Adding to brake hose

YamaChris

YamaChris

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I want to extend my brake hose on a 98 700. Has anyone used a small piece of rigid stainless brake line from the master cylinder? What fitting ends do I need? I saw they might be 10mm fine threads, are these straight threads or made for flare ends?
I have a friend who is an auto mechanic and he might have everything I need. I don't want to pull everything apart until I have all the pieces ready to install.
 
You shouldnt need stainless, regular steel brake line will work. I recomend doing this in the engine bay, not at the handle bar. Pick up a union and DOUBLE what you think you need of brake line. Brake lines are DOUBLE FLARED, make sure your mechanic freind has the proper tools for this. Cut the brake line(metal section of course) discard flared end but re-use fitting on new flared to match old. Use union to tie new to old and bleed the brakes. I emphasive the double flare as common single flare tools most every one has wont cut it, Your brakes will fail, not a matter of if, only when.
 
Not on mine, maybe on yours. I said that for appearances only, If you can hide the union under the bar pad that would work too. Going to want the play the rubber parts gives you for steering.
 
This is a little project sled my son and I picked up. I need to get the longer cables and was just trying to go cheapo on the brake line. I only need a few inches it looks like. I am keeping the handlebar cover so I can cover it up pretty good. I was wondering if that is a common thread size for brake fittings or if I will just end up getting the longer hose. My misc. Yamaha parts order is growing!
 
you can sometimes pick up a few inches by re-orienting the hose fitting at the caliper as well as some creative routing of the existing line.

most i have seen the banjo fitting runs sort of parallel with the tunnel and route back. loosen, run perpendicular to the tunnel, reroute the line and bleed the system. be sure its clear of hot or moving parts.
 
YamaChris said:
This is a little project sled my son and I picked up. I need to get the longer cables and was just trying to go cheapo on the brake line. I only need a few inches it looks like. I am keeping the handlebar cover so I can cover it up pretty good. I was wondering if that is a common thread size for brake fittings or if I will just end up getting the longer hose. My misc. Yamaha parts order is growing!
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The shortest metal brake line I have found at auto parts was 10" If you cut break line to desired length, Slide the not yamaha looking fitting off, slide the yamaha fitting on new line. Flair the new and old brake line and couple with a brass union. With union under bar pad this will give you stock appearance. Should cost 10-15 dollars and your time. Or spend 30 on a longer one and have a spare for another sled
 
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