Hey everyone,

In the process of adding the HD mini apes to my 07 Nightster, gonna re-route the cables and bend the metal brake line for now until I get new cables.

My question is, when I order new cables, specifically the brake line. Do I have to order the line the whole length and replace to metal part or can I replace from the top of the metal piece to the brake lever.

I did a search here on the forums and never found anything regarding this.

Maybe that says alot about me not knowing what I'm talking about....lol

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks

 

You order a complete line. Mine on mini-apes was a 44"

 

thanks capttawes,

thats kind of what i figured, didn't know if the other option was even possible or not.

thanks again

 

I just put mini apes on a few days ago, I went with the Magnum pearl black SS braided lines. Your stock line is 48" long, I put a 52" line on. Its on the long side, but that way if I ever want to go bigger I can. I noticed the Denis Kirk catalog was the easiest to use. I went with the 60 degree end, but I wish I would have bought the 180 degree end.

 

52" Really and your stock was 48"...huh? That's interesting, my mini apes are close to 12" on 3" straight risers and I honestly gotta say my 44" is a little long (42" would be good). If I had a 52" I'd have to wrap it around my bars a few times just to take up all the slack

 

I'm sorry, my factory brake lines are 42" long. I also have 12" mini apes, so I added 10" to the factory length. I don't need to wrap it around my bars but its on the long side yes. I routed it back through both the factory routing points and made a rubber bushing to hold it in place. Like I said though I can see me going bigger in the future.

 

I went with a longer hose all together , what a pain bleeding the friggin thing.

 

I know, I thought I did something, or that my banjo bolts where leaking or something!

 

thanks for the input guys
much appreciated!