Replacing rear brake line

[big poppa pump]

Currently in the process of rebuilding my bike and replacing all brake lines with steel braided lines. Front is done but stuck with the rear brake line. Is there a trick to removing the rear brake line without removing the rear wheel?

Thanks.

BPP.

[saddlesore]

I know when I did it I didn't remove the wheel.  I probably accomplished this by destroying to original brake line.

[fordmano]

Sorry, I am no help.
When I swapped mine out I had most everything pulled apart so was a simple task compared some of the other stuff I was working on.

Just pull the dang wheel, it will give you a chance to check and re-grease everything back there.

[shortleg]

  The only part you need to replace is the short
rubber line right at the brake itself.
 No need to replace the hard line.
  Shortleg[Dave]

[turtle254]

  The only part you need to replace is the short
rubber line right at the brake itself.
 No need to replace the hard line.
  Shortleg[Dave]

who has this short line only?

[mello dude]

 The only part you need to replace is the short
rubber line right at the brake itself.
 No need to replace the hard line.
  Shortleg[Dave]

who has this short line only?

It's best to just have it made...Spiegler or CoreMoto... will run you around 75 bucks..



But also there an OEM line front piece that goes from the rear master cylinder to the steel brake pipe... I bought a new one a few years back, but now it unavailable.  If you are replacing lines, you still would need to replace it and figure that one out. Part #7 in the OEM fische...check below..
Possibly, if I had to start all over, I might look at doing just one piece for the whole line.
Photo with new and old front line... with  OEM replacement steel line and SS rear.


Rear Assembled


OEM parts page
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1999/gl1500c-a-valkyrie/rr-brake-master-cyl

[h13man]

I haven't replaced mine yet with the Galfer SS line but if the OEM can be extracted to point of tying a cord/string on it to help the more flexible Galfer line to reroute thru the frame, thats the plan of attack before spring arrives. The SS lines sure makes a difference on front as for a solid feel. Now the front pads started to "noise" on my recent 225 mi. ride. This set OEM didn't make the usual 20,000 mi. change. Came up 8,000 mi. short  thus reason to change lines/rebuild system as it started to feel a tad mushy.

[John Schmidt]

I just replaced the entire thing with a single run of the braided SS line. Didn't bother with mating the two pieces, just one long line. Was on there over 20 yrs. when I sold the bike this year.

[mello dude]

I just replaced the entire thing with a single run of the braided SS line. Didn't bother with mating the two pieces, just one long line. Was on there over 20 yrs. when I sold the bike this year.

Yeah, a one piece SS single line is probably the way to go.....