Front brake line reconfiguration.

Started by rgramjet, July 19, 2010, 03:22:24 PM

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rgramjet

Ive got the stock brake lines.

Ive got clip-ons above the triple and 749 forks.  Now my front brake lines are too long.

Behind my headlight is a tight mess.

Id like to eliminate the "T" behind the light and have a double banjo bolt with a line going to each front caliper.

I'm thinking Galfer lines.  Anyone have a measurement handy?  Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
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DucHead

Put the double banjo bolt in the right caliper.  Run one line from the MC to the right caliper and a second line from the right caliper to the left.  You'll need 90° fitting on the line that connects the calipers.

If you're interested, I'll snap some pics tomorrow.
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rgramjet

Hm one less line behind my headlight. Me likey!

Pics would be awesome, thank you!
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!



ducpainter

A SBK style line works great too.

One line to the right caliper with a t to pass over the fender
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rgramjet

Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

DucHead

'05 S4R (>47k mi); '04 Bandit 1200 (>92k mi; sold); '02 Bandit 1200 (>11k mi); '97 Bandit 1200 (2k mi); '13 FJR1300 (1k mi); IBA #28454 "45"

ducpainter

Quote from: rgramjet on July 20, 2010, 04:00:29 AM
Any advantages or 6 of one?
You can probably get an SBK style off the shelf.
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 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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rgramjet

Thank you for the pics and 'splanations!!

I think the single line to the rt caliper is what Ill do.  Ill measure and check the SBK off the shelf lines........do they come with red lines and chrome fittings?   ;D
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
-Sofadriver

What has been smelled, cannot be unsmelled!

ducpainter

Quote from: rgramjet on July 20, 2010, 04:21:32 AM
Thank you for the pics and 'splanations!!

I think the single line to the rt caliper is what Ill do.  Ill measure and check the SBK off the shelf lines........do they come with red lines and chrome fittings?   ;D
You bet... ;D

Late model SS is pretty much the same as is ST.

As long as you match caliper type the fittings should have the correct angle.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."