hi chaps, I want to change the brake lines on my r6 as im still running the original rubber ones, ive always gone for 2 single lines from the master cylinder to the calipers but I see a lot of race bike are now doing a single line to a T piece then to each caliper, the space under the master cylinder looks quite tight on the r6 so the single line would fit nicely, but are the 2 single lines more efficient than the 1 into 2 ?? cheers
Braided over unbraided is a no brainer but not sure this trend towards the T piece on race bikes is a performance or a cost thing. The in-line dry connectors they fit are about £250 each so the T piece would reduce the cost by that (a connector at each caliper and one at the master cylinder instead of two). How different are your front brake lines to a ‘99 R6 (last of the carburettor bikes) ? I have a brand new pair that I never used which you are welcome to ........ for a very reasonable cost of course Andy
I am just doing the same thing on my 899 ex tri options bike, abs deleted and running one line to the mc and a t piece to both calipers, just changed my calipers so need new lines, went onto venhill custom line maker but gave up as I was unsure of the banjo angle so I will get Rick from jhp to make me a set.
@Android853sp hi andy I have not idea if there the same to be honest. @simmytt did rick shed any light on this for you mate??
Rick made the original lines with the t piece in, so going to get him to make another set that work with my new calipers , the main problem I have found is Hel and vernhlll use a mechanical t peice where Rick makes his lines in one peice, I will post a pic up of my 899 line up when I get home.
You’d fit two lines for several reasons, Fist is there’s no breaks in the lines thus lessening the risk if a failure point. Second is that you dont get as much of a pressure drop vs split lines which tee off albeit negligible. Everytime you put a bend or a turn in the system you have a wee pressure drop. On the racebikes it might be a matter of packaging- unlikely, or just they’re closer to the road going machines in terms of appearance. That and breaking tech has improved no end so thst maybe the gains are too marginal to warrant just using the oem stuff.
FWIW, when I needed some lines I called Hel and they made me what I wanted even though it wasn't on their list at the same price as comparable sets.
The problem I have I am not sure the best way to route the lines off the calipers, I need a few different angled banjos to see the best option, so I will take the bike to have them custom made, I want one complete line with a formed T not a mechanical bolted T, £98 for 3 custom lines and a T piece from venhill.
Hel performance do the T piece and all the fittings. Think I paid about £50 for all 3 lines, fittings and T piece. Helps keep it tidier around the master This is what Andy @final_edition did on his race bike and looked good so just copied his setup.
