romulanremus
Amateur Surgeon
I got the set of five yesterday and started the install. Had a few issues. I couldn't get the left front caliper line to break free where it goes through its bracket. The screw holding the bracket to the left fork was frozen, and a chisel didn't manage to free it up so I ended up cutting the head off. It was only after I got the line off I saw that with a little more tugging the line would have pulled through the bracket. Oh well, still down one hand for now. Maybe with two I could have gotten it.
The big issue is the line from the ABS module to the 3-way tee mounted on the right fork. The banjo angle is incorrect, causing the end of it and the first part of the brake line to hit the telelever spring. I tried to reposition it with the banjo pointing straight down, but that made the line too short and keeps the steering from turning fully to the left.
I talked to Brian at Spiegler and he was very helpful. They sell one kit for 95-97s and another for 98-01 1100RTs; I ordered for 95-97 of course. But it looks like I got bit by the mid-year swap-over thing. 95-97 calls for a 20º banjo, 98-01 calls for a 45º. Brian says this has never come up before as far as he knows, and he is sending me out a new line stat, gratis too.
So great customer support at Spiegler, very happy with them. Now to run the VIN on this bike and see what I find out.
The big issue is the line from the ABS module to the 3-way tee mounted on the right fork. The banjo angle is incorrect, causing the end of it and the first part of the brake line to hit the telelever spring. I tried to reposition it with the banjo pointing straight down, but that made the line too short and keeps the steering from turning fully to the left.
I talked to Brian at Spiegler and he was very helpful. They sell one kit for 95-97s and another for 98-01 1100RTs; I ordered for 95-97 of course. But it looks like I got bit by the mid-year swap-over thing. 95-97 calls for a 20º banjo, 98-01 calls for a 45º. Brian says this has never come up before as far as he knows, and he is sending me out a new line stat, gratis too.
So great customer support at Spiegler, very happy with them. Now to run the VIN on this bike and see what I find out.