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Offline TimTyler

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Best Brake Hose Solution
« 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?

Offline wmax351

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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2012, 05:48:51 PM »
+1 on Speiglers.
I have them on the '95.
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Offline GasStation

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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #4 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.


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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2012, 11:12:45 AM »
Any local shop can build a set of brake hoses. Just pull yours and take them in with you.

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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2012, 01:02:30 PM »
Any local shop 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.
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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2012, 01:56:32 PM »
Any local shop 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.

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Re: Best Brake Hose Solution
« Reply #9 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.

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