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Green550F
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where to get brake line?
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June 05, 2006, 05:03:22 PM »
75 550F, front brake line from caliper to flex line is shot! Where can I get new fittings or a new line? Napa, Carquest, Fastenall, and the local hardware store came up blank. Same for the local Parts Unlimited catalog shop!
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eldar
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Re: where to get brake line?
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June 05, 2006, 05:30:16 PM »
you can go to helusa.com and get a new braided line for your bike with stainless steel fittings for $50 WITH shipping. You can choose the line color and fitting color.
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petersan
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Re: where to get brake line?
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June 05, 2006, 05:37:12 PM »
I used Hel sometime ago - GREAT customer service, don't remember the guy's name, but extremely helpful.
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Barrett99
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June 05, 2006, 05:42:28 PM »
HEL is the way to go. Great quality stuff, fast shipping, and the guy who answers the phone or e-mail is also the same guy making the lines. Good guy to do business with. Can't say enough good things things about 'em. Craig is the owner/operator.
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BobbyR
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June 05, 2006, 06:52:54 PM »
I vote for HELUSA also. The service was great and the part was high quality. The price was great compared to what some of these Pirates charge.
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Re: where to get brake line?
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June 05, 2006, 07:15:20 PM »
And it would seem that you could avoid buying two cables (one to the pressure switch, and then another to the caliper) by buying a single longer line and a banjo bolt pressure switch for $15.
https://helusa.worldispnetwork.com/secure/banjobolt/m10x100.htm
Would save money and I'd think ensure optimal performance from the single brake line. I'd expect the connection for the pressure switch is made inside the headlight bucket, which should be easy to reach with the wires from this switch.
Would be great if they made a double banjo switch bolt for dual disk setups - surprised they don't.
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Green550F
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Re: where to get brake line?
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June 06, 2006, 03:23:52 PM »
Ordered a new one from the local Honda shop. NOS part for $10!
Also ordered a new bleeder since the origional is no longer 6 sided.
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wardmoto
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Re: where to get brake line?
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June 06, 2006, 07:32:46 PM »
A little bit of research from their catalog and I had a new braided stainless line with fittings and banjos and washers for 50$ish from Dennis Kirk. I ditched the stock M/C for a 98 CBR 600 unit...they have micro switch brake light activation...
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csendker
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Re: where to get brake line?
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June 06, 2006, 07:39:24 PM »
I got a set of stock type; not braided, just plain 'ol lines from these guys -->
http://www.siriusconinc.com/default.asp
They list stuff on e-bay, and I won them on an auction for about $10 instead of the listed $32. They fit great, but didn't come with any crush gaskets. And unfortunately, the five or so auto part stores that I've gone to so far are friggin clueless as to what these are, so they're still on the shelf and not the bike.
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