How is the front brake line attached to the fork?

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  • OldGreyBeast
    XSive
    • Mar 2024
    • 92
    • Florence, AL, USA

    #1

    How is the front brake line attached to the fork?

    See the attached image. The retainer clip on the brake line has a M6 hole in it, the fender attaches to the forks with an M8 bolt. Am I missing a little bracket or something?
  • Larrym
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Oct 2008
    • 1296
    • Tucson

    #2
    Am I missing a little bracket or something?

    Yup...Methimks you are. (O_o)

    In the area outlined in red-

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    Here's what I've got in that area. It's a metal tab angled 90 degrees with a threaded "nut" fixed in it. (^_^)

    Had to use a mirror to get the camera angle right and provide better lighting. (O_O)

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    Looks "backwurdz" in the mirror but this is the same right fork lower as yours.

    Dunno how it's affixed to the inside of the fender tho. (O_o)7

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    • OldGreyBeast
      XSive
      • Mar 2024
      • 92
      • Florence, AL, USA

      #3
      Oh boy.... that's gonna be a fun piece to find...

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      • OldGreyBeast
        XSive
        • Mar 2024
        • 92
        • Florence, AL, USA

        #4
        I'LL BE! I dug around in the bag of random XS1100 bolts/brackets I got off eBay and with the help of your picture I found what I need! For anyone finding this in the future, this bracket is what holds the brake line to the fender/fork. The metal stamping holds the bracket steady inside the stamping of the fender.

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        • Ranger_xs1100
          XSive Maximus
          • Oct 2015
          • 716
          • Pittsburgh, PA.

          #5
          Looks like you got that front wheel on somehow. what was the trick?
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          • Larrym
            XS-XJ Guru
            • Oct 2008
            • 1296
            • Tucson

            #6
            GoOoOoOoOoOoAL!!! \(^_^)/

            Cool that fishin' round in the parts box(es) all we owners gots actually finds sumthin' useful, eh? (´◡`)

            Carry on Mr. GreyBeast. Progress is progress.... ( ‾́ ◡ ‾́ )

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            • OldGreyBeast
              XSive
              • Mar 2024
              • 92
              • Florence, AL, USA

              #7
              Originally posted by Ranger_xs1100
              Looks like you got that front wheel on somehow. what was the trick?
              The forks are bent, just enough that I couldn't tell with a straight edge but it showed up with a mic. I made marks on the forks where they were the furthest 'apart' and installed em that way, that let me get the front on. I've called Franks Forks a couple times but haven't been able to get hold of him. I'm hoping he'll make me some new tubes for it... he doesn't list the XS1100 on his website but I'm still holding out hope!

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              • skids
                XS-XJ Super Guru
                • Jul 2002
                • 5046
                • Florissant, CO, USA

                #8
                Old Grey Beast: Are you kidding me? Don't worry about it! If you couldn't tell with a straight edge...
                Skids (Sid Hansen)

                Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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                • Larrym
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 1296
                  • Tucson

                  #9
                  Originally posted by OldGreyBeast

                  The forks are bent, just enough that I couldn't tell with a straight edge but it showed up with a mic. I made marks on the forks where they were the furthest 'apart' and installed em that way, that let me get the front on. I've called Franks Forks a couple times but haven't been able to get hold of him. I'm hoping he'll make me some new tubes for it... he doesn't list the XS1100 on his website but I'm still holding out hope!
                  Thamks! (^_^)

                  I wuz wundering how you did it too. (ー_ーゞ

                  Above explanation of how you did it s o u n d s believable/do-able. (¯―¯ ٥)

                  But iffin you got-er-done by straddling the forks and squeezin'em together like Suzzane Somers onna Thighmaster? (  ゚ ,_ゝ゚)


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                  I'm good wit that too. ヾ(^∇^)

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                  • Ccitis
                    Truly XSive
                    • Jun 2023
                    • 138

                    #10
                    Originally posted by skids
                    Old Grey Beast: Are you kidding me? Don't worry about it! If you couldn't tell with a straight edge...
                    I agree, you won't feel that.

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