Bar risers/ brake lines.

[Perren]

2006 1200GS.
Fitted 30mm bar risers (TT). Brake lines seem taught but the bars will fall freely in either direction. Should I be concerned and try to fit a longer brake line. If so who provides such a line??

 

[(RIP) Shenzi]

2006 1200GS.
Fitted 30mm bar risers (TT). Brake lines seem taught but the bars will fall freely in either direction. Should I be concerned and try to fit a longer brake line. If so who provides such a line??

Before you do that try dropping the fork leg and moving the brake line behind it, that may solve your problem. I did this when I tried risers.

 

[Clive]

Check full lock both ways with the engine running - when I fitted 30mm Wunderlich straight risers I had more trouble with the throttle cable - had to remove the tank and find a bit more slack.

 

[Alphason]

Try what Shenzi said, otherwise Nippy Norman can supply an extended brake line.

 

[locp10]

have you tried slightly tilting the connection block on the right hand fork leg --- I managed to gain a few cm's of free play when I fitted 30mm risers. Just undo and tilt a few degrees.

 

[peterh]

You can get one from Goodridge directly. Tell them what you want compared to the standard length and one will be made for you - with NN bar risers I opted for standard plus 3 inches. That was just a bit too long, but longer is easier to live with than shorter.

Goodridge (UK) Ltd
Exeter Airport Business Park
Exeter
EX5 2UP
United Kingdom
T +44 (0) 1392 369090
F +44 (0) 1392 441780

 

[bustupbiker]

I took the leaver off and threaded it through the forks tuther side.. tank side..

 

[Perren]

Thanks for that.
I checked for longer lines with NN who said that he had not sold one in two years 'cause people had done what you have suggested.
Bike bits have a longer line also, however, when asked its length it appeared that it is 45cm, the same length as the orig. He's getting back to me.
Thanks again.