Straightening Clip on handlebars

[Rikard]

Hey all. Had a bit of an unfortunate accident the other week and ended up low siding after hitting some gravel. After replacing a few bits and bobs the bike is good to go apart from the fact that the handlebars are a little bent. Usually I would find a solid wall or lamppost and just force them back in to place but seeing as they are clip on bars I'm not sure if that's the best idea.

Does anyone have any advice as to whether or not I should just push them back in to place and if not, how best to go about straightening them?

[Laava]

Sounds to me like you should take it to a shop to fix.

[mossy1200]

We need photos.
Assume this is a new rc390?

[Rikard]

Thats the bike . Happy to put up pics but I dont think they would tell you very much as the bars are 'just' out. I laid it down on the left side and the bike is turning right when the bars are straight. Based on that Im assuming that the left clip (half bar or whatever you call it) has bent backwards under impact.

[mossy1200]

Thats the bike . Happy to put up pics but I dont think they would tell you very much as the bars are 'just' out. I laid it down on the left side and the bike is turning right when the bars are straight. Based on that Im assuming that the left clip (half bar or whatever you call it) has bent backwards under impact.

Or a fork bent or they twisted in the triple clamps.
Photos
And you should get someone who knows to check.

[Rikard]

Thats the bike . Happy to put up pics but I dont think they would tell you very much as the bars are 'just' out. I laid it down on the left side and the bike is turning right when the bars are straight. Based on that Im assuming that the left clip (half bar or whatever you call it) has bent backwards under impact.

Here is a pic of what RC390 bars look like

[Rikard]

Or a fork bent or they twisted in the triple clamps.
Photos
And you should get someone who knows to check.

Ok so you reckon just take it in to a shop? Probably not a bad idea. I'd love to fix it myself, but yeah would rather not do anymore damage .

[mossy1200]

Here is a pic of what RC390 bars look like

Idd be starting with loosening of all the fork to triple clamps and aligning them first with the bike front end jacked of the ground. Hard to tell if the clipon itself is bent. looks like the triples have twisted in the clamps though.

[Rikard]

Idd be starting with loosening of all the fork to triple clamps and aligning them first with the bike front end jacked of the ground. Hard to tell if the clipon itself is bent. looks like the triples have twisted in the clamps though.

Awesome Mossy thanks for that mate I'll give that a go tomorrow. Is it common for the forks to twist/would you loosen from the middle clamp or top first or does that not matter?

[mossy1200]

Awesome Mossy thanks for that mate I'll give that a go tomorrow. Is it common for the forks to twist/would you loosen from the middle clamp or top first or does that not matter?

Best would be take the wheel off. Loosen all clamps off take forks out then refit and do up clamps then refit wheel. Let bike back onto ground with wheel on but not done up tight. Let back onto ground and compress shocks a few times then do up axel nut and axel clamps. Owners manual may have wheel removal instructions.

[nzspokes]

Idd be starting with loosening of all the fork to triple clamps and aligning them first with the bike front end jacked of the ground. Hard to tell if the clipon itself is bent. looks like the triples have twisted in the clamps though.

This.

Bars looked straight when I saw them. I doubt the slide was enough to bend the forks, it didnt hit anything.

[Katman]

This.

Bars looked straight when I saw them. I doubt the slide was enough to bend the forks, it didnt hit anything.

How was the sidestand?

[Grubber]

Idd be starting with loosening of all the fork to triple clamps and aligning them first with the bike front end jacked of the ground. Hard to tell if the clipon itself is bent. looks like the triples have twisted in the clamps though.

I agree. Looks like forks have twisted in the clamps. Loosen off and re align then retighten. All good.
It's very simple to do!
The clipon looks fine to be honest.

[Katman]

I agree. Looks like forks have twisted in the clamps.

The clipon looks fine to be honest.

Could you tell all that just from the photo the OP put up a few posts back?

[Drew]

Could you tell all that just from the photo the OP put up a few posts back?

I thought that picture was of a bike that hadn't been down the road. Bar ends look mint along with the mirrors.