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.
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.
