Brake line issue

[swazi_matt]

I had a similar issue, what you need to do is slide the protective cover/tube down th e brake line (may take some effort) until it reaches the clamp on the fork protector then u sorted

[Jakobi]

That makes sense. Comparing yours to mine, there is definitely more cable showing between the mount and the top of the fork guard.

[singletracker]

I really don't think that it is getting hung up on anything at the moment. I'm nearly certain that it has to do with wrapping the WD cable around the brake line at the peak of the cable, which didn't allow the brake cable enough movement. Now it is weak and prebent, so the only fix is a new cable and being more careful with routing the WD cable next time.

[GMP]

I've always run the sensor wires in another small poly or Nylon tube, taped parallel to the brake line. The ICO sensors come that way or at least they used to. Where the line flexes at the top is where the wires are broken out and shrink wrapped as not to limit the flex of the brake line. It just functions as a low wear guide for the wires just like the tube over the brake line.

[andoman]

Originally Posted by GMP

I've always run the sensor wires in another small poly or Nylon tube, taped parallel to the brake line. The ICO sensors come that way or at least they used to. Where the line flexes at the top is where the wires are broken out and shrink wrapped as not to limit the flex of the brake line. It just functions as a low wear guide for the wires just like the tube over the brake line.

Slide your sleeve down your line to the clamp on the fork protector. Capture it with a rubber ferrule (like stock) or some tape. NO un-sleeved brake line should be above the fork-protector, except for a foot or so between the top of the sleeve arcing over to brake master cylinder.
Here is a pix of the stock rubber ferrule that captures the nylon sleeve. The stepped down dia. at the bottom is captured in the clamp on the fork protector.
(Obviously, my forks are off the bike: re-valve.)

[singletracker]

Thanks guys. I think I'll pull the plastic sheathing down and clamp it in the fork guard clamp. The rubber tip on the plastic sheathing isn't a reducer but I'm sure I can make it work. This should give the line the extra strength and protection that is needed, and I'll make sure that there isn't any hangups anywhere else.