Get a McGuyver pan and you will not have to rebend it anymore.I had a sheet metal pan and it did the same as yours which told me I was at times catching curbs or speed bumps at times.The McGuyver pan is really stout and I have not had that problem.No matter what to me a pan is a must as yes it does protect the coolant tank but also can save the lower engine case as some on the Goldwing sites have shown-Nice crack in the engine case would not be a fun or cheap fix.