Received my HEL brake lines from Mopowesports yesterday (thanks HS2020), and got ready to install them today.
This is the content of the package.
Started by flushing out as much break fluid as possible, covered up the lower parts of the front wheel and put plenty of paper towels around the bolt at the master cylinder to avoid spilling on any paintwork.
Loosened the banjo bolts, the clips at the fork and the splitter above the fender. Out comes the old brake line harness.
As you can see the old lines are stamped 9/01. Which I am told means that they are manufactured in September 2001, which again means these are the original lines (bike is 02) put on the bike. Guess it is way overdue to change them.
Attached the new lines to the master cylinder and routed them to the respective caliper. They were a little tight, and I think that the line going to the left caliper could have been an inch longer but I got them connected and they are not binding anywhere.
There is a bit of a twist in each line, don't know if this will even out in time, but that would help some on the tension in the lines.
I actually had to use the original bolts on the calipers (used the new washers) as I could not get the new bolts to thread well.
Could the treads be different? Luckily the new double bolt at the MC fit fine.
Cant really tell if there is a differnece in the tread, but after half a turn on the new ones they were completly stuck. Did not try to put any force on them as I dont want to ruin the calipers. Anyway the old bolts fit fine so no problem there.
Torqued everything up and refilled and bleed both lines, the lever feels nice and firm, but I will bleed them again tomorrow just to be sure all the air is out.
Next thing... test ride
This is the content of the package.
Started by flushing out as much break fluid as possible, covered up the lower parts of the front wheel and put plenty of paper towels around the bolt at the master cylinder to avoid spilling on any paintwork.
Loosened the banjo bolts, the clips at the fork and the splitter above the fender. Out comes the old brake line harness.
As you can see the old lines are stamped 9/01. Which I am told means that they are manufactured in September 2001, which again means these are the original lines (bike is 02) put on the bike. Guess it is way overdue to change them.
Attached the new lines to the master cylinder and routed them to the respective caliper. They were a little tight, and I think that the line going to the left caliper could have been an inch longer but I got them connected and they are not binding anywhere.
There is a bit of a twist in each line, don't know if this will even out in time, but that would help some on the tension in the lines.
I actually had to use the original bolts on the calipers (used the new washers) as I could not get the new bolts to thread well.
Could the treads be different? Luckily the new double bolt at the MC fit fine.
Cant really tell if there is a differnece in the tread, but after half a turn on the new ones they were completly stuck. Did not try to put any force on them as I dont want to ruin the calipers. Anyway the old bolts fit fine so no problem there.
Torqued everything up and refilled and bleed both lines, the lever feels nice and firm, but I will bleed them again tomorrow just to be sure all the air is out.
Next thing... test ride
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