Hi all,

when I came out of the venue last night , where I had to shoot a photography assignment , I notice somebody started kicking on my bike ...

Seems they kicked the steering (on the oem handguards/crashbar) , so only a few scratches can be seen there since this is really bullet proof ,

However since the bike was locked (steering lock and disc lock) when you put the wheel into the straight position , my handlebar seems to be bended , or even worse the bracket holding the handlebar seems bended as well ...

anybody had something like this ever ?

it's national holiday here in belgium so I can't take the bike to the shop to check it , but I'm little bit worried of the cost , and if they would be able to rebend it , and at worst level , that my steering would be damaged ...

or am I freaking out to much as is it probably just the handlebar that has bended a little bit ,

anyhow , still don't get it why people doing this, it was clearly no theft attempt , as this f*cker also kicked my brake pedal completely against the engine, luckily I could rebend this and drive home

If the bars look straight & are off to one side. Loosen off the top triple clamp bolts (the bolts clamping each fork) then place the front wheel against a wall & push the bars in the opposite direction, this will twist the triple clamps straight, once you are happy with the alignment tighten the top clamp bolts again.

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thanks,

and just a question , it seems the space between the clamps is also a little bit difference, maybe only a few mm , (I mean the space between clamp and fork below) , but maybe that's normal due to the bending ?

anyhow gonna try this ..

oh and one more thing , should I be worried about the lock mechanism , could this be damaged ? I mean it' still functions well, but this is my life on that bike , I drive it daily and just like it be safe

Had the same after I dropped it: steering bar is'nt bend but it is off-set / twisted some how. I discovered that one of the bar clamps / raisers was slightly tilted. Loosen the nut underneath the top joke / triple clamp that holds the clamps. Now straighten the steering bar and tighten the nut.

That fixed the problem... at least it did on that occasion.

Few weeks later the bar itself was actually bent... .but could be straightened with a long lever.

HJ

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The XT bars are very soft & can bend easily.

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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

indeed !

yesterday I was about 2 minutes on the bike , and took a local dirt road ,
front wheel slided away at about 30km/U and bang back slammed to the ground ,

the oem handguard broke off (damn quite shocked how weak they are)
and offcourse , the handlebar is bended

So gonna order a 28MM magura EX series ,

anyone fitted these ?

offtheroad mentions special fastener is need , but they will work with the oem armatures
so I'm a little confuse here , can I fit the 28MM like that on the bike , and will for example the throttle and brake assembly still fit on a bar with a bigger diameter ?

they also sell a mounting kit for 28MM so suppose you will need this in order to be able to fit the new handlebar ?



http://www.off-the-road.de/xt660z_te...hoer.html?&L=1

I would bet that your bike was knocked over probably accidentally then picked up back onto the stand. The bent brake pedal is the giveaway bent under the clutch cover.

Hi,
I had the Magura EX fitted and its a class bar. Better shape than any Renthals I had since. The Magura clamps are a bit crude and chunky. Still using them now. Renthal's are nicer and cheaper. At original height everything fits. There are no locating holes for the switchgear. Just cut the lugs off. There is enough grip on the bar surface.

Rob

I smashed my handlebars into the ground today on a greenlane and also bent the brake pedal right out. Bit worried about the bars; only just off centre but not sure how big an issue it is. The top and bottom yokes are out of alignment. Normally I'd be happy to try and fix any problems on my bike but I'm busy with work at the moment and kind of just want it done. Does anyone know if I'm likely to get stung if I take it to a garage?!