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No not really luckily there are TONS AND TONS of flat bar levers on the market designed for the purpose so no need to bend old aluminum which doesn't like to be bent. Considering this is for braking you want something you can trust and I would not trust 40+ year old aluminum that has been bent. I would highly recommend the Avid Speed Dial 7 levers for Long pull stuff especially really great levers.