THE “Old Bike Baptism” – A Story of Wanting to Ride My Dream Z1R Smoothly?

The weather’s getting perfect for riding a motorcycle.
I’d love to take a quick trip on the expressway, but with the thinking of “we can’t afford anything going wrong right now,” I end up holding back.

Just commuting on the bike a little bit is the safest bet.
I’ve been thinking lately that “work often expands beyond what was originally requested.” While we have a bike in the shop,

“oil starts leaking,” “we notice worn parts,” or “we spot some issue,”
and I think that’s just what happens as time passes.

So today we’re continuing with the Z1R brake hose build.

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Let’s start with the simpler rear brake.

The key points for rear brake hose setup are:
• Make the brake caliper easy to maintain,
• Account for how far the rear wheel moves when adjusting the chain,
and I think those are crucial.

Beyond that, keeping the layout as simple as possible reduces the chance of contact or damage.
This time I made it using two 45-degree banjo fittings.
The bending is “handled by the banjo/fitting,” so
you shouldn’t bend the mesh hose all wavy just because it’s mesh.

Until you get the brake hose done, it just doesn’t feel right.

And so the rear brake hose is complete!

Now we’re making just the lower part of the front brake hose.

I made a stainless steel mount to secure the TEE fitting.

So what are the key points for front brake setup?
• The front fork extends and compresses, so you set it based on maximum fork extension.
• Route the hose so it doesn’t catch when the fork moves.
• Make sure it doesn’t contact anything when the handlebars turn fully left and right.
• Consider the maintenance accessibility of the front caliper.

Brake hose selection is something you really need to get right—it’s a safety issue.
With the front, especially, you have to be careful because the fork extends and compresses, and the handlebars turn left and right.

Keeping the brake hose length without unnecessary slack makes for a clean, simple look.

And that’s how it turned out nice and clean.

The master side still needs its position finalized, so that’s on hold for now.
Swapping the front master on a Z1R is surprisingly tricky, isn’t it?

And then… both the right and left start leaking. What a miracle.
Since they’re probably suspect anyway, I’ll take a look.

Please wait a bit longer for completion.