I can’t seem to find a definitive answer/details on the parts that I need to convert the stock front brake line on my 1975 xs650 to a single stainless steel line.
I was considering this brake line: https://www.mikesxs.net/brake-line-black-black-swivels-10-inch-to-40-inch-lengths.html
With a switched banjo bolt for the brake light and this banjo fitting for the MC side: https://www.mikesxs.net/brake-line-banjo-fittings-black-or-chrome-10mm-multiple-degrees.html
My main point of confusion is getting rid of the rigid pipe at the caliper. Will one of these adapters do the trick?: https://www.mikesxs.net/brake-adapter-multiple-sizes-multiple-fittings-jic-3-chrome-black.html
Some people seem to have sucessfully used a banjo bolt at the caliper, others seem to have needed to use larger crush washers or shorten the bolt. It is unclear if those are a single line or if they use the two line system running through the stock manifold/switch.
Also, I ran across an older thread where someone had to swap the forks around to get the caliper on the other side. Is that really necessary?
Maybe the definitive answer is “just keep the rigid pipe”…
Thanks for y’all’s help!
I was considering this brake line: https://www.mikesxs.net/brake-line-black-black-swivels-10-inch-to-40-inch-lengths.html
With a switched banjo bolt for the brake light and this banjo fitting for the MC side: https://www.mikesxs.net/brake-line-banjo-fittings-black-or-chrome-10mm-multiple-degrees.html
My main point of confusion is getting rid of the rigid pipe at the caliper. Will one of these adapters do the trick?: https://www.mikesxs.net/brake-adapter-multiple-sizes-multiple-fittings-jic-3-chrome-black.html
Some people seem to have sucessfully used a banjo bolt at the caliper, others seem to have needed to use larger crush washers or shorten the bolt. It is unclear if those are a single line or if they use the two line system running through the stock manifold/switch.
Also, I ran across an older thread where someone had to swap the forks around to get the caliper on the other side. Is that really necessary?
Maybe the definitive answer is “just keep the rigid pipe”…
Thanks for y’all’s help!
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