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Title: Shortening stainless steel braided brake lines
Post by: iansoady on August 23, 2017, 10:31:07 AM

My newly acquired Guzzi V50 has quite pretty braided stainless steel brake lines. However, for some unfathomable reason, they've been made far too long. I can lose some of the extra length by creative routing, but was wondering whether it's possible to have them shortened?

At which point I will of course realise I've made them too short.....

Title: Re: Shortening stainless steel braided brake lines
Post by: JOOLZ on August 23, 2017, 10:47:43 AM

It depends if the banjos unscrew where the stainless pipe enters them. If they are crimped on then you cant do anything about it, but if they screw together, then just unscrew the outer, pull the stainless braded line off the inner, remove the ferrule (you may need to replace this) cut the pipe to the correct length and rebuild it

Title: Re: Shortening stainless steel braided brake lines
Post by: iansoady on August 23, 2017, 11:11:03 AM

Given that I'm shortening them, could I not just cut the pipe and use new compressible fittings?

I haven't looked to see whether they're removable, and don't know what make they are. Are the pipes a standard diameter?

Title: Re: Shortening stainless steel braided brake lines
Post by: Smithy on August 24, 2017, 06:58:30 AM

Goodridge do a mind-boggling assortment of fittings for hoses it may be worth giving them a call.

Ian

Title: Re: Shortening stainless steel braided brake lines
Post by: Moto63 on August 24, 2017, 07:05:49 AM

Alternatively you could try venhill they do an assortment of stainless "screw on" type bangos. Best o luck 👍👍

Title: Re: Shortening stainless steel braided brake lines
Post by: iansoady on August 24, 2017, 09:45:40 AM

Thanks all, it looks as though I can get the bits I need from Goodridge.