Tiger 800 Make Pannier Mounts Straight Again

A little over a week ago I posted a thread asking about Givi pannier mounts. I bought the Trekker cases that fit them, and had a wonderful ride yesterday!

As a result of the ride, I now need to ask: any suggestions for making a pannier mount...uh...the shape it used to be? The exact amount of fun plus a close encounter with a gate gave my side case a new experience mark, but the impact made the mounting rack itself a little less pretty. Any suggestions for straightening it?

Here's a video clip from the ride: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AiYMklkJ_1Y-iJEpLBKfKJpE4CJbxQ?e=9WrGrm

 

Thanks! Not flippant at all--I'm happy to hear that some amount of pounding and bending stands a chance of changing the shape, rather than just destroying it further!

 

I like it! It was a fun trail going forward, I can only imagine the joy going backward!

 

Update: the solution was a 4 lb hammer and a short piece of 2x4. Twenty or so well-placed whacks, and 2 or 3 hard and poorly-placed ones, and we are back to good enough! It is visibly imperfect, but all the connectors connect.