Hi i had a bit of an accident today at Devils Bridge. A little old lady reversed and knocked my bike over and me steptoe head guards are bent in and now touching the cylinder head. Anyone got any ideas how i can straighten them up with them being aluminium cheers.
steptoe head guards
- Thread starter ynotbiker
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Warm it up and then slowly/carefully bend it back into position. Neil will probably be along soon to explain how they were specifically made to be quite soft and pliable for this reason...
Would a paint stripper gun do the job ?
That should do it, but take care with the plug covers and when bending it back, try not to use the rocker cover as a fulcrum as they are more brittle.
are they ? i threw mine up an autobahn ? they didn't break ?
And others have hit something more squarely and put hole in them..., so it’s just helpful advice to avoid tears. Steptoe’s guards are certainly much softer and pliable than a rocker cover, trust me
Put them in a saucepan full of water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes and bend to shape.
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