Hi All, hope you had an awesome Christmas!

 

Today I installed a set of drag bars on the ol' sporty, after doing so the brake line is bent into an "s" (see pic if it's clear), is this a big deal, shoudl I definitely do the new cable as suggested on a bunch of forums or is this not a big deal?

 

Thanks for your help and ride safe during the holidays!

I'm not here to start a fight so please don't take this the wrong way but, if its already been suggested by others on other forums than its probably going to be the same here...

No fights in this section, only in Take it outside haha.
To answer the question in my view, as long as there is sufficient free play and no straining, kinking or twisting on the line when bars are on lock to lock, It should be fine.
It may not look pretty or conventional, and that is enough for the naysayers.

Thanks Flhu, that's what I figured, there is no kink or obstruction in the line and the reason I ask here is because I always get great advice here and also on the forums where I read about changing the break line, there was never a reason given, or a "don't bend it because..." warning.
I don't mind how it looks, I just did not want to break anything!

Thanks again.

Seen this come up a lot, that big a difference?

That bend is fine. It is a pressure line.

It is more critical that there are no kinks in the line between the reservoir and the master cylinder (suction line).

Awesome! Will check it out. Thanks all for the great advice as usual!

Yep ran my Iron like that for a while, then decided to get the XR1200 caliper and got a braided line at the same time.
Huge difference, great improvement!

Yep ran my Iron like that for a while, then decided to get the XR1200 caliper and got a braided line at the same time.
Huge difference, great improvement!