Stainless steel brake lines upgrade: Difference between revisions

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[http://cyclebrakes.com/ Cycle Brakes] is a good place to start. They have a lot of info on their site, different colors to choose from, and they carry all sorts of brake-related stuff.

All three of the top brands sell through dealers. These may be brick & mortar or online. Currently (July, 2007), only Galfer has a kit for the EX250; with Goodridge you'll have to use a universal line. This is generally not recommended for a novice. Spiegler ~~would like~~ to have a kit, and ~~are looking for someone to send in their old lines and~~ fittings ~~so they can make one up.~~

All three of the top brands sell through dealers. These may be brick & mortar or online. Currently (July, 2007), only Galfer has a kit for the EX250; with Goodridge you'll have to use a universal line. This is generally not recommended for a novice. Spiegler claims to have a kit, but theirs is far from plug-and-play. It involves bending some of the fittings, and we don't like it for the inexperienced. Safety-related items should work right out of the box.

~~If color is important to you~~, ~~take a look at~~ the ~~[http://www.spieglerusa~~.~~com/images/AllFittings~~-~~large.jpg Spiegler fittings page], as soon as Spiegler starts carrying a kit for~~ the ~~250, that is~~.

One thing to make sure and look for is that the line has a plastic covering over the steel braid. Without this, you run the risk of lines cutting through fenders, radiators, or even tires. This is generally not a problem. You'll probably be trying to decide what color your covering will be; just make sure that the line comes with one before you order.

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The rear brake line installation was nearly identical, although I had refined the bleeding procedure enough that it went a lot faster. The rear line may have been easier to bleed as well, since the basically flat orientation of the line, and the raised caliper should mean that bubbles rise to the bleed valve more easily. To access the rear brake fluid reservoir, you'll need your screwdriver to get the right-hand side panel off.

In all, the brake line installation took around 40 minutes to complete both front and rear. Trying to do the job without the vacuum pump might take a little longer or waste a little more brake fluid (note that once you've opened a bottle of brake fluid, you use it right then or toss it, so "wasting" brake fluid is kind of hard to do).

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 [http://cyclebrakes.com/ Cycle Brakes] is a good place to start. They have a lot of info on their site, different colors to choose from, and they carry all sorts of brake-related stuff.
-All three of the top brands sell through dealers. These may be brick & mortar or online.  Currently (July, 2007), only Galfer has a kit for the EX250; with Goodridge you'll have to use a universal line. This is generally not recommended for a novice. Spiegler would like to have a kit, and are looking for someone to send in their old lines and fittings so they can make one up.
+All three of the top brands sell through dealers. These may be brick & mortar or online.  Currently (July, 2007), only Galfer has a kit for the EX250; with Goodridge you'll have to use a universal line. This is generally not recommended for a novice. Spiegler claims to have a kit, but theirs is far from plug-and-play. It involves bending some of the fittings, and we don't like it for the inexperienced. Safety-related items should work right out of the box.
-If color is important to you, take a look at the [http://www.spieglerusa.com/images/AllFittings-large.jpg Spiegler fittings page], as soon as Spiegler starts carrying a kit for the 250, that is.
 One thing to make sure and look for is that the line has a plastic covering over the steel braid. Without this, you run the risk of lines cutting through fenders, radiators, or even tires. This is generally not a problem. You'll probably be trying to decide what color your covering will be; just make sure that the line comes with one before you order.
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 The rear brake line installation was nearly identical, although I had refined the bleeding procedure enough that it went a lot faster. The rear line may have been easier to bleed as well, since the basically flat orientation of the line, and the raised caliper should mean that bubbles rise to the bleed valve more easily. To access the rear brake fluid reservoir, you'll need your screwdriver to get the right-hand side panel off.
 In all, the brake line installation took around 40 minutes to complete both front and rear. Trying to do the job without the vacuum pump might take a little longer or waste a little more brake fluid (note that once you've opened a bottle of brake fluid, you use it right then or toss it, so "wasting" brake fluid is kind of hard to do).