Front brake line question

DanHappy · Mar 19, 2015

Guys,
I am doing my bars and I think I might be losing my mind or correct and I need help on a ruling.

I am putto g on 14" apes on my 13 RGC. With ABS. When I ordered the replacement front brake line, it came as a short 22" cable. I looked in the manual and it shows a line all the way back to the ABS module behind the bag on the right. If that I'd true, then the line is over 60" long. Or is there a block or hookup somewhere that I am missing? I did a search on a few sites and they all show the short cable. Any help?

Triplej · Mar 19, 2015

DanHappy said:
Guys,
I am doing my bars and I think I might be losing my mind or correct and I need help on a ruling.

I am putto g on 14" apes on my 13 RGC. With ABS. When I ordered the replacement front brake line, it came as a short 22" cable. I looked in the manual and it shows a line all the way back to the ABS module behind the bag on the right. If that I'd true, then the line is over 60" long. Or is there a block or hookup somewhere that I am missing? I did a search on a few sites and they all show the short cable. Any help?

Your thoughts are correct and it sounds like they definitely gave you the wrong line. There should be nothing between the M/C and the ABS module.

DanHappy · Mar 19, 2015

So no connection point? No place that the line disconnects from? The line is one solid peice?

Triplej · Mar 19, 2015

Correct on all points. Give the guys at Hill Country Custom Cycles a holler and they can fix you up with the correct lines for your set up.

http://www.hillcountrycustomcycles.com/

DanHappy · Mar 19, 2015

I will thanks!! The place I bought my stuff from buys from Drag Specialties. I might call them to get the correct part #, then tell the place the # so I get the correct part. Then on to the clutch fitting g or not. I think short but the guy said it Wil reach. I have my doubts...wish me luck all!!!

FrankieB · Mar 20, 2015

With ABS the line from the front M/C to the abs box is actually two pieces. It was kn my 11 anyway.

DanHappy · Mar 20, 2015

FrankieB said:
With ABS the line from the front M/C to the abs box is actually two pieces. It was kn my 11 anyway.

Where was the break at?

FrankieB · Mar 20, 2015

DanHappy said:
Where was the break at?

After i got to thinking about it, maybe the extended line was the only two piece. The break on the extended line was under the tank.

DanHappy · Mar 21, 2015

Guys,
Any way to change the one without pulling off the tank? I am thinking no. I have a full tank and going to be heavy.

Triplej · Mar 21, 2015

DanHappy said:
Guys,
Any way to change the one without pulling off the tank? I am thinking no. I have a full tank and going to be heavy.

No sir, not doing it right anyway

JayKS · Mar 21, 2015

DanHappy said:
Guys,
Any way to change the one without pulling off the tank? I am thinking no. I have a full tank and going to be heavy.

TripleJ's right. That brake line runs through some tabs on the side of the wire tunnel, under the tank.

A full tank's not tremendously heavy maybe 40-45lbs. It's manageable. If it bugs you, you can always siphon some out.

Trust me, I wouldn't steer you wrong.

rg_dave · Mar 21, 2015

You need to get the midline. Most aftermarket companies sell that line as an upper and lower piece. The midline is always the same length the upper varies depends on the length of your bars. You have to pull the tank. Its not that heavy full.

DanHappy · Mar 22, 2015

Thanks guys for all the help.

Front brake line question

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