Magnum BYO fittings and brake lines?

[troyhamilton]

I saw these on MGCYCLE, have anyone on here used them? My brake lines are from 2000...Pros and cons of them. looks simple and easy to use.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Used them on several projects. Work great.

[canuck750]

I converted my 1972 Eldorado to dual disc front brakes using the Magnum fittings from MG Cycle, very easy to use.

[Aldo]

I've used them on several Guzzi projects over the years, including my current double disk Eldorado.  Easy to use and work great.  Much prefer these over "pre-made, one size fits all" sets...

[jrt]

Same here- used them to convert my Eldo to dual disc...well, triple disc actually.  They are easy to work with.  I used a dremel tool/cutoff wheel to cut length. 

[larrys]

A good hydraulic shop can make custom brake lines. Bring them your old ones. I did a BMW R65 recently. Beemer uses those weird flare fittings. Changed to braided stainless, wasn't a problem for them.
Larry

[Diploman]

I have used the Magnum BYO lines and fittings on two projects with good success.  They are easy to fit, safe and reliable.  However, the Magnum lines seem unnecessarily fat and bulky for a motorcycle - They are really intended for automotive use, I believe.

A better alternative for motorcycles, IMO, are Goodridge Sniper BYO lines.  These are also easy to assemble, safe and reliable.  But they have the advantage of being much less bulky than the Magnums and can fit into tight corners and passages because of their significantly smaller diameter.  The Snipers (especially the black lines) are far less visually obtrusive than the Magnums, weigh less, and to my mind are better suited to motorcycle use.  My V50 is equipped with Snipers throughout, and they have been extremely satisfactory.  Revival Cycles (the renowned Austin custom builders) use Snipers exclusively and claim they are much easier to bleed than bigger diameter lines because the bubbles have to travel faster.   Whatever the case, the Snipers are excellent lines from a company that has been building brake components for decades.  Highly recommended.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=goodridge+sniper+brake+lines&ref=nb_sb_noss

[troyhamilton]

I like doing things my own self. if it breaks its up to me to fix it i coulda bought new lines. but nope do it my own self

[RoMoMoTo]

I'm looking to replace the hose to the left front caliper on my early Tonti - the one that connects under the tank to the rigid pipe from the splitter. It's easy to find the hose, sold by the foot, as well as the banjo fitting at the caliper, but I haven't found the 10mm 1.0 female compression fitting needed to connect to the pipe. Anyone know where to find that?

[troyhamilton]

look on ebay magnum byo

[Diploman]

Voila:

https://www.amazon.com/Goodridge-Sniper-Straight-Fitting-SN6001-02-03BDC/dp/B06Y4G4MCJ/ref=sr_1_40?keywords=goodridge+sniper+brake+lines&qid=1556034400&s=gateway&sr=8-40

(10mm sometimes referred to as 3/8")

[RoMoMoTo]

Are you saying that 3/8" - 24 tpi is acceptable to mate with 10mm 1.0?

[Diploman]

If you look at this chart you will see that Goodridge offers banjo bolts in both 10 x 00 (Brembo thread) and 10 x 25 (Japanese thread).  It would make logical sense that both the male and female straight adapters would come in both threads, although it's not entirely clear.  For the American market (the only one in the world where the English inch/foot/yard system is still used), the metric sizes are often referred to by the closest approximate inch measurement.  Whether "24" refers to the Brembo or Japanese thread is not clear.  If you are considering purchase, suggest you inquire beforehand.


http://www.phatperformanceparts.com/Goodridge_Sniper_II_Series_Brake_Lines_Fittings_p/good-sniper-series.htm