Stupid is what stupid does
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Stupid is what stupid does
Hi all: Need a bit of help. I repainted my front brake reservoir this last weekend. However, when I went to reassemble everything I forgot how the brake line was routed in relation to the throttle cables. Can someone with a stock fatboy post a picture of your handlebars showing how the brake line / throttle cables route? There are really only two ways the brake line can be routed, either in front of the throttle cables or behind them.
Thanks for helping.
Thanks for helping.
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I don't think it really matters. As you can see from the pic below (which isn't very good), the throttle lines and brake line are sort of twisted together (this is how it came, stock) until they separate at the rear triple tree cover. I currently have mine running behind my throttle lines, but in parallel (have them tied together with a zip-tie at one point) with my throttle lines until the brake line goes thru the guides bolted to the rear triple tree cover. Hope this helps.
EDIT: don't forget the guide at the bottom of the gooseneck. If you fail to run your brake line thru that last guide, it will rub the fender. I'm only reminding you because I would've forgotten had I not bolted the the guide back in as a place holder while I had the brake line off.
EDIT: don't forget the guide at the bottom of the gooseneck. If you fail to run your brake line thru that last guide, it will rub the fender. I'm only reminding you because I would've forgotten had I not bolted the the guide back in as a place holder while I had the brake line off.
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I don't think it really matters. As you can see from the pic below (which isn't very good), the throttle lines and brake line are sort of twisted together (this is how it came, stock) until they separate at the rear triple tree cover. I currently have mine running behind my throttle lines, but in parallel (have them tied together with a zip-tie at one point) with my throttle lines until the brake line goes thru the guides bolted to the rear triple tree cover. Hope this helps.
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...as does just about everything else, I would imagine. LOL.
I meant to say that my brake line is currently running in FRONT of my throttle lines - behind, as seen from the riding position, I guess.
Here is a better pic of my current set-up, but I don't know if that helps you.
I meant to say that my brake line is currently running in FRONT of my throttle lines - behind, as seen from the riding position, I guess.
Here is a better pic of my current set-up, but I don't know if that helps you.
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