000_0171.jpg;old master cylinder|||000_0172.jpg;its difficult to see how much fluid is in the reservoir since the plastic has aged|||000_0173.jpg;old y spliter for brake lines, this will be removed|||000_0174.jpg;cable route for old rubber brake lines|||000_0175.jpg;|||000_0176.jpg;new parts|||000_0177.jpg;bummer.. does not have any guides to keep brake lines from turning while tightening banjo bolts :(|||000_0178.jpg;remove headlight to get access to brake light wire connections|||000_0179.jpg;green and brown run from brake leverl to here|||000_0181.jpg;|||000_0182.jpg;|||000_0183.jpg;|||000_0184.jpg;new lines are same length as what was there, 41 inches. 39 inches probably would have routed easier|||000_0186.jpg;|||000_0187.jpg;|||000_0188.jpg;|||000_0189.jpg;new reservoir and lines all in place|||000_0191.jpg;|||000_0201.jpg;filled with DOT 4 fluid|||000_0202.jpg;looking hot!|||AlbumDescription;<p>My front brake was on the fritz. Sometimes it would develop plenty of pressure, sometimes you would pull it all the way back to the handle before it built any pressure. It might have been old brake lines that expanded, it might have been&nbsp; a tiny blocked return hole in master cylinder. Either way, I was not going to keep repairing what was there.</p>|||;p>I ended up getting two 41" long brake lines. This was the same length as what was already there, including the splitter. This is on a 1980 xs1100 SG (Special). The lines were actually a little too long. I think 39" lines would have been easier to run and would still have been plenty long enough. Hopefully I dont ever have to replace these lines again so long as I own the bike.</p>|||