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Next up will probably be the brake lines, front and back. After that I think I won't have any choice but to start tackling the electrics. There are quite a few things I've put on the bike and I want all the wiring to be as neatly tucked away as possible while still having it all reasonably weather protected, fused correctly and preferably controlled by relays to make sure it all shuts off when the ignition is off. It will probably take some thinking to figure out how to do it... :017:

Still haven't cut the grass - it's a jungle out there.... :D

Good job, i cant wait to see when its done.

Yesterday I went out into the garage to check something, don't even remember what, and ended up replacing the ignition cable on the bike. Now the Nology Hot Wire cable is installed. It is a bit too long because I wasn't sure where or how to cut it without compromising it so I used all of it.

I realized that it will be quite interesting to see if the bike starts when it's time to try it since I've replaced the ignition cable with a cable that has a separate grounding wire (I hope I chose a satisfactory location for it) and installed a power commander using a different ground wire installation than described in the installation manual (I hope I chose a satisfactory location for that as well). Crossing my fingers it will all work.

Here's a picture of the ignition cable in place. It's a bit dark because I forgot to turn on the flash light on the phone.

http://www.xt660.com/picture.php?alb...&pictureid=150

I actually had a little bit of time to got out and work a bit on the bike today as well. I changed the rear brake line. Perhaps not a very big increment but at least it's better than nothing. I would probably have changed the front brake lines as well if my brother-in-law hadn't called half-way through. I've chosen bright yellow brake lines, partly because it's more fun and partly because I think it will look good matching the yellow decals on the tank.

http://www.xt660.com/picture.php?alb...&pictureid=151

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Originally Posted by MrOCM (Post 210883)

i wonder what you'll say about the brake feel. I think the original feel is already quite 'agressive' compared to other bikes i've had, including the Africa Twin.
So putting on a steel braided hose will only make it more agressive i guess.

I think the blue/yellow combination looks smashing, so good choice to accentuate it with the brake hoses :viking:

Well, I've only ridden the bike for a very short test drive so I have no idea how aggressive the stock rear brake feels. However, I did have a 2012 XTR prior to this bike and I didn't think the rear brake was too aggressive and it's probably the same brake components on the XTZ. I did notice there was a very obvious change of feel in the brake pedal before and after the change even though I was only using my hand. The brake fluid didn't look like it had been changed for quite a while so merely a fluid change would probably have changed the feel of the brake and now that I put on a braided hose the difference was probably amplified. I'm sure you're right that the brake feel will be more aggressive. I'm not sure it will be a problem for me though. I've never mastered the art of using the rear brake for steering on loose surfaces and more or less only use the rear brake for low speed maneuvering. Perhaps it will now be too aggressive for this. Only time will tell. To be honest I'm only changing the rear brake line for aesthetic purposes to match the new front brake lines.

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Originally Posted by MrOCM (Post 210892)

One reason why I run organic non-sintered pads on the rear, they give a much more progressive feel IMHO than sintered or HH pads. They bite more gently. Much easier to control the rear and no involuntary lock-ups.