How are banjo bolts measured?
The banjo bolts are on the fuel line and connect to the mechanical fuel pump bolted to the engine. The metric banjo bolts measure a follows. Shank 7.9mm in diameter, bore 3.8mm, length under side of the head to end of thread 16.35mm. Thread length 9.3mm and the are 9 threads in that length.
What size are motorcycle banjo bolts?
25 Banjo Bolt Hard Iron Motorcycle Banjo Screws for Brake Caliper Master Cylinder.
Why is it called a banjo bolt?
Banjo bolts get their name from the shape of the fitting, which has a large circular section coupled to a thin pipe. This construction gives it the form of a musical instrument known as the banjo.
What is a double banjo bolt?
This banjo bolt allows you to stack two banjo fittings on the same port. Remember to use three Crush Washers (Part No. 3241-3/8, sold separately) with this setup. Stainless steel construction resists corrosion.
What thread pitch is a banjo bolt?
Not sure if it helps, but most brake banjo bolts are M10 and either a 1.0mm or 1.25 thread pitch. Looking on the pro-bolt website it lists the banjo bolts as being the same pitch (1.25mm) for those models, so maybe one of the bikes has a none OEM set-up….
Do you have to line up a banjo bolt?
Those seals allow fluid to pass around the bolt, which means the holes do not need to line up unlike a standard threaded fitting, making installation of flexible lines easy (and in many cases, even possible in the first place.)
What size are brake line bolts?
The most commonly confused sizes are 3/8” with 10 mm, and 7/16” with 11 mm. The 3/8” x 24NF will screw into M10 x 1 thread but not the other way around, so always try to screw M10 x 1 into 3/8” x 24NF to see if you have a match.
What is the most common brake line size?
1/4-inch
Brake lines are most often 3/16- or 1/4-inch diameter and, while there will be no pressure difference between the two, there will be a difference in the amount of fluid delivered.
Do banjo bolts need alignment?
You don’t need to. The body of the banjo has a groove all the way round the inside so it doesn’t matter in which direction the hole in the bolt ends up facing.