RS Rider wrote:I have C bars, so would I need something longer than a 26" line from the front M/C to RH caliper, or is 26" plenty?
The brake pipe works for the single piece front fender?
My Brick had a direct connection to the right-side caliper with a steel bridge pipe fitted into the two-piece fender from right caliper to left caliper. This apparently was a stock setup on some late model Bricks with RT and S bars. If it had been an early model one-piece fender, then a flexible
brake line would have been used to pass over the fender from right to left,
as illustrated at the site linked in duck's post—#7 of this thread.My Brick originally had an RT touring bar
brake line of 31.8" length. As far as rise is concerned, the C bar's rise falls approximately mid-way between the RT bar's high rise and the 2" rise of the bar I currently use—a Flanders euro low sidecar bar. My setup uses a 22" line from the master cylinder to the right side front
brake—the same length used on the S model. It also uses a banjo bolt with a downward facing neck at the master cylinder connection (second photo). The 26" length hose of RS Rider's Brick is likely to be sufficient for the purpose if the connection to the caliper can be made without kinking the hose or interfering with steering. Measuring from the master cylinder
brake line attachment down to the right caliper line attachment point and allowing some slack could verify.
The
right-side caliper connection is okay with me because I mounted Speed Bleeders to the left front and the rear calipers. No awkward reaches are need for bleeding or flushing the brakes.
In my setup, there is no interference with steering and
brake operation nor is there any stress on the master cylinder fitting. I'm uncertain if this post is relevant to the discussion, but that's not going to stop me, such is the depth of my emotional investment so far.