Bent gear shift lever.

[Raffles]

The gear shift lever on my latest toy is bent and I am seeking advice on the best method of straightening it. It appears to be made of cast aluminium. Can I just whack it with a hammer or will I need to apply heat to it?
Any (sensible) advice would be appreciated.
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[nightshaddow]

what bike we riding, is it the standard gear leaver or after market, also how bent is bent,

if its only slightly bent it may straighten but prob require a bit of heat

pics of offending article is always good, helps to diagnose
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[Raffles]

Pics aren't an option atm. The bike in question is a Sherco 290 trials bike. The gear shift is OE and is bent back approx 45 degrees.
I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not aluminium becomes brittle when stressed?
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[nightshaddow]

any metal becomes brittle when stressed, bent back about 45 degrees is a long way bent, i would definatly use heat to bend it back but the likly hood is it will snap,

just hitting it with a hammer isnt an option if it is alloy without heating carefully it will almost cirtainly snap

i would see if i could replace it personally
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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 100 MPH THATS IMPOSSIBLE Its chinese OFFICER."
Current rides CB 125 TDE(the next project) NS125RK ( now on the road ) CB125TDC (soon to be project 17) melody ( the nephews )