A pro wheel guy would use a Jig to straighten the rim. Yours looks Aluminum to me. Question is ... is it a tubeless or tube type wheel?
If it's tube type then I would not touch it until you have access to a pro doing the work. If tubeless ... then it looks like another good rock hit may release air or allow bead to break. Not good.
I dented my V-Strom cast Alu wheels several times similar to yours. In every case I continued on, did at least another 1000 miles ... much of it OFF ROAD, never a problem. Once back in USA I had a pro fix it. ($100 USD)
More recently I put a big dent in my tube type Alu rim on my DR650. I've just left it be. Eventually I'll have it repaired, but with a tube in there, no real danger, no problem and I don't "feel" the dent when riding. What Problem? :smarts:

DL1000 V-Strom, cast Alu wheel. Not quite as bad as yours. A pro wheel guy straightened it using heat, a jig and a big hammer. 2 months after repair ... a minor crack appeared. I kept riding. Not advised, if it cracks, replace wheel. Impossible in Ecuador I would think.

Tube type on DR650. No problem. Done 3,000 miles so far.
Do the best you can. Good luck!
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