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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Branner
I'm thinking he used the plastic tubing to protect/insulate the brake line by running it (brake line) inside the tubing. Those bars have sharp inside edges. Right Jay?
I thought the same thing but he stated the plastic tubing was 3/16. That's very small. Maybe he meant 7/16?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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Russell pro system semi rigid nylon...this stuff is name brand, tested, safe and reliable. All the professional builders use this stuff for internal lines.

This isnt the line you are hooking up your ice maker with...lol

Look it up, its a fully modular system...you could do anything with this stuff.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Motown Strag
Russell pro system semi rigid nylon...this stuff is name brand, tested, safe and reliable. All the professional builders use this stuff for internal lines.

This isnt the line you are hooking up your ice maker with...lol

Look it up, its a fully modular system...you could do anything with this stuff.
Thanks for the info. I believe I've found how I'm going to add a mechanical oil pressure gauge to the fairing of my 08 Ultra.
 
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Originally Posted by motown strag

...this isnt the line you are hooking up your ice maker with...lol
lmfao
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Motown Strag
Russell pro system semi rigid nylon...this stuff is name brand, tested, safe and reliable. All the professional builders use this stuff for internal lines.

This isnt the line you are hooking up your ice maker with...lol

Look it up, its a fully modular system...you could do anything with this stuff.
Now all that's left is the throttle cables...
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by xwhyz1959
Thanks for the info. I believe I've found how I'm going to add a mechanical oil pressure gauge to the fairing of my 08 Ultra.

Why mechanical? Electric sending unit type gages are a 15min job. Just curious.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Motown Strag
Why mechanical? Electric sending unit type gages are a 15min job. Just curious.
I've never trusted a sending unit type gauge is all.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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The line is plastic, dont know exactly what kind but its made specifically for brakes. Used it on my chopper for over 5 years and never had a problem with it, thats why I decided to go ahead and put it on my softail too. It is a 3/16" line, the brake feel didnt change at all when I switched from the braided line. So far so good but its one of those mods no ones really gonna notice but thats the whole point, that its not there. Great mod for the price.

Jay
 
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Looks great Jay - my brake line is inside my bars as well (thnx jreichart)


reg. brake line so a bit bigger and not as clean as yours, but still 95% hidden

I am also only running one throttle cable.

 
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Looks good Midgard thought about removing my idle cable till I do a internal throttle too one less cable to have to look at. Heres a couple more pics of the line.

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