Custom brake lines..

[TAftonomos]

How much slack is considered acceptable for a brake line?

I'm using RCS master/1098 monoblocks.  1098 loop line from caliper to caliper, and routing the now single brake line down the right side fork leg.  Not sure how much slack I need.... currently no way to extend the forks all the way to check for myself....  nor do I have the origional line to check either

I was thinking 1" of slack would be enough, thoughts?

[Cider]

Is your sag w/o rider around 5mm?  Then 1" would probably be adequate.  If it were me, I'd get a friend to help me lift the front end to make sure, though. 

I ordered some custom lines that were too long, and Cycle Brakes shortened them for a modest charge, but they can't make 'em longer

[Nekkid Tim]

Stock lines *appear* to have 2-3 inches extra length.  One inch would make me a bit nervous.   Speigler is fast and inexpensive; I love those folks.

[Cider]

Another thought: make sure the forks are dropped as far in the triples as possible when you measure, unless you plan to never change the ride height.

[RetroSBK]

Talk to Galfer (Cycle Brakes.com is them as well) and they can make them work based on the static measurments

Will

[corndog67]

Galfer will set you up.   I've talked to the guy there and it's a one or two day deal.  He knows what you need and probably has the pieces in stock, or will make them for you.