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Offline ZG

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New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« on: March 30, 2012, 03:43:44 PM »
Well my new braided front & rear brake & clutch lines arrived yesterday and are being installed today, just in time for my big bday!  :)
 
I went with smoke colored braided lines with black banjo's and banjo bolts.  8)
 
Also Phil (aka Phils Farkles) was kind enough to make me some custom mounting blocks for where the front lines attach to the upper triple clamp, excellent fit and look awesome!!  :thumbs: :hail:
 
 
I swang by my local shop at lunch to check out the install progress, everything is on and installed but I guess they need to sit with pressure applied for like 3 or 4 hours, plus it's pouring rain here so I'll just wait to pick up my Connie until tomorrow and hopefully find a gap in the rain showers...  :-\ 
 
 
 
« Last Edit: July 26, 2012, 07:22:27 PM by ZG »
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2012, 04:27:50 PM »
Dang I thought you we getting HOT PINK ???
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Offline ZG

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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2012, 11:44:06 PM »
Quote from: Cuda on March 30, 2012, 04:27:50 PM
Dang I thought you we getting HOT PINK ???

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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2012, 03:46:15 AM »
Quote from: Cuda on March 30, 2012, 04:27:50 PM
Dang I thought you we getting HOT PINK ???

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I'm shocked.
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2012, 10:29:14 AM »
WOW ZG, what are you going to do once you run out of things to "farkle"? :)

I had a similar addiction with my last bike trying to make it a show-like cruiser with aftermarket modifications and chrome. Luckily I kept the original accessories to return it to stock because when I sold the bike, I actually made more money selling the farkles outright than I made selling the bike. The amount I spent on the cruiser, I could have literally purchased a 2nd or 3rd bike.

Farkling is a fun and very addictive, but I've vowed not to go overboard on the Connie.

Anyways, keep farkling away because it doesn't look like this rain will stop until August...
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2012, 10:58:53 AM »
That is sweet.  Good job.
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2012, 01:26:33 PM »
Quote from: OregonLAN on March 31, 2012, 10:29:14 AM
WOW ZG, what are you going to do once you run out of things to "farkle"? :)

Anyways, keep farkling away because it doesn't look like this rain will stop until August...

 
Yes indeed OL, the list is about complete...  :)
 
And yes, this non-stop rain stinks...  :'(
 
Quote from: IRULE on March 31, 2012, 10:58:53 AM
That is sweet.  Good job.

Thanks IR!  :chugbeer:
 
 
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2012, 01:52:21 PM »
Quote from: ZG on March 30, 2012, 03:43:44 PM
......I swang by my local shop at lunch to check out the install progress, everything is on and installed ......


awwwww awwwwww AWWWWWWWWWWWWW ??? :banghead:

Farkles? :stirpot:


man, it's a really sad time when people have someone else install their Farkles for them...... :o

did you win the MegaMillions lotto?
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2012, 02:07:15 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on March 31, 2012, 01:52:21 PM

awwwww awwwwww AWWWWWWWWWWWWW ??? :banghead:

Farkles? :stirpot:


man, it's a really sad time when people have someone else install their Farkles for them...... :o

did you win the MegaMillions lotto?
 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 
Sorry to disappoint you MOB, but I do know my limits, I would have totally screwed this install up...  :(
 
I'm ok with paying somebody to do it right...  :)   :thumbs:
 
I love riding bikes, but don't like working on em. I'd rather go see a movie and have some lunch or play a round of golf and come back to having my bike ready to go!  ;) ;D
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2012, 02:09:37 PM »
Lookin sweet as always man! 8)
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2012, 05:13:03 PM »
Quote from: C14PAINKILLER on March 31, 2012, 02:09:37 PM
Lookin sweet as always man! 8)

Thanks bro!  :chugbeer:
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2012, 05:56:26 PM »
Quote from: OregonLAN on March 31, 2012, 10:29:14 AM
WOW ZG, what are you going to do once you run out of things to "farkle"? :)

I already told him- buy a black 2012 Concours and start anew....
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2012, 06:20:21 PM »
Finally, something that matches, black and brakes, both designed to slow things down ;D

BTW, they do look slick :)
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2012, 08:10:50 PM »
All the banjo's and banjo bolts I had done in black...




 

 
Front brakes...













 


 
 
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2012, 08:11:39 PM »
Ok, got her home from the shop this afternoon and cleaned up! Here's some better pics for you guys...


Phil's custom retainer blocks, absolutely beautifully done, Phil is Da'man!! Thanks Bro!






 

Clutch...







 
 
Rear brake... It's tough to tell from the pics but the smoke colored lines are actually almost an exact match to the carbon fiber exhaust in the sunlight...





 
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2012, 08:18:46 PM »
Quote from: maxtog on March 31, 2012, 05:56:26 PM
I already told him- buy a black 2012 Concours and start anew....
Quote from: Son of Pappy on March 31, 2012, 06:20:21 PM
Finally, something that matches, black and brakes, both designed to slow things down ;D

BTW, they do look slick :)

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You guys...  :battle: :grouphug:
 
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2012, 03:03:32 AM »
that looks sweeeeeet! too bad the camera blew off the white balance in the last 2 pics, but still... fantastic, ZG!

BTW, I do like working on the bike, but some times and for some things I prefer to watch a movie instead while some professional does it right.
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2012, 07:25:37 AM »
Lookin good J!

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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2012, 09:35:20 AM »
Quote from: martin_14 on April 01, 2012, 03:03:32 AM
that looks sweeeeeet! too bad the camera blew off the white balance in the last 2 pics, but still... fantastic, ZG!

 
Thanks Martin!  :)
 
 
 
Quote from: Conrad on April 01, 2012, 07:25:37 AM
Lookin good J!




 
Thanks C!  :grouphug:
 
 
Did your wife make that for me?  ;D
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Re: New farkle arrived and installed - braided brake & clutch lines!
« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2012, 09:40:29 AM »
Quote from: ZG on April 01, 2012, 09:35:20 AM

 
 

 
Thanks C!  :grouphug:
 
 
Did your wife make that for me?  ;D

Yep, she did. Didn't she do a nice job?
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