When I haven’t posted to the blog or social media for a few days, the sense of being out of touch is overwhelming.
Every now and then I suddenly lose interest and think, “I shouldn’t be doing this kind of thing.” *I’m not sure if it’s boredom or impatience…
With a steering damper under the chin, the hose layout is tricky.
Somehow we managed to clear it. Great!
I had a feeling it might touch on all sides… A single bent plate wouldn’t work.
Plate to spacer to spacer—we achieved a delicate layout.
I gave it a gun coat. Matte black really is sneaky good-looking.
The other day I noticed the rear brake switch looks visible when it’s hydraulic.
The request was to ditch the Craftsman and go with some kind of black hydraulic switch instead.
That might summon the ghost of waste, though.
True, when you look from above, it really does look like a stick. So here’s a great idea:
Ichikoku Cycle Works brake banjo adapter, black anodized, 0101
By using this, you can route it at an angle—a handy gadget.
*Originally it’s for using a radial master with OEM hose.
With this, both the hose and hydraulic switch can point downward, so it should look clean and neat.
To make the hydraulic switch engage more reliably, it’s good to drill a hole at the switch position.
I set the caliper side to rise at 70 degrees.
The bending is the fitting’s job. A layout that doesn’t stress the hose is best.
I got a report that the rear wasn’t working well, so I swapped in sintered metal pads.
I set the gap to about this much. Any more and it gets pretty creaky.
The request was to remove this unused stay.
Cutting is quick, but removing the parts, masking, and grinding takes time…
For now I cut it and smoothed it out. I worked it a bit more and touched it up with a marker pen.
Next is breather hose installation and an oil change to finish.
