extending brake line
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extending brake line
I just changed out my bars today and my brake line is about 3/4" too short. Do they make an extention that can thread into the master cylinder to make up this. It would be male on one side to screw into the M/C and female on the other to accept the banjo bolt. Thanks for any input.
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I just changed out my bars today and my brake line is about 3/4" too short. Do they make an extention that can thread into the master cylinder to make up this. It would be male on one side to screw into the M/C and female on the other to accept the banjo bolt. Thanks for any input.
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It would be easy enough to machine something like that but I am not sure it would be a wise thing to do, assuming I am understanding you correctly.
How exposed is this joint? You are talking a small thread so a knock of any significance could do some mechanical damage
How exposed is this joint? You are talking a small thread so a knock of any significance could do some mechanical damage
If you are talking about the 2002 in your sig, I just went through this with my 2003 FLHRCI when I changed bars. I went down to the dealer, went through their Drag Specialties catalog, looking for a "Stock +2" brake line. It seems that the junction block under the tripple tree (on mine) was different than anything they had in the catalog. I forgot which was which (too cold to go out and look), but what was on my bike was female and the lines were male (or the other way around, again - I forgot which).
Anyway, instead of a $40 upper brake line, I ended up getting the "kit", upper, 2x lowers, and a new junction block. Set me back about $150.
Long story but, no I have never seen an "extender" for brake lines, and I'm not sure that I would want one. Spend a few bucks and do it right.
Anyway, instead of a $40 upper brake line, I ended up getting the "kit", upper, 2x lowers, and a new junction block. Set me back about $150.
Long story but, no I have never seen an "extender" for brake lines, and I'm not sure that I would want one. Spend a few bucks and do it right.
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