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Old Oct 17, 2018 | 11:13 PM
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i am going to install 8 inch apes on my 2018 iron 883, my question is, do i have to replace the brake line or can i just unbolt the line completely and leave it freely and would reach the new bars?
 
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i recently did 8" on mine, had to replace clutch cable, brake line, and extend control wiring to run thru new bars........throttle cables were ok
 
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I would replace the brake line at least. I put 8" biltwell chumps on my iron when I first got it and ran the stock brake line, overstretches too much for comfort and ruins the paint on the front fender that it rubs against.
Ended up replacing all my cables once I went with the 12" bars a couple months after that.
 
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i recently did 8" on mine, had to replace clutch cable, brake line, and extend control wiring to run thru new bars........throttle cables were ok
im not going to run them through the bars, do you think i still need to replace?
 
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did you run the line unbolted? and rerouted? it looks like it would have enough play to move freely if unbolted or is that a hard no lol
 
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I would replace the brake line at least. I put 8" biltwell chumps on my iron when I first got it and ran the stock brake line, overstretches too much for comfort and ruins the paint on the front fender that it rubs against.
Ended up replacing all my cables once I went with the 12" bars a couple months after that.


did you run the line unbolted? and rerouted? it looks like it would have enough play to move freely if unbolted or is that a hard no lol
 
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did you run the line unbolted? and rerouted? it looks like it would have enough play to move freely if unbolted or is that a hard no lol
Yup, I ran it unbolted but it was still stretching too much in my opinion and like I said, will damage the paint on the front fender where it rubs.
 
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Yup, I ran it unbolted but it was still stretching too much in my opinion and like I said, will damage the paint on the front fender where it rubs.

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wiring should be fine not running thru bars, my brake line even unbolted was tight and rubbed the fender, so i got a longer one
 
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I have bars with a 6" rise and had to replace my brake line. The wiring, throttle cables, and clutch cable should be fine.
 
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