Hydraulic clutch conversion cable routing

tommyboah

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I have converted the wired clutch on my KZ1000R2 into a hydraulic system using a kit from Z1Enterprises:
http://www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?itemDescription=Billet+Hydraulic+Clutch+Kit+Z1+KZ900%2f1000+KZ1100&item=PM72-212

I need some tips on the optimal way to route the cable. I've been trying to figure this out myself and came up with this (any comments?):

Starting with the clutch pin end
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Going under the engine and up the front frame:
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Out of the frame here:
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And up to the clutch lever/master cylinder:
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I am not sure if this routing is going to make the cable rub when turning the handlebars, it seems ok to me...
 
it looks a little long to me. I run mine in essentially the same place the old cable was, from the slave cylinder it hugs the forward edge of the left frame down tube (away from the heat of the motor/on the clean air side of the tube) up to the steering head, then it effectively joins the wiring harness to the back of the headlight, then up to the handlebar perch. Your clip ons are significantly lower than even superbike bars, so you've currently got more hose than you need. However, if you think you might one day want to go back to regular bars you might have enough slack to rout along the back of the motor and then along the backbone of the frame under the tank. Once you gut it shorter, then you're stuck with it...
 
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