Topic: I've got an old 81' Suzuki GS450E that I'm working on;needs a new brake hose

[grcamna2]

I picked up an old 81' GS450EX in trade for some repair work on an 07' Ninja 250R for a guy.
The Suzuki is sitting under a cover out in the rain in my parking space downstairs from my 2nd floor apartment.

I'm slowly working on it between the rain drops this past Winter:we've been getting 'slammed' with lots of blowing rainstorms out here,which is not usual for out here.

The bike has been near the ocean all it's life,with plenty of corrosion.
I plan to fully restore this bike later,after I get some work $ and a shop of my own.

I need a 37"(+or-) one-piece brake hose(among a few other things)and I have been looking for a new rubber brake hose,even though they seem to be difficult to find;the top/Master has a 32degree bend and the lower/caliper has a '0' degree bend.

Edit: see reply # 6

[jgger]

Take the old hose to a hydronic hose place and have them match it up. Plenty of places in Sac that will do it.

[grcamna2]

Take the old hose to a hydronic hose place and have them match it up. Plenty of places in Sac that will do it.

A hydraulic hose place?  I have tried that in the past:no sale. 
Do they have 10mm ends with different bends on them for vehicle brakes ?

[jgger]

Most do. If not I'm sure they can make them up. Search " industrial hose" or " hydraulic hoses".

[grcamna2]

I reached out to Michael at vintagebrake.com
He's 90% telephone and does seem helpful.

I tried getting the parts from him but he didn't have the top banjo fitting.

[Don R]

 We can't even get a hose made around here, they want you to buy a cut/crimp machine and inventory to buy there.

[grcamna2]

Ookay.. 
I've spoken with someone,taken another look at this application;I carefully measured the length of this present brake hose and see the top/master banjo fitting is a 28 or 32 degree bend and the bottom banjo fitting is a 0 degree/straight fitting.
I also installed the handlebars I am going to use and made an exact measurement.
I've been looking around for a rubber brake line(I don't mind using one)and so far haven't found a new line with the dimensions I need.

I need a one-piece 36" long(measured from the center of each banjo bolt)brake line with the banjo fittings facing the same direction as the handlebars.

[RAFster122s]

How about contacting Apex Brakes? Raymond does good work if he is not away on vacation. Many take vacation before a US holiday and other do it after...kids getting out of school and graduation so lots of people start taking vacation days in a chunk to get a break and unwind...

Raymond can tell you what info he needs on the clocking of the fittings so he can orient the ends like you need. Pretty sure Raymond can make you with the braided stainless steel Teflon line or a regular rubber line or a braided Teflon line with rubber outter cover like many stock. He uses DOT approved lines so you won't have any insurance company hassles if you on the wild chance of an accident and they start looking for anything and everything to assign blame and they definitely do this anymore. Insurance companies and agents are not your friends...
David

[grcamna2]

How about contacting Apex Brakes? Raymond does good work if he is not away on vacation. Many take vacation before a US holiday and other do it after...kids getting out of school and graduation so lots of people start taking vacation days in a chunk to get a break and unwind...

Raymond can tell you what info he needs on the clocking of the fittings so he can orient the ends like you need. Pretty sure Raymond can make you with the braided stainless steel Teflon line or a regular rubber line or a braided Teflon line with rubber outter cover like many stock. He uses DOT approved lines so you won't have any insurance company hassles if you on the wild chance of an accident and they start looking for anything and everything to assign blame and they definitely do this anymore. Insurance companies and agents are not your friends...
David

Thanks David 
I found one on Ebay mid-March that was correct;another forum member got in touch with me w/ a link:it works well.

[MauiK3]

I would think that there is a shop in San Francisco or the area that would be able to do this. Lots of bikes get restored around there.

[grcamna2]

I would think that there is a shop in San Francisco or the area that would be able to do this. Lots of bikes get restored around there.

Steve,have you seen any restoration shops around when you lived in this area ?