straighting bent handlebars.

[hotrod]

any tricks to staighting bent handlebars on a middleweight schwinn? THX.

 

[Roger Henning]

Slowly with many stops to check alignment. Then start looking for replacements. Roger

 

[OldSkipTooth]

One thing I do first is stand the bike up perfectly plumb, then take a tape measure from the ground to each end of the bars to see any difference in height. From there I know which end to move up or down to get it correct.

 

[GTs58]

Wouldn't it be more accurate if you asked the wife or girlfriend if the bars look bent? Then ask her which way do I need to bend them and how much?
I like to take them off the bike and set them on a flat work table to do my checking and measuring.