Apes with ABS....which line
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Apes with ABS....which line
If anyone reading has put taller bars on a Softail / Heritage with ABS which style brake line did you use? I have one with a 25 degree fitting to the masrer cyclinder and it looks like crap. How did you route the line? Pics would be great.
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I used a universal brake line from Goodridge. Ended up with a 35 deg banjo fitting on the top side and a 180 deg straight fitting on the bottom side. The universal lines have no fittings, you have to purchase the fittings separately.
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Did the same with Magnum Shielding universal line.
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The 35° fitting makes my brake line flow into the same angle as my throttle/idle cables. I don't think it looks like crap, but I guess looks are subjective.
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Have you taken time and looked at what the Deluxe ABS brake line routing is? Are you aware you that you have the brake line junction under the neck, that bolt needs backed out and a lil lube put on it occasionally. There are several manufacturers that provide these brake lines. I like HD's Diamondbacks, but, for less you can find the same quality.
EDIT: To me the ABS on a Deluxe is overkill, when it goes out or needs some high price BS from HD, trust me, it's going to be history.
EDIT: To me the ABS on a Deluxe is overkill, when it goes out or needs some high price BS from HD, trust me, it's going to be history.
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