Where do I get the proper braided lines?

[gustovh]

I own a 1980 GS 1100 LT and would like to replace the old break lines with braided and would like to know if they are available for what I ride. Can anyone help with that?

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[Jethro]

Call Paragon Performance in CA. They have awesome braided lines and can hook you up with what you need. I have them on my bike and they rule.

http://www.paragonperformance.com/

[gustovh]

Thanks, will drop them a line.

[Unclesol]

Call Paragon Performance in CA. They have awesome braided lines and can hook you up with what you need. I have them on my bike and they rule.
http://www.paragonperformance.com/

Same advice from me. I put them on mine last fall, and they made a huge difference!

[gustovh]

That is kinda why I want to do it. Just concerned on getting the proper length and the banjo fittings at the right angles etc. Not exactly your comon everyday 1100

[feelergaugephil]

I got mine from Dennis Kirk, perfect, just a bitch to bleed though, I can stop real quick though.

[ptm]

That is kinda why I want to do it. Just concerned on getting the proper length and the banjo fittings at the right angles etc. Not exactly your comon everyday 1100

If Paragon doesn't already have the specs for yours and you can't send them the old ones for them to use as a pattern, they will work with you to create a set from scratch. Just measure carefully and pay attention to the orientation of the bends on the fittings. I'm sure they'll take care of you. They are great to deal with.

[chuckycheese]

If Paragon doesn't already have the specs for yours and you can't send them the old ones for them to use as a pattern, they will work with you to create a set from scratch. Just measure carefully and pay attention to the orientation of the bends on the fittings. I'm sure they'll take care of you. They are great to deal with.

That's for sure!! They are really nice people (husband and wife team, I think). If you send your specs, they will not only make them quickly, they will also give you a great discount for supplying the information so they can add it to their line. As PTM says, 'measure carefully'. When I did it, I measured everything, then had my wife measure them and we compared both...then checked them together. They turned out perfect!

[RIFLEMAN]

Haven't used these guys for the GS yet,but I have had an excellent experience with www.cyclebrakes.com. Have their stuff on my 90 GSX1100F and my 02 ZX12R and I'm very pleased. Great customer service and a knowledgeable staff.

[bwringer]

Here's another one:

http://spieglerusa.com/cfm/customline.cfm

This is Spiegler's custom brake line configuration tool -- you can choose all the options for the brake lines you need in an easy-to-understand interface. When you're done, you enter your contact info, and a Spiegler engineer checks your setup for basic sanity and shoots you a price the next day. When you call to purchase, they make the lines the next day and send 'em out.

Spiegler lines are also absolutely top quality, and their prices seem good.


It's hard to come up with a standard configuration for many GS models because some of them need different handlebars to be rideable. For example, the stock handlebars on "L" models cause severe pain pretty quickly. The "G" models also come with absolutely ridiculous ape hangers that most riders have to change immediately. When I had lines made for my bike, they had to be about 3 inches shorter.

Measure several times before ordering! Use a length of somewhat stiff wire to mock up the new lines.

[gustovh]

Thanks people of all the good information, I now have a direction to go. Cheers