Need brake line advice

[smithpa68]

Hi all.  I bought my KX500 and after riding it I noticed the front brake line was bowed and bulging toward the disk rotor.  There was a small zip tie on the fork tube protector holding it in place when I bought the bike, but obviously once the suspension compressed, that was snapped off.   The guy I bought it from said it has an oversize brake kit.  The rotor definately is different than stock. It looks like it even has a carbon fiber center to it.  I THINK the caliper is stock.  The brake line is definately not stock though.  You can see in the pictures that it has a heavy green sheath on it.  I found a line on Rocky Mountain from Sunline that looks very close so maybe that is where it came from.  I think the sheathing is what is causing the braided portion to bow over.  Obviously, I don't like this idea too much and don't want to ride it until I can fix it.   I am thinking the only thing I can do is replace the line with one that fits better or has less stiff sheathing on it. 

The braking feel is really nice but I can't get past the safety part of it.  Any other ideas?

[Foxx4Beaver]

By the looks of your pics...you're missing the brake line clamp on the bottom of the fork leg....it might not cure your problem,but it should help.

[Foxx4Beaver]

here's a pic of what you're missing.

[smithpa68]

ahh... interesting.   I didn't know that was missing.    I can't seem to find that part on motosport's oem pages...

I wonder if something like this would work??

http://www.ride-engineering.com/products.php?d=1&p=b&pn=BL-00012-CL

[Foxx4Beaver]

give Sandblaster a PM....he should be able to get you a part#,and if you're lucky,he might even have the clamp for sale! 

[Foxx4Beaver]

I wonder if something like this would work??

http://www.ride-engineering.com/products.php?d=1&p=b&pn=BL-00012-CL

if you really wanted to spend the extra money,that would work.

[sandblaster]

