The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: NorR65 on December 28, 2011, 10:22:57 AM

Title: Bmw R65 1981- brake lines
Post by: NorR65 on December 28, 2011, 10:22:57 AM

I have got a clubman handlebar for my R65. I will remove original speedometer and tachometer and buy an Acewell or Vapor. I think it looks like a mess with the clubman bar and the original brake-lines and splitter behind the headlight. I would like to get rid of the splitter and use a 2-line set up from the brake master cylinder.
Have anybody done this before? What stainless brake-lines to buy?
Thanks

Title: Re: Bmw R65 1981- brake lines
Post by: Milo_357 on December 28, 2011, 12:36:55 PM

I have never seen an MC with dual outputs as opposed to a line splitter for the brake lines.  Can you get longer lines and hide the brale lines more along the handlebar and forks perhaps?

Title: Re: Bmw R65 1981- brake lines
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 28, 2011, 12:44:37 PM

If you had two lines that were meant for a single disc front brake that had 'banjo' fittings on one end , you would then need a long hollow bolt to accommodate the two lines at the master cylinder .

I'm not so sure this would look any better than the OEM setup .

Title: Re: Bmw R65 1981- brake lines
Post by: NorR65 on December 29, 2011, 06:43:12 AM

Thanks
I saw a R80 1988 with dual lines and a long hollow bolt in another forum. On my R65 the upper brake line is positioned where my new speedo will be and the splitter and small brake pipe use a lot of space.  Do you know if the different R45-R100 has identical threads on the master cylinder and caliper? I have ATE calipers, will that be a problem? In one catalog I found the treads marked with M10*1,0 (Brembo). I guess I have to keep looking for a solution.

Title: Re: Bmw R65 1981- brake lines
Post by: Justin B. on December 30, 2011, 08:41:10 PM

I think the fitting thread size is the same if the diameter of the brake lines is the same...  Brembo vs. ATE would not matter as the fittings are a standard.