Braided brake and clutch cable regret

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Oct 4, 2012 | 06:44 PM

Black Sunshine

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From: Purgatory, Fl

Braided brake and clutch cable regret

When I got my 12 SG I had the stealer do my 12" yaffe bars before I got the bike. I opted for the black cables and now regret not paying the extra few bucks for some nice braided cables. I know I can swap the clutch cable pretty easily but what about the brake cable? Is the brake cable one piece that goes all the way from the master cylinder on the bars and splits to the front wheels and goes back to the abs module or does the cable to the abs module attach to the front cables? I'd like to change the cables myself but I would rather not take the whole bike apart to do it.

Any help appreciated.

Oct 4, 2012 | 06:58 PM

okcjetmech

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From: Oklahoma

Yep thats why the front one is so much....Goes to the bars to the abs, then another goes from the abs forward

Oct 5, 2012 | 03:57 PM

John Harper

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I hear the braided lines scratch up the paint.

John

Oct 5, 2012 | 04:06 PM

PFWiz

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From: Northern, Ohio (Yuck!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Harper

I hear the braided lines scratch up the paint.

John

That is why most new braided cables have a clear teflon / poly cover.

Oct 5, 2012 | 05:06 PM

TUCCI

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Originally Posted by Black Sunshine

No its a three piece design. There's the line from the MC (Master cylinder) to the splitter (see pic below), then the two lines from the splitter to the rotor MC.
It hooks to the splitter under the Nachele behind the headlight.