Brake Hoses - A Question

[N A Chess]

Hi Al

Can anyone tell me the difference between the standard OEM front brake hoses and 'Full Length Race' ones? I have ordered the latter - they are £30 quid cheaper - but have no idea how they differ from standard.

Perhaps I should have found out before buying  :rolleyes

[John Silva]

OEM are one hose from master cylinder to splitter then two hoses to callipers. 3 hoses in total.
Race setup is two hoses from master cylinder straight to the callipers. 2 Hoses in total thus cheaper than OEM

Simples 

[SteveCardiff]

Race hoses use seperate lines from the master cylinder so if one gets damaged and leaks fluid you still have one working caliper.

[fazersharp]

Race hoses use seperate lines from the master cylinder so if one gets damaged and leaks fluid you still have one working caliper.

Think that might be wrong

I have the two line system which has done away with the cross bar section under the fairing, its quite simple rearlly as all it is - is a double banjo bolt at the master cylinder, so although it is two lines they are connected at the cylinder so wont help if one is damaged

[richfzs]

Agree with fazersharp. You would only get the one-working-caliper, if the lines were fitted with non-return valves, which obviously they can't be! So if one line is damaged, all the pressure will be released through the damaged point. No brakes is no brakes.

[His Dudeness]

you could loosen a bleed nipple and test the theory

[SteveCardiff]

I stand corrected, of course one wouldn't work,that's the Stella talking

[SteveCardiff]

......a very very early stella  :rollin

[N A Chess]

Thanks for all your responses - Stella ones included.  :lol

Hopefully should be a doddle to fit.

[fazersharp]

Does stella work in the brake lines also then
Cause ive been drinking brake fluid and its dosent work like stella

[His Dudeness]

Does stella work in the brake lines also then
Cause ive been drinking brake fluid and its dosent work like stella

It's a liquid so it's not compressible so it would work!

[fazersharp]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=13351.msg150942#msg150942 date=1401478982]
Does stella work in the brake lines also then
Cause ive been drinking brake fluid and its dosent work like stella

It's a liquid so it's not compressible so it would work!
[/quote]
I seem to be able to compress quite a lot of it down my neck

[His Dudeness]

[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=13351.msg150955#msg150955 date=1401481846]
[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=13351.msg150942#msg150942 date=1401478982]
Does stella work in the brake lines also then
Cause ive been drinking brake fluid and its dosent work like stella

It's a liquid so it's not compressible so it would work!
[/quote]
I seem to be able to compress quite a lot of it down my neck
[/quote]

:lol 
I like the odd beverage myself :lol

[richfzs]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=13351.msg150942#msg150942 date=1401478982]
Does stella work in the brake lines also then
Cause ive been drinking brake fluid and its dosent work like stella

It's a liquid so it's not compressible so it would work!
[/quote]

It's more gas than liquid. It also looks like piss, tastes like piss... Mind you I've stopped pretty fucking quickly when I've needed a piss, so maybe it would work...

[His Dudeness]

he could drink the stella and then piss in the master cylinder to remove the gas :lol

[fazersharp]

he could drink the stella and then piss in the master cylinder to remove the gas :lol

That would just change great brakes into pissy ones !

[SteveCardiff]

Bring your bike to me, i'll fuck up your brakes but i'll make your horn louder  :lol