wot did you heat it with? Specialist welding equipment, a blowtorch or something like that?
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A blow torch, but tired not too heat it too much as they will weaken the steel as its probably been cold worked to strengthen it

you know like you see in the movies taking the sword out of furnance beating it and in to cold water.

I put a special curve in my stand about half way down near the spring holder so the bike would sit more up right, therefore less pressure on stand.

Many thanks Max, I'll let you know how I get on.:smilies0942:

No bother, i have a few pictures some where if you want or i could take a few pictures cause at the moment my bikes going no where fast as i have a front punture (poo).

I bent my sidestand back into shape by taking it off, trapping the (bit that fastens to the bike) end in between the steel bars of a 40ft trailer and pulling it back straight with a scaffold tube. Crude, but effective. Have just asked the local dealer for a price = �28 inc vat. I'll put up with the slightly bent version until they deliver the new one.