Shorter front brake line

[Surly]

Because my hose is cracked and I have installed Bikemaster Euro bars, I am in need of a shorter front brake line, from the lever to the brake hose joint, for my 78 GS 1000. I need about an 18 inch overall length. I would love to just upgrade to two stainless lines, but it is cost prohibitive right now. Any suggestions?

[Bill C.]

brake line

Try a brake line from an 80 GS1000S, should be the same fittings as your bike. I used a throttle cable and clutch cable from this model on my 80 850G with superbike bars. All of the parts can be found at bike bandit. Hope this helps.

[quiktrp]

Don't know if it would be cheaper than Bill's advice, but a decent hydraulic shop should have the means to make one for you.

[ptm]

Paragon Performance will make up custom hoses for you...

http://www.paragonperformance.com/.

[koolaid_kid]

How do you find hydraulic shops?
I replaced the bars on my KZ with the same (it fell into an 8 foot ditch with me astride it), and I like the bars (the old one was too wide) but my line is too long also.

[jpaul]

When I checked the prices at BikeBandit for replacement brake lines, it is almost as much as SS lines, if you shop around a bit. For hydraulic lines at a local shop, just look in the yellow pages.

[Surly]

Amazing

I have tried four shops in town, NONE will make lines, Rubber or stainless. Amazing. I am going to bite the bullet and send my lines off to Paragon today. Still trying to decide about going to the two line setup on the front lever.

[koolaid_kid]

So you can send them to Paragon and they will shorten them?

[Surly]

New lines

Paragon will duplicate them in stainless, and make one line shorter per my specs.

All new stainless lines will hopefully make a 30 year old system a little bit nicer and safer.

[Joe Nardy]

Paragon will duplicate them in stainless, and make one line shorter per my specs.

All new stainless lines will hopefully make a 30 year old system a little bit nicer and safer.

You will probably be surprised at the improvement stainless lines makes. I had to adjust my front brake light switch after switching to stainless lines because the lever no longer travelled far enough to actuate the switch.

Thanks,
Joe