front brake line setup (stock stuff too long)

tron · Full Member Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 63

what have you guys used that replaced your stock front lines ? mine are too long and id like to get rid of the L shaped thing mounted on the front whatever the point of it is

i have a 76' and 77 they both have a banjo on the master cyl

the 76 has a standard hard line threaded male end at the caliper the 77 has a banjo on the caliper

jayel

that "L" shaped thing at the center of the lower fork clamp has the front brake (pressure activated) switch mounted to it,

gordo

tron, on my '80, the stock master cylinder has a switch incorporated into it. So you can measure up the amount of line you need, then go to a speed shop(summit, jeg's, ect.) & get the line from Russell product's. They are fairly easy to assemble, & fitting's are also available from Russell. BTW, R Smile

ussell is a product from Edelbrock, so ... Gordo

JeffM

Banjo bolts with a built in brake switch are available as well. Speigler or Goodridge maybe?
I can't recall the brand at the moment, but my local shop had a few suggestions, one supplier sells a 6 foot length of line and all the bits and you can swage it together yourself. It was quite economical to do two bikes this way.

tron · Full Member Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 63

i dont care so much about the brake switch, i just want to get the line done, i dont know what size thread the caliper uses, my 76 doesnt have a banjo on the caliper

i need to know the sizes of the threads on the hardline to the caliper so i can get lines or adapters for mine. i have stainless lines i got from mcmaster for like $12 ive used them on oil feeds on turbos on cars there nice and cheap

gordo

I know that they're metric, as the size's, I'm not sure. The banjo bolt's are 10mm X 1.25mm. Mike's has them.Search the brake thread's, this was discussed about a month ago, & size's were listed then.

tron · Full Member Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 63

well, 1/8 brake lines seem to thread in just fine, but they leak.. 10mm seems to be the close metric size.. anyone know where i can get a brake line that will go right from the handle bars to the caliper?

tron · Full Member Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 63

nothin huh

jayel

tron wrote:

well, 1/8 brake lines seem to thread in just fine, but they leak.. 10mm seems to be the close metric size.. anyone know where i can get a brake line that will go right from the handle bars to the caliper?

ask at a good auto supply who make brake or hydraulic hoses in your area usually they can match fitting and make any lenght you want

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