i bought a used CBR 600 F4i and the previous owner bent the kickstand to get it to lean over farther. How hard would it be to bend it back?

 

put it in a vice, heat it up, bend it back.

 

Are you sure it wasn't "bent" so that it could accommodate lowering links?

Also, I wouldn't trust heating and bending it back. Not saying it won't work, but it sure puts a lot of stress on that portion of the kickstand and be weakened (you're not doing a steel hardening). Buy one on ebay for a few bucks. It's worth the peace of mind.

 

just get a new one man. bending it again will weaken it more than it already is. its worth the money to get a new one, or just bend it back and hope your bike doesnt fall over every time you leave it somewhere lol

 

I had one break once because I "fixed" it.

I'm going to say, just get a new one.