Can an FSA K-Wing bend damaged by tightening the attachment be repaired? I'm not sure if it's broken... I tried scraping the paint off, but it's hard to tell if it's really broken. How much would the repair cost? Of course, I also have to factor in shipping costs.
I don't think repairing the bend is a good idea, for two reasons:
- at that point, where the handlebar clamp is tightened, it is not possible to add additional layers of carbon to strengthen the part, due to the required diameter.
- the total cost of the repair, added to the shipping costs, would certainly be too high compared to the value of the component.
That said, I must also say, in all honesty, that I have carried out several repairs of this kind for people in my area, but in their case the damage was always fairly minor and, as they did not have to pay shipping costs, the cost of the repair was cheaper for them than buying a new part.