Brake Cables

Brake Cables: the mechanical link between your lever and the shoes

A brake cable is the physical pull that turns a hand lever or parking brake handle into clamping force at the wheel. When the inner wire frays, the housing kinks, or the whole assembly seizes with rust, the parking brake won't hold on a grade and a bike or ATV hand brake goes vague. Replacing brake cables restores that direct, positive pull, and on many applications a fresh cable is the difference between a park brake that holds and one that creeps. It's a wear item, and a stretched or corroded cable is worth swapping rather than nursing.

What we stock

This category currently shows 14 products from three brands: Wilwood, QuadBoss and Bikers Choice. Prices run from $31 to $233, the current range for what's in stock rather than a fixed quote. Wilwood makes up the bulk of the sample with parking brake cable kits for cars, including the Wilwood kit for the Honda Civic 2006-up at the top of the range and a Wilwood kit for the Mini Cooper. QuadBoss covers ATVs, such as the Yamaha YFM400 Big Bear rear hand brake cable and the Honda TRX400FA Rancher parking brake cable. Bikers Choice handles vintage motorcycle work with black vinyl front brake cables like this +6 inch version.

Fitment data is attached to 7 of the products, spanning model years from 1949 to 2010. Named makes include Ford, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Chevrolet and Yamaha, on vehicles such as the Ford Mustang, Harley-Davidson XL and FL, Chevrolet Impala and Yamaha YFM400.

How to choose

Pick by the machine you're fixing. Wilwood parking brake cable kits pair with a combination parking brake caliper setup and sit at the upper end of the price range because they're complete kits, not just a wire. QuadBoss cables are single-application ATV replacements in the $36-$44 area of the sample. Bikers Choice cables are the vintage-motorcycle route, offered in stock and extended lengths so you can match ape hangers or relocated levers. The main trade-off is kit versus single cable: if you're changing the caliper or brake style, a kit like the Wilwood options keeps everything matched; if you just need a worn cable replaced, a direct QuadBoss or Bikers Choice part is the cheaper, simpler fix.

What else you'll want

A cable rarely goes in alone. If the caliper is worn, look at Brake Calipers or freshen the seals with Caliper Rebuild Kits. For a full refresh, check Brake Pads, Brake Rotors and Brake Shoes. Hydraulic side covered under Brake Lines, and bike lever swaps live in Brake Levers. Browse the whole Brakes section to see how it fits together.

Fitment and ordering

Match your year, make and model to the fitment on each listing before you buy. Not sure a cable fits? Call fitment help at 813-535-5801 or reach us through Contact Us. All orders ship free, and Affirm and Katapult financing is available at checkout.

Brake Cables: the mechanical link between your lever and the shoes

A brake cable is the physical pull that turns a hand lever or parking brake handle into clamping force at the wheel. When the inner wire frays, the housing kinks, or the whole assembly seizes with rust, the parking brake won't hold on a grade and a bike or ATV hand brake goes vague. Replacing brake cables restores that direct, positive pull, and on many applications a fresh cable is the difference between a park brake that holds and one that creeps. It's a wear item, and a stretched or corroded cable is worth swapping rather than nursing.

What we stock

This category currently shows 14 products from three brands: Wilwood, QuadBoss and Bikers Choice. Prices run from $31 to $233, the current range for what's in stock rather than a fixed quote. Wilwood makes up the bulk of the sample with parking brake cable kits for cars, including the Wilwood kit for the Honda Civic 2006-up at the top of the range and a Wilwood kit for the Mini Cooper. QuadBoss covers ATVs, such as the Yamaha YFM400 Big Bear rear hand brake cable and the Honda TRX400FA Rancher parking brake cable. Bikers Choice handles vintage motorcycle work with black vinyl front brake cables like this +6 inch version.

Fitment data is attached to 7 of the products, spanning model years from 1949 to 2010. Named makes include Ford, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Chevrolet and Yamaha, on vehicles such as the Ford Mustang, Harley-Davidson XL and FL, Chevrolet Impala and Yamaha YFM400.

How to choose

Pick by the machine you're fixing. Wilwood parking brake cable kits pair with a combination parking brake caliper setup and sit at the upper end of the price range because they're complete kits, not just a wire. QuadBoss cables are single-application ATV replacements in the $36-$44 area of the sample. Bikers Choice cables are the vintage-motorcycle route, offered in stock and extended lengths so you can match ape hangers or relocated levers. The main trade-off is kit versus single cable: if you're changing the caliper or brake style, a kit like the Wilwood options keeps everything matched; if you just need a worn cable replaced, a direct QuadBoss or Bikers Choice part is the cheaper, simpler fix.

What else you'll want

A cable rarely goes in alone. If the caliper is worn, look at Brake Calipers or freshen the seals with Caliper Rebuild Kits. For a full refresh, check Brake Pads, Brake Rotors and Brake Shoes. Hydraulic side covered under Brake Lines, and bike lever swaps live in Brake Levers. Browse the whole Brakes section to see how it fits together.

Fitment and ordering

Match your year, make and model to the fitment on each listing before you buy. Not sure a cable fits? Call fitment help at 813-535-5801 or reach us through Contact Us. All orders ship free, and Affirm and Katapult financing is available at checkout.