Double banjo bolt at master cylinder

[the cueball]

Evening!

I’m in the process of rebuilding my 1990 Pan and I’ve purchased a set of 2 line brake lines.

I have a double banjo bolt for the lines at the master cylinder, but it just doesn’t look ‘right’ to me.

Does anyone have a similar set up that can share a photo??

 

[Uncle Phil]

I would have turned the lines a little more down instead of curved up in the air, but that's a personal preference.

 

[RaYzerman]

I would have turned them down too.... don't know what you have, but sometimes there was a tab cast onto the master cylinder to position the original lines.... many who went stainless simply cut that tab off with their Dremel..... if that is preventing you from rotating them down.

 

[mello dude]

Assuming the hardware is correct, functionaly there's nothing wrong with it. That's one way to go with new SS lines, there 4 or 5 other ways with single banjo too.

 

[Smudgemo]

The '97 non-ABS I went through last year.

 

[GGely]

I think it depends on what triggers your ADD...

I don’t have picture handy but mine currently look like yours, OP, from what I recall. On other bikes I’ve done, they’ve pointed a variety of directions.

Mine may change shortly since I’m moving to the CBR600 F3 master cylinder. I’ll post before and after pics when I’m done.

 

[Ron]

Mine may change shortly since I’m moving to the CBR600 F3 master cylinder. I’ll post before and after pics when I’m done.

Is that the 1/2" bore MC?

 

[GGely]

Yes sir, it is

 

[Larry Fine]

The arch could make it tougher to get all of the air out.

 

[mello dude]

The arch could make it tougher to get all of the air out.

Agree with that, it will be a beach to bleed....

 

[the cueball]

Thanks all, yeah it’s the ‘tab’ on the master that seems to be causing me the pain.

brakes all work fine, great feel and pressure.

I’ve just rebuilt the calipers and have new seals, pins, pads and lines…and have a vacuum bleeder, so even with new dry lines and a stupid archway it wasn’t an issue.

but as I say, doesn’t ‘look’ right to me!

I may try and put the lines under the tab rather than on top of it see if that works/looks better…

@Smudgemo - have you ground down the tab? I see your banjo is straighter than mine (no laughing at the back!! )

 

[mello dude]

Mini hacksaw the tab off, file it clean!

 

[nicksacco]

I've never seen a double banjo at the master so I went to Partzilla but could only see the ST1100 for 1991 and up.

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1991/st1100-a/front-brake-master-cylinder

There is a splitter missing on your machine, I guess.
If you wanted to have one, you can probably find one from another bike if not an ST.

 

[the cueball]

Thanks, I'm replacing the standard set up to my preferred 2 line.

 

[nicksacco]

Ah - ok. Goodluck and happy riding!!

 

[the cueball]

Ah - ok. Goodluck and happy riding!!

Thanks.. maybe one day...

it's sitting looking a little sad at the moment waiting on tyres, exhaust, paint, and probably a load of others things too.. but one day! lol





lots of things to be done… now a waiting game for said tyres…

 

[nicksacco]

Yes, they all look kind of sad when down for maintenance don't they!
It appears you have a decent place to work and that makes all the difference!

 

[Smudgemo]

@Smudgemo - have you ground down the tab? I see your banjo is straighter than mine (no laughing at the back!! )

I don't recall cutting anything, but I got the bike with the two lines, so it's possible and it was gone and I never noticed anything. I don't have it anymore so I can't look. I also agree that the upward route you have will work fine but any air in the system will be a hard to remove.

 

[John OoSTerhuis]

My ST-Rider group-buy double front brake lines installed below/under the tab on the master cylinder reservoir without a problem, as for many others. Looks good. FWIW

John

 

[the cueball]

Much better IMO.

happier with this positioning.