Stainless steel brake lines upgrade: Difference between revisions

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*[https://www.ninja250.org/Wes Wes]: When you have rear SS lines, you have a direct connection between your foot and the brake pads. It's like a rod. When you have rubber lines, they flex outward as you apply pressure, on a slight time delay. So, it's like a rod on a spring. The older the rubber lines, the springier they are. SS lines give you ''control''.

*[https://www.ninja250.org/agradzki agradzki] I have HH sintered pads on the rear and I haven't even locked up the rear yet (despite epic braking power) because you can feel the wheel speed in your hand and foot so easily! With the rubber lines there would be NO FEEDBACK until you started fishtailing!

*[https://www.ninja250.org/agradzki agradzki]: I have HH sintered pads on the rear and I haven't even locked up the rear yet (despite epic braking power) because you can feel the wheel speed in your hand and foot so easily! With the rubber lines there would be NO FEEDBACK until you started fishtailing!

A generally ignored part of the service schedule is that OEM brake lines should be replaced every four years. So, if your bike is more than three years old, this should be part of your scheduled maintenance. The price is nearly the same, and with stainless you get a much better product. Board recommendation for life expectancy on stainless lines is five years.

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 *[https://www.ninja250.org/Wes Wes]: When you have rear SS lines, you have a direct connection between your foot and the brake pads. It's like a rod. When you have rubber lines, they flex outward as you apply pressure, on a slight time delay. So, it's like a rod on a spring. The older the rubber lines, the springier they are. SS lines give you ''control''.
-*[https://www.ninja250.org/agradzki agradzki] I have HH sintered pads on the rear and I haven't even locked up the rear yet (despite epic braking power) because you can feel the wheel speed in your hand and foot so easily! With the rubber lines there would be NO FEEDBACK until you started fishtailing!
+*[https://www.ninja250.org/agradzki agradzki]: I have HH sintered pads on the rear and I haven't even locked up the rear yet (despite epic braking power) because you can feel the wheel speed in your hand and foot so easily! With the rubber lines there would be NO FEEDBACK until you started fishtailing!
 A generally ignored part of the service schedule is that OEM brake lines should be replaced every four years. So, if your bike is more than three years old, this should be part of your scheduled maintenance. The price is nearly the same, and with stainless you get a much better product. Board recommendation for life expectancy on stainless lines is five years.