Footrest straightening

In the past I have used an old fork staunchion  and a big vice . You could take it to the nearest forge. 

As Robert says..a forge. It must be red hot. Or it will crack. Like mine...I managed to straighten one using a MAP torch but it didn't really give enough heat. I wouldn't think it would be safe to do it on the bike.

.. done by an old school blacksmith in Digbeth, Brum. Not sure if he's still in business as he had his premises broken into and was feeeling pretty despondent last time I spoke to him.

No website but details are:

William Hawkes Blacksmith Ltd

183-184 High St, Deritend, Birmingham, B12 0LH

Tel 0121 772 2694

I think the MAP approach might work if you can arrange an effective firebrick hearth. When I did it, I successfully straightened the malleable cast iron centre stand on my 16H, but cracks appeared in a footrest arm. I brazed them up. 

Gosh ,that brings back memories, the last time I did forging was at school  60 years ago.  Not allowed now, what are we doing to our young men?.

...if you could get the footrest rubber off and a yard long scaffold  tube. With the relevant heat and  a good heave on the tube they would go back to rideable position.  I've had many a trials  BSA/Triumph on its side or clouting rocks.  The pegs needed a bit of levelling up later for the next weekends entertainment.

As soon as you disconnect them from the machine you have to hold them to get the heat and effort into them to correct the problems. If its in a vice the heat soaks into that before the peg gets warm enough to manipulate.

Unlike modern pegs they were rigidly mounted and able to take some abuse.  I'd try it if you feel the mounting can take it.

Cheers

Jon

...quite agree, Bob.  It was an exercise in growing up - 12 year old boys walking from hearth to anvil holding red hot pieces of mild steel in a pair of tongs.  No room for messing about. And it introduced boys (and the occasional girl) to the concept that the world of made objects was not actually an alien place, but somewhere you could go to even as a schoolchild.

The r/h side footrest on my 650SS was bent when I got it (low-speed off I reckon) and I left it for ages before deciding to have a go at straightening it. You really do need to get the arm red-hot. I thought mine was hot enough, but when I tried to bend it out, the threaded part of the peg snapped off. Luckily I was able to get the stub out with an Eezi-out and then I drilled the peg and tapped it 10mm so that it would bolt back in place. £100 with VAT and P&P was too steep for originality.

Good luck!