Stainless Steel Brake/Fuel Lines

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Anyone know where to get them for a good price?

I've seen some kits available from HEL Performance, but their site is terrible. They only seem to list one dealer in Canada - it's in Montreal and their site isn't online anymore.

A friend has a guy in Parry Sound that custom makes them to fit, but I'm waiting on him for a price. Parry Sound is also kind of far.

I'm capable of installing them myself, just need them made.

Looking to do front + back brake lines, and possibly fuel lines? My fuel lines are ready to be replace, thought I should consider doing them as well while I'm at it. Does anyone use stainless for fuel lines?
 
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Dave @ Competition Cycle
Tony @ Blue Streak Racing
Matt @ Rider's Choice
 
For brake lines, any good high-performance bike shop can do it. To the list above, I would add Pro 6 Cycle, and Z1 Cycletech.

For fuel lines ... Normally, these are not done in braided-steel. If this is a fuel injected engine, the end fittings have to match the fittings on the fuel rail and fuel pump, and there are several different designs, and the end fittings are not normally separable from the hose - it is one assembly - meaning, OEM is the only viable choice (unless you are custom fabricating EVERYthing). If it is a carbureted engine (and the bike you list in your signature is!) then you need fuel hose of the correct diameter. Again, the fittings on the bike are not normally suitable for connecting a braided-steel line. Just use standard fuel hose, unless there is a really pressing reason to do otherwise.
 
If you don't need custom lines, you can get them off ebay.

I got my sets off ebay. Front were HEL and rear was....ummm...another large name brand I can't remember at the moment.
 
raydowe said:
Anyone know where to get them for a good price?

I've seen some kits available from HEL Performance, but their site is terrible. They only seem to list one dealer in Canada - it's in Montreal and their site isn't online anymore.

A friend has a guy in Parry Sound that custom makes them to fit, but I'm waiting on him for a price. Parry Sound is also kind of far.

I'm capable of installing them myself, just need them made.

Looking to do front + back brake lines, and possibly fuel lines? My fuel lines are ready to be replace, thought I should consider doing them as well while I'm at it. Does anyone use stainless for fuel lines?
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Oh man, flashbacks of my first bike. Take off the old lines first (bleed them obviously) and bring them to whomever so they can copy the bend of the fittings. The rear bracket on the swingarm is too big to hold the SS line properly, so either wrap the line with something at that point or zip-tie it down. The front fits fine with the stock brackets.

Unless your fuel hoses are brittle/cracking/leaking, leave them be. Those spring clips are a GIGANTIC pain given how little space the short hoses give you. The clear replacement stuff (proper fuel line from Pro6) is difficult to mount properly too. I managed to do it, but was worried about breaking the petcock & tank shutoff. Maybe warm it up a bit/add lube? Whatever Brian suggests.
 
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Got mine from Motomummy, took around 3 weeks
 
Not saying they will blow up immediately, but considering the banjos I don't really trust his fittings for my brakes. 3-4 people is a small sample size.
 
daught said:
No don't try them. Look at the bottom. http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?168510-CBRs-master-brake-cylinder&p=2002343

Google broken galfer or HEL lines. You get a few threads.
Google spiegler you only get praise

FSmotorcycle can order spiegler.
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You dont know what your talking, lines fittings come from the same place it is crimping process thats done by different places and same too. Pressure test is standard as well, so your choise is price. When people kink them during install complaining they leak after is a different story.
 
viccont said:
You dont know what your talking, lines fittings come from the same place it is crimping process thats done by different places and same too. Pressure test is standard as well, so your choise is price. When people kink them during install complaining they leak after is a different story.
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Do you seriously believe there's only one fitting manufacturer and they are all the same quality? What about other parts? My 20 something years old banjo bolts look better than the brand new ones I got from apex. With all the burs and variations in diameter do you think braking will be improved over OEM?
 
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