Brake lines touch front fender

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Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 05:02
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I have a problem with the brake lines touch the front fender when I`m driving.... 
Any idea to improve/fix these ?

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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 05:28
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You can turn your brake line connection so the twist tention move it away from the fender.

 
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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 08:52 - 08 Feb 2023 08:53
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You can swap in different brackets.


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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 10:14 - 08 Feb 2023 10:29
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Have you compared your fender guides to other models? maybe compare yours to the KZ750E or H?
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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 13:11
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I cannot twist mine brike lines… should properly bought different back in time…
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You can turn your brake line connection so the twist tention move it away from the fender.

 
 
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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 13:13
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compare and see if they looks better and purchase preown on ebay? 

thank you will try that
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Have you compared your fender guides to other models? maybe compare yours to the KZ750E or H?
1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine

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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 13:13
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So these type make the brake line to come further out?
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You can swap in different brackets.


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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 16:56
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Maybe fit a rigid sleeve over the brake line as it passes through the guide to force it away from the fender ?   I had the same problem, but it was because I had lowered the front end causing the lines and cables to bunch up and rub where they normally wouldn't have.

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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

08 Feb 2023 23:48
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urankjj wrote:
Maybe fit a rigid sleeve over the brake line as it passes through the guide to force it away from the fender ?   I had the same problem, but it was because I had lowered the front end causing the lines and cables to bunch up and rub where they normally wouldn't have.
Do you have a exmaple for rigid sleeve, picture/link ? 

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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

09 Feb 2023 05:54 - 09 Feb 2023 05:59
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Another option. Maybe unbolt the caliper, then spin it around? But this may have the opposite effect of forcing the brake lines too far outward. and might stress the brake lines?
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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

09 Feb 2023 10:27
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martin_csr wrote:
Another option. Maybe unbolt the caliper, then spin it around? But this may have the opposite effect of forcing the brake lines too far outward. and might stress the brake lines?

 
Not sure about the USA but in the UK a twisted flexi-pipe is an MOT fail 
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Re: Brake lines touch front fender

09 Feb 2023 13:18 - 09 Feb 2023 13:22
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plastic spiral brake line shieth



or (split rubber line with zip tie)


 
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