Brake hoses

Here's a place that has some prefabbed lines - Pegasus Auto Racing . Scroll down - Page 72 of their PDF catalogue has lines in some common lengths made up (at the bottom of the page). The prices don't look too bad.

Kawasaki.com has the brake line lengths listed in the parts diagrams for some bikes. Be aware that at different places the fittings may or may not be included in the lengths listed. I don't know if Pegasus includes the fitting in the lengths there on pg 72.

If the line length isn't known, I find that it helps to disconnect the pipe joint & caliper to measure the hoses. Also, the long zip ties come in handy for measuring, particularly the upper hose. On the bikes with the goofy mini-apehanger handlebars: if new handlebars are installed & a shorter upper hose is needed, disconnect the pipe joint & lower it, then measure the overage & subtract that from the total length of the hose - voila', correct length needed. JMK.

Edit : 81 Gpz1100-B1: 370mm upper hose = 14.5"; 550mm lower hoses (2) = 21.6"; 415mm rear brake hose = 16.5"; 4 straight banjos. Total cost = ~$110 + shipping. Two front line instead of three will save about twenty bucks or so, assuming the 36" lines are long enough (Note: the banjos should add some length).<br><br>Post edited by: H1Vindicator, at: 2007/02/11 20:35