92037-1362 CLAMP,BRAKE HOSE,OUTS
92037-1363 CLAMP,BRAKE HOSE,INSI
You can find them here new for 2.95 ea
http://www.powersportsplus.com/parts/search/Kawasaki/Motorcycle/1997/KX500-E9+KX500/FRONT+MASTER+CYLINDER/parts.html
Fits the following bikes:
1984 KXT250-A1 Tecate ('85 A2)
1985 KXT250-A2 Tecate ('85 A2)
1986 KXT250-B1 Tecate
1982 KX125-B1 KX125
1983 KX125-B2 KX125
1983 KX250-C1 KX250 ('83 KX250-C1)
1983 KX250-C1 KX250 ('84 KX250-C2)
1983 KX500-A1 KX500 ('83 A1)
1983 KX500-A1 KX500 ('84 A2)
1984 KL600-A1 KL600
1984 KX125-C1 KX125
1984 KX250-C2 KX250 ('83 KX250-C1)
1984 KX250-C2 KX250 ('84 KX250-C2)
1984 KX500-A2 KX500 ('83 A1)
1984 KX500-A2 KX500 ('84 A2)
1984 KX80-E2 KX80 ('84 KX80-E2)
1984 KX80-E2 KX80 ('85 KX80-E3)
1985 KL250-D2 KLR250
1985 KL600-B1 KL600
1985 KX125-D1 KX125
1985 KX250-D1 KX250
1985 KX500-B1 KX500
1985 KX80-E3 KX80 ('84 KX80-E2)
1985 KX80-E3 KX80 ('85 KX80-E3)
1986 KDX200-C1 KDX200
1986 KL250-D3 KLR250
1986 KL600-B2 KL600
1986 KX125-E1 KX125
1986 KX250-D2 KX250
1986 KX500-B2 KX500
1986 KX80-G1 KX80
1987 KDX200-C2 KDX200
1987 KL250-D4 KLR250
1987 KX125-E2 KX125
1987 KX250-E1 KX250
1987 KX500-C1 KX500
1987 KX80-G2 KX80
1987 KX80-J2 Big Wheel
1988 KDX200-C3 KDX200
1988 KL250-D5 KLR250
1988 KX125-F1 KX125
1988 KX250-F1 KX250
1988 KX500-D1 KX500
1988 KX80-L1 KX80
1988 KX80-N1 Big Wheel
1989 KDX200-E1 KDX200
1989 KL250-D6 KLR250
1989 KX125-G1 KX125
1989 KX250-G1 KX250
1989 KX500-E1 KX500
1989 KX80-L2 KX80
1989 KX80-N2 Big Wheel
1990 KDX200-E2 KDX200
1990 KX125-H1 KX125
1990 KX250-H1 KX250
1990 KX500-E2 KX500
1990 KX80-L3 KX80
1990 KX80-N3 Big Wheel
1991 KDX200-E3 KDX200
1991 KX125-H2 KX125
1991 KX250-H2 KX250
1991 KX500-E3 KX500
1991 KX80-R1 KX80
1991 KX80-T1 Big Wheel
1992 KDX200-E4 KDX200
1992 KX125-J1 KX125
1992 KX250-J1 KX250
1992 KX500-E4 KX500 (KX500-E4-E5)
1992 KX80-R2 KX80
1992 KX80-T2 Big Wheel
1993 KX125-J2 KX125
1993 KX250-J2 KX250
1993 KX500-E5 KX500 (KX500-E4-E5)
1993 KX80-R3 KX80
1993 KX80-T3 Big Wheel
1994 KX125-K1 KX125
1994 KX250-K1 KX250
1994 KX500-E6 KX500 (KX500-E6-E7-E8)
1994 KX80-R4 KX80
1994 KX80-T4 Big Wheel
1995 KDX200-H1 KDX200
1995 KX100-B5 KX100 (KX100-B5-B6)
1995 KX125-K2 KX125
1995 KX250-K2 KX250
1995 KX500-E7 KX500 (KX500-E6-E7-E8)
1995 KX80-R5 KX80
1996 KDX200-H2 KDX200
1996 KX100-B6 KX100 (KX100-B5-B6)
1996 KX125-K3 KX125
1996 KX250-K3 KX250
1996 KX500-E8 KX500 (KX500-E6-E7-E8)
1996 KX80-R6 KX80 (KX80-R6)
1997 KDX200-H3 KDX200
1997 KDX220-A4 KDX220R
1997 KX100-B7 KX100 (KX100-B7)
1997 KX125-K4 KX125
1997 KX250-K4 KX250
1997 KX500-E9 KX500
1997 KX80-R7 KX80 (KX80-R7)
1998 KDX200-H4 KDX200
1998 KDX220-A5 KDX220R
1998 KX100-C1 KX100
1998 KX125-K5 KX125
1998 KX250-K5 KX250
1998 KX500-E10 KX500
1998 KX80-W1 KX80
1999 KDX200-H5 KDX200
1999 KDX220-A6 KDX220R
1999 KX100-C2 KX100
1999 KX125-L1 KX125
1999 KX250-L1 KX250
1999 KX500-E11 KX500
1999 KX80-W2 KX80
2000 KDX200-H6 KDX200
2000 KDX220-A7 KDX220R
2000 KX100-C3 KX100
2000 KX125-L2 KX125
2000 KX250-L2 KX250
2000 KX500-E12 KX500
2000 KX65-A1 KX65
2000 KX80-W3 KX80
2001 KDX200-H7 KDX200
2001 KDX220-A8 KDX220R
2001 KX100-D1 KX100
2001 KX125-L3 KX125
2001 KX250-L3 KX250
2001 KX500-E13 KX500
2001 KX65-A2 KX65
2001 KX85-A1 KX85
2002 KDX200-H8 KDX200
2002 KDX220-A9 KDX220R
2002 KX100-D2 KX100
2002 KX125-L4 KX125
2002 KX250-L4 KX250
2002 KX500-E14 KX500
2002 KX65-A3 KX65
2002 KX85-A2 KX85
2003 KDX200-H9 KDX200
2003 KDX220-A10 KDX220R
2003 KX100-D3 KX100
2003 KX125-M1 KX125
2003 KX250-M1 KX250
2003 KX500-E15 KX500 (KX500-E15)
2003 KX65-A4 KX65
2003 KX85-A3 KX85
2004 KDX200-H10 KDX200
2004 KDX220-A11 KDX220R
2004 KX100-D4 KX100
2004 KX500-E16 KX500 (KX500-E16)
2004 KX65-A5 KX65
2004 KX85-A4 KX85
2005 KDX200-H11 KDX200
2005 KDX220-A12 KDX220R
2005 KX100-D5 KX100
2005 KX65-A6 KX65
2005 KX85-A5 KX85
2006 KDX200H6F KDX200
2006 KX100D6F KX100
2006 KX65A6F KX65
2006 KX85A6F KX85
2007 KX100D7F KX100
2007 KX65A7F KX65
2007 KX85A7F KX85
2008 KX100D8F KX100
2008 KX65A8F KX65
2008 KX85A8F KX85
2009 KX100D9F KX100
2009 KX100D9FA KX100 Monster Energy
2009 KX65A9F KX65
2009 KX65A9FA KX65 Monster Energy
2009 KX85A9F KX85
2009 KX85A9FA KX85 Monster Energy
2010 KX65AAF KX65 (CANADA ONLY)
2010 KX85AAF KX85
2011 KX100DBF KX100
2011 KX65ABF KX65
2011 KX85ABF KX85

[alward25]

about $11 look under front master cylinder
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/oem-schematic/2

[sandblaster]

Last time I checked 6 dollars is cheaper then 11 
Then again I could be missing something....

[smithpa68]

Thanks guys!