Stainless Brake Lines

[apogeecustom]

I ordered new brake lines from z1 and used their instruction sheet on measuring replacements. It didn't work out so well. The problem is that the crimp is too long on the line to get a tight bend radius on the rear brake. I instead had to reroute the line. I'm looking for opinions on what I had to do. Normally it would route from underneath the master cylinder. I could get it in there but it was then rubbing up against the swing arm, so I took a different route.
Here are some pics. They don't show the brake light switch installed but I put it in after I took the pics and it clears OK.

 

[almarconi]

When you measured the line, did you use the old one to measure from?

When I used the old lines to measure from, I had no problems with routing the new line. Its hard to tell from your pictures but that does not look like the way the factory line is routed. You may want to try to run the line towards the front of the bike, then make a loop and let it run along the swing arm to the rear caliper.

 

[tas850g]

When i routed my new front lines they were more stiff then the old ones. I figured it is because of 2 reason: 1. they are stainless steel and 2. they need to take shape to the new line of routing.

 

[Nessism]

The line is supposed to route forward and then loop back. You have the line routing directly back (I did the same thing myself before).

From Bike Bandit... http://www.bikebandit.com/showschematic/m6096sch280859

EDIT: This photo is not very clear but should give you the idea about routing forward and then looping back.

 

[apogeecustom]

I measured the old line to get the new line length.
When routing it the way it is supposed to route, the length of the banjo fitting in combination with the crimped part of the hose end, does not allow for a bend radius without the line resting against the horizontal frame strut directly forward of the master cylinder, which in time will wear down the hose at that point. The old line did not rest against anything at its bend. I rerouted the line the other way so that its not rubbing against anything.