15-12-14, 04:13 PM
(15-12-14, 12:19 PM)PaulSmith link Wrote: One of the reasons manufacturers go with rubber hoses even on thier high end kit is that their bikes are sometimes bought by fools with no skill, experience or training.
Sorry mate, but that's completely wrong. It's because when they're new, OE rubber lines have the same tensile strength as steel hoses, but are considerably cheaper than braided. It's just as time goes on they deteriorate, and braided don't - hence standard hoses being a 4 year service item!
A lot of manufacturers do now use braided as standard, but most of them are "premium" products; Ducati, Benelli, etc. Interestingly though I know Triumph use them as well on all their bikes!