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the part with the little rubber boot is slightly bent outwards. What is the best way to bring it back in a bit so its more like an upside down "L" rather then like a "Y" minus the second foot, if you get what I mean. I can't seem to get enough leverage on it to hammer it.
I fixed my wife's by getting a large adjustable wrench, closing the jaws on the rubber part (bottom of the L) and using a bit of force, bent it back into place. With aluminum, you take the the risk of breaking it but if it's chrome steel, don't worry.
-1983 Virago 1000 -1981 Maxum 750
-1982 Venture Royale -1984 GS750
-1985 Katana 750 -1998 GSXR600
- 2007 Yamaha R6
No hammer. Just steady pressure and heat. Take the boot off and reinstall. If you cant get it off cut the bottom then reinstall with some lockwire to hold it in place. If you bend without heat you will 9 out of 10 times break it.
What I've done in the past,
Cut off the bent shifter part, drill a hole and install a nut, bolt and some appropriately sized fuel line. Good as new?
Vice Grip, towel over it, make sure its not a cold day and bend slowly is how I bent mine back from the previous owner's drop.
Use a pipe, that's what I did to straighten my brake pedal after someone backed into my bike
2009 Yamaha V Star 650 Midnight Custom
take the shifter off the bike. boil water and place it in a cup with rubber end,should come off easy with out damage,use a vise and heat up the bent area. i use a box end of a large spanner to set it straight again, go slowly with limited force. fixed.
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