Shorter brake lines

[He Man]

So, instead of getting some custom lines....

You recommend getting S2R1000 calipers, rotors, lines and master.

That's a nice upgrade and all, but really.....

Its happened  you buy the lines then all of a sudden when your working on it, you want to upgrade the brakes and masters too.

Spiegler makes some great lines. I have a set sitting on my table in black and red.

[Kopfjäger]

Dude, try reading the thread again.

+ whatever. If I'm upgrading brakes, billet brembos, radials, etc. I'm not using oem lines.

[Monstyr]

Try a set of SS compatible lines if your looking for an OE type solution, as long as they have a single line at the top they should fit. I used lines from a 900SS on my S2R when I fitted clip ons, this worked for me as I also uprated the calipers and discs on my 800 but should be the same set up on the 1000. Will be worth just checking what the fittings (and where they are on the calipers) on the 1000 are compared to the SS range, though most of the old goldline stuff was the same across the ranges and I think the S2R1k used these too and only the colour was different.

[Mr.Saturn]

Pictures of my setup:






This last one is the clutch side, which seems to be okay:

[suzyj]

Can you move your brake lever, switch block and throttle assembly inboard at all?  Looks like if you move it all in about 6-8mm, you'll be able to run the banjo back towards the bars and behind the instruments.

[DarkStaR]

As I see goldline calipers on a '05 620:

Are those lines from the 2 piston caliper set up, or a 4 piston caliper set up?

[junior varsity]

4.

[DucHead]

Custom lines, and ditch the "t" setup (leaving more room between the light and gauges).  Get one line down to the right caliper, and run a second line from the right to the left caliper (you'll need a double banjo bolt for the right side).

[Mr.Saturn]

Custom lines, and ditch the "t" setup (leaving more room between the light and gauges).  Get one line down to the right caliper, and run a second line from the right to the left caliper (you'll need a double banjo bolt for the right side).

This is what I'm leaning towards.  The only minor issue may be the angle of the crossover line banjo.  On the 848/1098 the bolt goes in through the inside (wheel side) of the caliper.  On the Monster the bolt enters from the top of the caliper.  Using a 90 degree fitting should fix this but it will place the line off center of the fender brake line grip by around an inch.  Still waiting to get some coax to test this but I think it'll work well.

[DucHead]

Good luck, and post pics!!