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Default Quick one about the front brake line

Now that the front end is on - I want to update my old rubber to steel to rubber front brake line set-up.

Do you just run a single line from the master right to the caliper or do you need to do a splitter. I am only running a single set-up.
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Mine runs from the fitting on the master cylinder to the fitting on the caliper. One solid rubber line. Has a clamp behind the lower tree to hold it in place.
 
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I just did the same, I ordered a Black Pearl Kevlar single line for the front. It looks sweet! Got rid of the rubber/steel line.

I got mine through Drag Specialties.
 
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Thanks - do you remember the length - or maybe it's custom based on your bars.
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I ordered a 45" line, but best to measure and decide what angles you want on the ends as each bike and bars are different.
The distance from caliper to tripple tree should not change, used a piece of flexible tubing to get the right bend and added that distance to the bottom measurement.
Mine fit perfectly for my setup.
 
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Thanks again - so it's one piece. When I go on the magnum site it seems they have an upper line and a lower line - probably so you can leave the lower in place if you change bars and just buy a longer upper and junction. I just want to go one straight run from master to caliper and use the under the tree mount as a place holder.
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I ordered a regular line, its a Barnett brand I think. I have 12" apes of my fxdc and I got a +6" line.
 
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Originally Posted by GeorgeJ
Thanks again - so it's one piece. When I go on the magnum site it seems they have an upper line and a lower line - probably so you can leave the lower in place if you change bars and just buy a longer upper and junction. I just want to go one straight run from master to caliper and use the under the tree mount as a place holder.
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Their E-Z Align is one piece.
 
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Thanks guys - just what I needed.
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When I installed my apes I had to fit a new brake line. I used the HD diamond back modular lines. Used the chrome for the lower and the black for the upper. The 2 cables just screw together.
Every thing below the join is chrome or alu, hence the silver lower, every thing above the join is black, hence the black upper.
 


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