| As mastercylinder/lever ratios can be matched to either setup, the standard setup on bikes from the factory will also be considering costs and possibly weight as the 916 style setup with the short hose T-ing off across the mudguard must weigh less than 2 full length hoses with the extra banjo fitting and double banjo bolt.
Most of my bikes have a T piece just above the bottom yoke so there is only about 200mm of single brake line, so not alot lost on the hose expansion/softening effect over the standard system and only a little bit saved over the two seperate hose setup. But then mostmy brake setups are fitted to either Brembo or AP Radial Mastercylinders, the AP giving the best setup with its adjustable ratio
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