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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: TimTyler on August 10, 2012, 01:13:04 AM

Title: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: TimTyler on August 10, 2012, 01:13:04 AM

What's the smartest way to upgrade the oooold brake hoses on my ABS K75?

Replacement hoses from the dealer? Online retailer?

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: wmax351 on August 10, 2012, 01:29:53 AM

I have some from Speigler. Great service from them. Got a few on clearance from a K75 T (C bars), and ordered a rear set and one for the high bars (they called me, and had me check the length, to make sure I ordered the right ones) directly from them.

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: Motorandy123 on August 10, 2012, 05:37:52 PM

Bob's sells them for $169

http://store.bobsbmw.com/product/ss-brake-hoses-k75-1988-91 (http://store.bobsbmw.com/product/ss-brake-hoses-k75-1988-91)

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: Scott_ on August 10, 2012, 05:48:51 PM

+1 on Speiglers.
I have them on the '95.
You should have said you thinking about them, you could have looked them over at the cabin.

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: GasStation on August 11, 2012, 01:15:57 AM

I also replaced my 20-year old OEM brake lines on spec with Speigler. Those are C-bars with barbacks, so the boys at Speigler custom made a line for my bike at no extra cost. I measured what I wanted using a piece of nylon cord.

(http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h448/ghyber/DSCN9701.jpg)
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Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: mystic red on August 11, 2012, 11:12:45 AM

Any local shop (http://www.spokanehose.com/) can build a set of brake hoses. Just pull yours and take them in with you.

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: TimTyler on August 12, 2012, 02:16:56 AM

All good advice. Thanks.

Replacing break lines is my next move assuming I recover gracefully from the rear main seal / all-spline lube job I'm wrapping up now.

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: frankenduck on August 12, 2012, 01:02:30 PM

Quote from: mystic red on August 11, 2012, 11:12:45 AM

Any local shop (http://www.spokanehose.com/) can build a set of brake hoses. Just pull yours and take them in with you.

Any?  There's a bunch in Seattle that won't.

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: mystic red on August 12, 2012, 01:56:32 PM

Quote from: frankenduck on August 12, 2012, 01:02:30 PM

Quote from: mystic red on August 11, 2012, 11:12:45 AM

Any local shop (http://www.spokanehose.com/) can build a set of brake hoses. Just pull yours and take them in with you.

Any?  There's a bunch in Seattle that won't.

F off. I guess I haven't coooled off yet. :neener:

OK, call around and find a local shop to do it. Seattle has to have one.

Title: Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
Post by: CubPilot on August 12, 2012, 05:14:45 PM

I took mine to a Hydraulic shop that has the machines for doing the crimps.   5 hoses, all braided stainless, banjo fittings oriented in the right direction, and a hand full of seal rings.  They must have thought I was a real klutz, I had enough seal rings to do three bikes.    All in all $123.65.   I drop them off on my way to work in the morning and picked them up on my way home that afternoon.  I thought it was a good deal.