is this brake set up ok?

[Seana23]

Hi all,
Now, im building a old school Chopper for a customer and he's got 30inch over Springer Forks... ( i know, i know, but the customer is always right eh,?)
He has twin disks up front and wants the main brake hydrolic line to run from the handlebars down to one caliper then with a shorter line, linking up to the other caliper...
Looks nice but is this an ok way to run the system?
Thanx all.
Xxx

[Big T]

It's OK, but bleeding that 2nd caliper will be a challenge

[Agemax]

yes that is a perfectly fine set up. a lot of race bikes use that set up, i have also used it on a few of my previous bikes

[Agemax]

It's OK, but bleeding that 2nd caliper will be a challenge

not at all, bleed the left caliper 1st as normal then the right one takes seconds to bleed..

[Seana23]

Thanx, the hydrolic line comes from the resevoir, down to the left hand caliper, then over to yhe right caliper....
So.... do you mean bleed the first one from the resevoir first (left), or do the end one(right) then the one nearest the resevoir(left) last?
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[Agemax]

Thanx, do you mean bleed the first one from the resevoir first, or do the end one, then the one nearest the resevoir last?
X

whichever one has the single line to it, bleed that one first.
i take it you are going M/C to r/h caliper then r/h caliper to l/h caliper.
if so bleed the left one first.

[Steve]

General rule of thumb: bleed the farthest one first.

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[chef1366]

Just don't run the connecting line through the rim.

[GateKeeper]

Just don't run the connecting line through the rim.

SHE....... could if it was spoke less.....





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[tkent02]

Some BMWs use that brake line arrangement, but they don't come with springer forks.
What happens when you use all of the front brakes with a long springer?
It can't be pretty.

[Seana23]

he could if it was spokeless.....

He also could... IF HE WAS MALE!
IM A LUMPY-JUMPERED SPANNER-MONKEY!!!
but thanx for the advice..and also thanx to everyone else.
Ill let you know how it goes.
Xxx