Can someone possibly help on this one...
 

Just fitted a set of 4pad brembos (eventually)
Went up to Earls at silverstone and had dual lines made up...
Trouble is, I think they are too long. I have fitted them, but not sure...

Can someone with dual lines (maybe rattler) measure the length of each line and let me know what angle banjos are up at the master - they have fitted 90 degree ones on mine...

Will take a pic and upload tomorrow to show in more detail...

Many thanks in advance
Les

Can't help you with any measurements les, but thought I might share an experience with you......

I fitted different lines to my blade a few years back, they were slightly too long but I thought it wouldn't matter. BUT... under heavy braking, one of the lines was bending more than the original did - result was a hole in the rad and a £450 hole in my cheque book!

Just make sure they don't interfere with anythink expensive where they might be routed different to the old ones.

Just a thought but worth checking - which way are you running the lines? It's quite possible that they've made you lines designed to run around the front of the fork legs rather than the more direct route a la OEM fitment.

For the 4 pad calipers, straight or 20 deg banjos are the norm (depending on which way the lines are routed - 20 deg if they go round the front). 90 deg at the M/C end is normal for a Brembo radial brake M/C, stock M/C would usually be one straight and one 20 deg banjo.

Hope that helps,

Neil.

[Edited on 1-7-2004 by neil748r]

Mine is a stock M/C - will put a pic (or 2) on here in the morning.

Maybe I have just routed them the wrong way - DOHHH

Regards
Les

Les - I hope you're well mate.....

....I've just taken a quick approx. measure - both lines are about the same length - approx 2ft long. (61cms or so)...

There aren't any banjos that are 90 degrees - at the m'cyl end, one is approx 45 degrees and the other less than this - around 30 degrees I reckon.

Hope this helps.

Tim

That was quick rattler...

Do you have that bike in the house with you :D

I think mine are probably nearer 70cm, will check in the morning...mine isn't in the house.

Les :)

I don't trust leaving her in the garage - that's where the cars go anyway!!!!

Did they make the lines up especially for your bike or are these just standard (fit-all) ones?

Tim:frog:

They made them up specially - They said no problem doing them while I waited...

Les

Herra are a couple of pics...

http://www.broadacres.plus.com/lines...2093_rt800.jpg

and

http://www.broadacres.plus.com/lines...2095_rt800.jpg

See what I mean about long lines...
(hope this works)

Uhm....deffo not right!!!

From the m/c they should just drop down and around the fork.

'how fast were you going son?'
'Dunno officer...my brake lines were in the way!'

[Edited on 2-7-2004 by Harv748]