Brakeline through the swingarm

By Michiel van Gorp, M.v.Gorp@ctd.tue.nl

Note : see also http://cmr.sph.unc.edu/~calvin/Moto/RearBrakeline.txt


What do we need ??

• A Hawk
  
• +/- 90 cm of steel-braided brakeline (the do-it-yourself kind) or the Goodridge lines with speed-seal hose ends which Steve mentioned.
  
• A 27 mm wrench to loosen the rear wheel
  
• a 10 mm drill-bit (shortened would be nice)
  
• If you want to make it fancy, an extra grommet to guide the brakeline into the swingarm

Let's get to it!!


EXIT:

• chain guard
  
• brake hose clamp
  (just hold it on the original brakeline, for a little while)

Loosen the rear wheel (this way you're able to get your drilling-machine into place)

To locate the spot you have to drill: extend the arc of the original brake-line until it meets the swing-arm in a 90-degrees way. That's the spot.(this should be about 8" from the center of the axle pinch bolt and 1 1/4" from the right edge of the swing-arm)

The size of the hole should be +/- 10 mm

Connect one hose-end to your new line.(this will be the rear one)

Route the line from the back to the front.
On the inside of the fork-part of the swing-arm (that's the front) you find two large grommets.
Take out the left one and cut an X in it. Your brake-line should be able to go through it, but don't make it to big.
Now you can put the other hose-end on it. Either the bold-on-do-it-yourself-type or the Speed-seal.
O.K. !! EXIT the big fat ugly black one and bold on the new shiny skinny one.
Remove the seat end brake-fluid-reservoir-cover.
Bleed the brake.
Re-install the reservoir-cover.
And yer seat

The rear wheel should NOT be forgotten!!
Key in ignition switch..........

GOOOOOOOOOO! ! ! ! !

I think this should be about it?? !
Have Fun