Im set on ordering the 10" Licks Justa-z bars for my 2013 sportster iron 883. From what I heard, others are able to use their stock cables. However I notice there's a hard front brake line. How can I remove that hard brake line and run as entire brake hose? This guy was able to make it happen..

 

If you have to ask this question, you need a service manual.

It should be held to the forks by two screws holding a couple of brackets, flare fittings on each end... If you remove the hard brake line, you'll have to order a new hose to length and obviously bleed the brakes. DON'T get brake fluid on your paint!!!

 

Looks like the guy in the video straightened out some of the bends in his stock hard brake line to make it work. Probably can be done, but I would just get an entirely new brake line that goes from the reservoir to the caliper. Safer option than possibly ruining your stock line while trying to straighten the bends.

You can select the length of the new line one of two ways. You can guesstimate how much length you will need before install by envisioning how high your bars will sit, OR you wait to get the bars, do a mock install with the bars on your bike, and measure with a piece of rope/string and see how much you will need. Remember that you want to leave enough slack in the line so there aren't any kinks stressing the travel of the brake fluid.

 

Mock it up with the front wheel off the ground and the forks fully extended or you might be too short

 

Speaking from experience, wait till you get new bars then measure that way you don't have to guess and end up buying to long of a brake line. Do your research there are plenty of longer replacement lines out there

 

Where can I buy a long replacement cable that will be suitable for 10" bars? I want something most affordable. If you can provide a link that'd be great? Thank you so much!

 

 

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