i tells ya.... - SneakyPete on Jul 6, 2012, 8:56 PM

I now know. I did a vid. - Mouse on Jul 6, 2012, 9:03 PM

Wow. nice fix. X* - seana on Jul 6, 2012, 10:42 PM

is exactly it - rolandrat on Jul 9, 2012, 3:02 PM

I might try that. - Mouse on Jul 6, 2012, 7:23 PM

You can bend `em to whatever shape you want - esox on Jul 6, 2012, 7:38 PM

SUCCESS!!! - Mouse on Jul 6, 2012, 9:01 PM

Have you actually attempted it?* - Mouse on Jul 6, 2012, 9:19 PM

Nice one* - Nate on Jul 6, 2012, 9:11 PM

Mine are easy to do - rex on Jul 6, 2012, 9:33 PM

A good tip is not to drop yer bike! - Hoon on Jul 6, 2012, 9:53 PM

Might be silly but it works. * - Hoon? on Jul 6, 2012, 10:36 PM

What type is your peen? - Hoon on Jul 6, 2012, 10:34 PM

My peen is..... - Matt on Jul 7, 2012, 1:10 AM

Many times - scott on Jul 7, 2012, 9:21 AM

take a hacksaw to where the ball end joins... - Jim on Jul 7, 2012, 2:08 PM

Well I'm off for a 200 mile trip so expect - Mouse on Jul 7, 2012, 6:01 PM

we'll miss him tho * - spotarama on Jul 7, 2012, 6:51 PM