bent clutch lever and foot shifter

bigdom86 · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2015 Karma :

Hi guys,had an off today. Think I locked the front wheel and dropped,went so quick not 100%.

Clutch lever is bent but rideable as is the foot shifter,how easy are these to bend back? Its a Honda cbr125 2015. Are they easy to fit?

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Paint diagram.will follow tonight

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Piece of pie to replace. Just bend them (slowly and as little as possible) back into shape so that it's ridable while you source replacements, I've done a CBR at the roadside using a biggish spanner for leverage, you'll be fine.
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bigdom86 · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2015 Karma :

Was going to have a go with some pliers tonight but worried it will crack?

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bigdom86 · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2015 Karma :

Think I will ride till I get spares incase cheers. Bit worried it snaps as I need it for work.

What's the official name for the foot shifter? As can't find it on eBay.

Will take a look at David silvers cheers

smallfrowne · Scooby Slapper Joined: 25 Jun 2014 Karma :

Foot shifter also known as a gear lever. Quite a few turn up on an ebay search, about £25 for a cbr125r
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Matt B · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 May 2012 Karma :

Funny things levers, they bend really well in one direction (when you bin the bike), but rarely want to bend the other way (when you want to save a few quid).
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bigdom86 · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2015 Karma :

just bought the parts, think i will play it safe and just replace them as cheap enough, would not want to be riding and it suddenly snaps off

MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

If you whip it off and straighten it a little at a time. BUT:
Alumininininum wil 'Work Harden' if you bend it. (It is already work hardened by the drop)
Rub some hand soap on the lever and warm it up in a gas flame carefully so the soap isn't in the flame (it will burn).
When the heat conducts along the lever to the soap it will blacken the soap.
This is the temperature when the metal becomes annealed. and can be bent again.
Remove from flame and allow to cool slowly, even wrapping in a non flammable cloth.
Straighten a bit more and repeat as required.
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DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Can straighten them without cracking if you heat them up with a blowtorch first. Rub a bar of soap on it, when the soap turns black you are very close to the point where the lever can be bent, prob needs just a bit more heat and it'll bend nicely. Can reanneal aluminium sump plug washers in the same way should you find yourself without.

If you overdo the heat, it will melt before it glows red so your lever could become a puddle on the garage floor.