HEL brake lines, which ones?

I did a search for this but didn't feel like trolling through the more than 500 threads the search came back with.

Simple question, and I would prefer to hear from people who have actually done this:

Which is better as a replacement installation, dual lines or over the mudguard?

although there is no difference in performance dual lines are better.

Over the fender can be hard to bleed. Air will have huge tendency to be caught in highest point in the middle above fender. You can work this around removing calipers and move them around or realign one over another and bleed that way but why to hassle ? I've put dual lines on all my bikes although all of them came with OTF.

I don't know if ABS would work with dual lines. If not, that would be probably only case when I would go with over the fender.

Thanks, mine is an '04 so no ABS.

dual lines is easier to bleed, after that it's really just a matter of aesthetics IMO

Plus 1 on both posts^.

Two lines are easier to bleed but the single probably looks better..

I'm not too chuffed with HEL, I wrote to them round about the same time I started this thread to enquire about the VAT component of their prices and the implications for export sales, and haven't had a response.

Great customer service!

TownsendsFJR1300 said:

Plus 1 on both posts^.

Two lines are easier to bleed but the single probably looks better..

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Second. I went with single. My buddy has a power bleeder and had it done in no time.

Dual lines, and if you talk to them then find out if you may want a different length.

I know when I ordered mine, the rear was a bit long (ordered thru my local shop)-I think the HEL line shop is also in Florida.

I didn't like the way it looked and they shortened it to my spec's, for free, within 2-3 days total... :thumbup:


At the time, I wasn't aware HEL had (maybe they didn't, its been awhile) had an over the fender set up. I have a Mity Vac commercial pump (hand pump), and had I known, I probably would have gotten the single line..