Routing Front Brake Lines

[ryonker]

Does it matter which direction you route the front brake lines?

I notice that most gs's route the lines behind the fork and then back toward the calipers. This is how mine was originally.

It seems almost more natural with my new lines and banjo connectors (my new ones are 35 degrees and I think the originals must have been a little less).

Anyway, I routed mine slightly forward, in front of the forks then down to the calipers. It seems to work ok that way.

Any problems with this? Otherwise I may need to go to a different banjo connector.

Thanks!

Rick

[ryonker]

Any thoughts or concerns about this?

[Larry D]

Nope, no problem, as long as there's no binding or interference with your steering. I think the lines behind the forks is just for a cleaner look.

[ryonker]

Thanks Larry!

[Guest]

It seems to me that the forks might also protect brake lines from road trash thrown toward a motorcycle from vehicles ahead.

[Billy Ricks]

It seems to me that the forks might also protect brake lines from road trash thrown toward a motorcycle from vehicles ahead.

That would be my concern, you're exposing them to possible damage.

[ryonker]

So if I do go behind and not forward, do I just switch to straight banjo connectors? The 35 degree ones are angled to much and I don't think goodrich offered like 15 or 20 degree ones (I didn't see them at Z1 at least).

Thanks for the comments!

[Larry D]

Personally, I wouldn't worry about it.

[Colin Green]

Personally, I wouldn't worry about it.

What he said

[nisom512]

Nope, no problem, as long as there's no binding or interference with your steering. I think the lines behind the forks is just for a cleaner look.

thats the frist thing that popped into my mind.