brake lines
 

I am going to be swapping out some brake lines to SS lines. Galfer or Spiegler?

I was thinking of going a little squidish and getting red ones to add a little life to the all black and silver scheme.

I use galfer and happy. Never tried the other.

Do you know how to swap em out? I haven't done it.

Nope I had a buddy do it, kyle knows how if we can get him one weekend.

drain fluid, remove, replace, re-bleed, check for leaks, go ride, check for leaks, done deal. simple

I put Russell SS brake lines on my GS back in 1982. Back then I switched to silicone fluid, DOT 5, which was the best available. The lines still work great, and I've changed the fluid occasionally. Still use silicone and now it's purple-colored.

My buddy has Spiegler lines. They are fine. Front and back shouldn't take more than a couple hours.

thanks all. I think Galfer is what cyclegear carries so probably go with that. Might have to wait a couple weeks since I'll be gone next weekend and can't loose the bike for a day

Mine came with SS lines. :idk:

awesome... my state comes with twisty roads :lol:

Mine too.

Mine too.

I have Galfers.

Be forewarned, those european bastards don't give you any instructions, so you need to figure out how the lines go. I.e. the banjos are all at different angles so you need to figure out the combination of angles/orientations that works.

They made a huge difference in braking for me though.

Invest in some speedbleeders as well... they are awesome.

Either brand'll work.

What do you think of Kevlar brake lines? Should I upgrade to stainless steel at some point?

Me too!

yours should have came with a lifetime supply of blow jobs for that price

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They expand a little more than SS...although at street speeds you'll never notice the difference.

so when completely draining the brakes and putting on new lines. How many bottle of brake fluid I'm gonna need?

And should I be using Dot 4 or 5 with SS lines?

1 bottle should work...unless your lines are 100 feet long like Gas Man's. I use Bel-Ray Super DOT 4. Just make sure they are bled well.

Spiegler is the Shizzle!!..If there good enough for stoner's bike there good with me!!:dthumb:

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Over....are those quick disconnecters near the caliper?

Yes same exact setup as Stoner...They are Sweet....The mechanics of them!!

Dude are those gas-charged ohlins superbike forks?!?!?!? Brembo monoblocks and radial MC???

$$$$$$$$$ :drool::drool::drool::drool:

Yup....Cool thing about it if I want my very own Straight up Spec Superbike its all interchangable!!:dthumb:

Who says it didn't?

I still get it done with one bottle, but an extra bottle is a good idea, to aid in bleeding the brakes.

:lol: I knew you'd come back with that...

Sick set up, Over. Just plain sick.

I am totally going to rub one out to this photo tonight.

LOL...Thanks Man...It really nice when someone comments that actually knows what they are looking at!:dthumb:

god damn, i just have to ask, how much did your front end cost?

Well it's really no secret....Complete front end is $25K & I just did the brake lines so add another Grand and I already know I have a serious problem!!:panic:

Are you kidding me?????? Fuck.

And you guys say I'm crazy...

I was going to say "if you have to ask, you don't want to know"

Over, I got $50K in the chop, what you got in yours? $65K?

sweet mother of god, i salute you man...

my new car is going to cost ummm... 2,500
thats. what a blinker?

and what's more... the fuck'n guy RIDES it! fuck'n beers bro... 90% of people who invest that kinda money (the ones that aren't racing full time) will have the bike sit on display.

now... adopt me? :lol:

personally i would do both, ride when not riding, on display in the living room

Dude, those are fucking ten thousand dollar forks. He's not kidding you.

That's why I was whacking it to that picture last night :lol:

Just went over 6 figures...:jd::jd:

holy fuck. I don't think all of our bikes added together... INCLUDING Gas Man's would add up to that... :jd: is fucking right!

a couple hours? any longer than 1 hour and you should probably have never started the project yourself. now the bleeding on the other hand lol, that may take a little without a speedbleeder.

I kid you or anyone else...NOT!!...I actually have an addiction & SERIOUS problem!!....Im trying to get a hold of the situation...Trust me Im NOT a rich guy....just Break my AZZ for every Dime & Dollar and then Blow it on my Addiction....Only problem I have is when Im riding..$$$$.Doesn't Matter.....It's Priceless!:dthumb:

sweet mother of god... i envy you

Sweet Mother of Jesus. That is incredible.

6 digits...

Thanks for making me feel better!!!

ordered the Spielgers, they just came in the mail tonight. I went with the red lines to add some look to the bike. Didn't even think about the solid coating for the colored lines so they don't have the braided look, but it is more about the performance.

Sweet!!:dthumb:

Just curious if you have put the lines on yet and how the experience went?