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left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:07 pm
by odednovo
After a small side crash the passenger left foot peg twisted out.
I bought a new foot peg but it was not enough, the inner mount with the two bolts was twisted out too.
any ideas how to twist it back without damage the frame
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Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 4:16 pm
by Jge64
Take it to a machine shop, they'll put a blowtorch on it and bend it back into shape. Not something you can do at home.
Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:18 pm
by Mel46
Maybe it is the way the picture was taken, but it looks to me like the frame was cracked too. Definitely take it to a shop to be evaluated.
Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 5:58 pm
by odednovo
The picture was taken very close to the foot peg mounting so it looks like the frame is cracked but it is not, the frame is OK.
I thought about using a heavy hammer on the mounting to twist it inside but I am not sure about the results and the effect on the whole frame.
Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:43 pm
by Jge64
Your can't Just bang on it , you need to heat it up, then apply torque.
Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:43 pm
by Mel46
It looks like it is bolted on, so unbolt it and go from there. That way you ca see if the bend is just in the bolted on part, or also affects the frame area where it bolts on.
Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:48 am
by you you
Jge64 wrote:Your can't Just bang on it , you need to heat it up, then apply torque.
X2
Re: left foot peg twisted out
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:33 am
by easyrider
Looks like it is bolted .. Just remove the peg , take it to the anvil or vise and whack it straight or use the vice as a press to straighten out. Not a big deal.