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Offline alacrity

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brake pipe/parts terminology.
« on: April 15, 2016, 03:00:54 PM »
Who here speaks fluent "brake plumbing-see?" 

I have a cb550k with dual OEM calipers and currently using a double banjo off the OEM brake switch to feed stainless lines to connected to OEM brake pipe and then into the calipers.  But I chose to move the calipers behind the fork legs (that's another discussion, please - trust me it's better), so now the setup is weird and kind of sticky-outy if you know what I mean.

So what is the terminology to describe the shaped male fitting (and size?) that needs to be on the end of a stainless line to fit directly to the caliper?  Maybe I could even figure out how to find an adapt (or perhaps it will require two) to go from the end of the stainless line I have that is now going in the feed side of the OEM pipe, remove the pip, and go straight to the caliper.

Are we talking bubble flare? Or...?
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Re: brake pipe/parts terminology.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2016, 12:48:48 PM »
nobody?  really?
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Re: brake pipe/parts terminology.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2016, 01:35:55 PM »
 if not using the banjo it would be an adaptor ..AN-3 to 12 mm x 1.25 i think. if you pull the nipple seat a shortened banjo may thread in, it will seal with the copper washers...good luck..
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Re: brake pipe/parts terminology.
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2016, 05:09:52 AM »
"Japanese Inverted Flare" is what's on the ends of the OEM hard line.

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Re: brake pipe/parts terminology.
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2016, 08:39:03 PM »
Thanks Mystic! That's the term I was looking for...

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