So you can either run two separate lines, one to each caliper and meeting at the master cylinder…
…or you can run an ‘over the mudguard’ setup. One line goes down from the master cylinder to the first caliper, then a second hose goes over the mudguard to the second caliper.
So sort of a ‘Series vs Parallel’ type situation…
Which is better of is there no real difference?
Both my bikes I’ve fitted the two separate lines but for the Blade I’m thinking about an over the mudguard setup…
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The over mudguard set p is easer to bleed but that is about it !
I like over mudguard but it not that much better
Dave
I believe the over the mudguard setup is banned on racing bikes, not sure why, assume it’s to do with the possibility of the line being damaged should the guard be torn off in an accident & therebye leaking fluid onto the track.
For the road, I’d just say go with what ever you think looks best, I doubt there’s any difference in braking performance.
Yeah the reason I might go for the mudguard setup this time is because it just neatens things up a bit at the handlebar end, becuase there’s only on line coming out of the master cylinder…
Cheers guys!
I’ll state the obvious
Would two separate lines allow one to fail without total loss of the front brake :ermm:
no
No, you’d need two separate master cylinders for that…
The over the mudguard brake set up was banned due to an incident at Brands . Someone hit some debris that smashed the front mudguard and took the brake line with it . They then reached the next corner with no brakes and ended up dead in a tree .
go with two separate lines from the master cylinder. Contrary to what Dave spanners says, the over the mudguard set up is HARDER to bleed, not easier.
air can get trapped going over the mudguard as its a high point and then (usually the left) caliper needs to be un bolted and raised up so that its bleed nipple is the highest point unless you have a proper brake fluid bleeder/mityvac or powered bleeder
if u r getting aftermarket stainless steel brake lines, just go for two lines from master cylinder set up, there is no point having same set up as OEM rubber lines…
like Matt said, bleed can be a problem…
