Bent handlebars

Lostboy02 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Karma :

Hi All,

Does anyone else think these bars are slightly bent, or out of line?

Or is it just my eyes playing tricks on me, one side just seems higher than the other

https://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4900/photo2qt.jpg

shereen · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Karma :

They do look slighty out IMO, is there any sign of damage on them?
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

If anything the clocks look a bit bent.

But my eyes say left handle bar is bent more towards rider.

groovylee · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2011 Karma :

+1 on clocks being on the wonk.
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Lostboy02 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Karma :

Yeah i thought the left handlebar looked closer to me than the right one, didnt even notice the clocks!

No signs of Damage at all on the front of the bike that i can see.

Should i be worried?

shereen · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Karma :

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Looks like it has been dropped on the left hand side.

Check the footpegs, especially underneath them for signs of damage.

Lostboy02 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Karma :

Spot on paddy, Just been out there and it does have scratching and a split to the rubber on the left footpeg and what looks like scratching on the bar end.

Should this be cause for concern?

shereen · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Karma :

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

meh, its as it is.

Seen some other examples, gone for 2300 with no tax or mot with about 5000 less miles.

doesn't matter if it sells or not, It'll just get nicked otherwise

MyCarVsYourHe... · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Karma :

I've had this image in a photo editing program, the left handle bar does appear to be bent towards the rider by about 3% in comparison to the right side when measured against the yolk.

Edit:
on closer inspection, after altering the contrast ratio I see there's a shadow on the left hand bar that makes it appear more bent then it looks, but there is still a small difference.

https://i.imgur.com/m0DZJ.jpg

pike · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 May 2012 Karma :

I'd say it's the Clocks. Also the indicators throw things out a bit.

https://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s94/weird_andy/m0DZJ1.jpg

HD · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Karma :

It's all good and well drawing lines on them but who says the yoke is perfectly straight? If you drew a straight line across a point of reference on the yokes and matched it inline with the handlebars, then that will give you solid results. As it stands, it could just be they were 97% straight when taking the photo, hence 3% error.
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Redoko · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Karma :

Measuring by pixels?

The image isn't orthographic, nor a properly set up perspective photo. Pointless.

Check for damage, move the clocks back into position, how you missed the ignition being way off I'll never know.

/end thread.
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