Longer brake line after rake?

[BrutalPancho]

Hi.
Im waiting on my Mortons 6 deg raked triple tree to get here in the mail but they did say everything will fit except the brake line may or may not.
If I need a slightly longer one, yamaha quoted me $120-$150 for a custom one not including fitting/bleeding.

Anyone know if this is the best soultion or is there a cheaper/better pre made longer one that fits?
Thanks

[dutch rc]

I thought Morton where 7 degree

[BrutalPancho]

ah yeah could be 7 then

[evilrider]

mortons makes a 6 and a 7 degree i believe. i have the 7 degree and they are killer. i had to extend the brake line. near the lower triple tree there is a y fitting that feeds into a single hose. i just had a hose made to replace the single hose that came down. cozt about 25 i think.

[christok]

I have 6 degree on my warrior and did not need to touch the brake lines however with the 7 degree I believe you have to lengthen the forks and as such would probably have to lengthen the lines as well.

[gilly]

I don't see how lengthening the fork tubes has anything to do with the brake line, but the rake in the bottom tree could move out far enough that the stock line could be to short.

[christok]

Originally Posted by gilly

I don't see how lengthening the fork tubes has anything to do with the brake line, but the rake in the bottom tree could move out far enough that the stock line could be to short.

If you lengthen the fork tubes the wheel is further away from the neck/bottom triple tree and depending on the length of the new tubes the brake lines from the tree to the calipers may not be long enough. If the forks are extended 6 inches then i would expect the wheel to be 6 inches further from the bottom tree and theoretically if there is not already an additional slack of 6 inches built into the brake lines then i would expect to have to lengthen the brake lines. Man I know I am getting old but hopefully my logic is still good?

[gilly]

Originally Posted by christok

If you lengthen the fork tubes the wheel is further away from the neck/bottom triple tree and depending on the length of the new tubes the brake lines from the tree to the calipers may not be long enough. If the forks are extended 6 inches then i would expect the wheel to be 6 inches further from the bottom tree and theoretically if there is not already an additional slack of 6 inches built into the brake lines then i would expect to have to lengthen the brake lines. Man I know I am getting old but hopefully my logic is still good?

You are correct Christok, i was thinking about the brake line from the handlebar to the bottom triple tree. I completely forgot about the others. They would need to be at least 2" longer i guess since the extensions are 2".

[BrutalPancho]

Yeah these are the ones that have the fork tube extensions so must me the 7's
Oh well.. Ill just have to deal with that when we fit it all.
Front brake is kind of important to stop this train

[gilly]

Originally Posted by BrutalPancho

Yeah these are the ones that have the fork tube extensions so must me the 7's
Oh well.. Ill just have to deal with that when we fit it all.
Front brake is kind of important to stop this train

Yea, i thought i was a couple of hundred dollars from being able to install a set on my bike. Now i have to buy new brake lines. MO MONEY, MO MONEY, MO MONEY.