Galfer brake lines
January 13, 2008 4:08 pm ModificationsI was finally able to get my Galfer stainless steel brake lines installed this afternoon. I initially started installing them almost two weeks ago, but the double length banjo bolt included with the kit was the wrong size. Luckily I had heard of them sending incorrect bolts out, so I attempted to thread it in by hand before I would strip out my master cylinder. It took until now to get the right sized replacement bolt.
Installation was a little more complicated than on my Ninja, since it only had a single front brake disc, my SV has two, which means two new lines to run. It takes a bit longer to get the fresh fluid down through each side as well, and you have to go back and forth a few times. The hand vacuum pump made this much easier though. Routing is a little tricky since you can’t use most of the stock fittings, I ended up following the speedometer sender cable most of the way, using zip ties along the way to make sure everything stays in place. Looks like nothing but snow and wintry weather for the next week or so, so I won’t be able to try them out for a bit, but they sure look nice!
