brake lines, Rubber or Stainless braided steel

i had to get customs due to the over haul of the crap ass existing braking system provided by yamaha.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/

was the place don't worry about clocking because you buy your length of hose and buy your ends they screw together making fine adjustments with clocking easy!

my lines were 105 shipped to ontario canada, thats crush washers banjo bolts and everything.

best upgrade i did to my bike was the braking system.

 

I went and overhauled my 750J front brakes . Did the master cylinder, pads, lines, the whole 9 yards. The difference was incredible.

And, of course, I documented the experience here.

 

Thanks for the link. I haven't installed the lines yet so it will be a great help. Where is a good sorce to get a Mityvac - sounds like the tool to use.

 

+1 for Z1 Enterprises.

I recently got a rebuild kits for my MC, SS brake lines, double banjo (eliminated the splitter to the dual discs), and crush washers for around $115. The difference is incredible!

 

Chacal stocks them.

I'm starting to see a trend here...

 

I have heard alot about this upgarde and have emailed rennsportautoparts dot com to get some information about pricing etc..

 

Hey guys
I went with rennsportautoparts for my purchase. I got the set for my 85 XJ750XN Maxim-X, here's what it cost to get it to my door:

Merchant
Raymond Chan
sales@rennsportautoparts.com
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Description Unit price Qty Amount
85 XJ750, SS Brake Lines Set
Item # $65.00 1 $65.00
Subtotal $65.00
Shipping and handling $12.00
Tax $10.01
Total $87.01 CAD

Well packed and all new bolts and crush washers, I'll go out to the garage later and take a picture of the kit.

 

I would like to order some of these. I wondered if I could get help figuring out what I need. I have a 82 xj650 maxim with the master cylinder that comes out the front. Everything else is stock.

 

http://www.speedlinez.com/UniversalBrakelines.html
nuff said

 

ended up ordering venhill lines off of ebay. They have swivel ends on them.

 

I agree with fitz, plus rubber hoses rot and crack braded hoses will last the life of the bike if not longer.

 

Wound up picking up a set of stainless steel from rennsport... guy was friendly enough and helpful enough.... BUT

It took 3+ weeks in shipping to get here....

when it did arrive it didn't come w/ all that it was supposed to.....

their customer service guy that I dealt with after ordering was as useful as a dehumidifier in new mexico.

But I'm very happy w/ their brake lines... clean, black, chrome ends, exact length requested.... Pretty much a guy w/ a roll of line and the ability to crimp ends, but for 21 bux a piece I didn't complain

 

So according to their site, each line comes with the necessary hardware. I like the idea for sure.

Just go out to the bike, pull off the old lines, order the new ones and slap them on?

I just got my bike on the road and holy crap this bike has crappy brakes compared to my old YZF600R. It goes like stink but stops like it too!

 

When I got mine it came w/ new bolts, brass washers, lines, a sticker, and a bike cover for 9 bux, that's actually pretty guud, I went w/ an XL for my bike and I'm glad I did, rather have it sloppy then too small.

Pulled the lines off and let the new ones sit in the sun for awhile to get the round out of them from shipping. Front was pretty cake, rear was too though it was a tighter spot and was harder to bleed, or not harder just more uncomfortable due to the spot of it. Did my brakes at the same time but that isnt' necessary. make sure you got plenty of brake fluid handy and not old stuff. brake fluid is hydroscopic meaning it absorbs water and that's no joke.... better to buy a fresh bottle for a major job like this. Keep the resevoir filled while bleeding

 

whoa dead thread! for those of you who a running a single brake line up front what length are you using? im going to get one stainless hose for the whole thing and want to know what you guys have used.

 

Hey Layitdown, with an 82 maxim you need two: one from master to junction block between forks, and one from there to caliper.

I think I may go for the speedlinez for mine. I suppose you just measure them, and order the same, or slightly larger (rather than smaller)

 

So I can't just delete the junction block? My buddy has virago. Everything swaps but his only has one hose. Can't see why I can't just run one

 

Well, for rubber hoses its a pressure issue - why they made it that way in the 1st place, but search the forum - maybe braided steel are strong enough to handle the full stretch without a split

 

What's wrong with the junction block? When I upgraded to SS lines the junction block made it easy. XJ4Ever had the block to caliper SS line that had exactly the right angular configuration & length-Remember that SS lines will absolutely NOT twist or otherwise allow flexible rearrangement. You can bend them but they won't twist at all. The standard top line wouldn't work for my bike because I have much lower and somewhat shorter overall bars, but it was easy I just rode the bike to a shop that makes custom lines (their primary customer is airplane hydraulic lines) and we sized and fitted the top line with the right orientation. $35.00 customized, looks sharp, and very functional.

And yes I expect the bike to be a smoldering hunk of metal in the distant future but those SS lines will still be intact.

 

have had braided lines for about 10 months i think, no comparison, just today when a stop light went orange i decided to stop instead of going thru it, just to practice an emergency stop, wouldnt have even tried with the old rubber lines, piece of cake, people need these.