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Need a custom brake line
« on: September 29, 2008, 08:37:43 PM »
« Last Edit: September 29, 2008, 08:41:44 PM by SSCR »

Offline bryanj

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Re: Need a custom brake line
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2008, 11:13:39 PM »
Banjo bolt end no problem its a standard, pipe end more of a problem as Honda use the non standard thread and you need the first two threads on the nut relieved (turned off) as the threads in the brake line end dont go to the bottom of the hole; also the flare on the end of the pipe needs remaking as an op1 not op2 (outy not inny).

I can make all you need including a copper/nickle brake pipe for the caliper but the $ to £ aint good at the moment and shipping from UK isnt cheap.

If you send me a PM with youre email address in it i can send you a word document with pictures explaining it better
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Re: Need a custom brake line
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 08:15:30 AM »
PMed ya, thanks-Don

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Re: Need a custom brake line
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 07:32:54 AM »
Honda use a standard 10x1.25mm banjo bolt.
Suzuki and some European use 10x1.00mm banjo bolt.
 Shouldn't be any problem getting bolts to fit.
Its easy to pull the conical seat out of caliper and tap hole deeper for 10x1.25mm.
 Use 90degree fitting and 18" line (or 30~45degree fitting if you swap fork legs left to right and have calipers behind instead of in front of fork like I did on 360 and 550)
 If you send me caliper I'll ' fix' it for postage.
 I can make line as well but you'll have to PM me about that
 best pic I've got, sorry
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« Last Edit: October 02, 2008, 07:34:39 AM by crazypj »
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Re: Need a custom brake line
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 09:10:13 AM »
Thanks PJ! I was afraid to ask ya any more questions about this when I PMed ya last and ended up gettin a new "hard line" off ebay. Maybe I'll just give that away and go with your set up cause it look killer ;D