stainless brake lines

[ajaxgs]

any body find any good priceing on stainless brake lines?, cheepest i have found is aprox 98.00$ direct from hel lines that is for both front and back lines .... are people changing both or just the fronts and staying rubber in the rear?

[beRto]

I had a set made by a local supplier. It was Earl's line and cost about $100 front and rear.

I know a lot of guys only replace the front; it's cheaper that way and makes the rear brake less likely to lock up on you.

[Willy Willy]

front only for me. got the front from HEL for $49. good stuff.

[Jay_wolf]

I have Goodritch Front and Rear , 30 Pounds Or 60 Us . that sounds good to me 

[ohgood]

$100 is nothing to complain about for a life line- er 'brake' line.

Oh, and only doing one is silly. Tires are something that can usually be inspected and be summarized which needs replacing. Brake lines receive a HUGE amount of pressure, and should be replaced in tandem.

[CndnMax]

The reason some people don't change the rear one to a SS line is because a rubber line is more than enough for a rear brake. Its not "silly" to just put SS lines in the front just remember to switch out the rear line every 4 years.

[Chuck]

I got a russell front line for like $30-something at flatoutmotorcycles.com.

[ajaxgs]

hey guys thanks for the ideas ,want to replace at least the front line for next year ,just trying to see what is the best value for the money ,online or though my local bike shop.

[galahs]

I got a Galfer SS front line only. Very nice 


Didn't get the back as I lock it up too easy as it is!

[sledge]

I dont have S/S lines on my GS but have fitted them to heavier and more powerful bikes I have owned in the past. The fittings are all standard parts used in industry and I had them made up and proof tested under pressure by a local Hydraulic engineering company who used the original lines as samples. Cost was a lot less than branded ones and a fraction of the OEM parts.
In terms of bangs for your buck,  S/S lines are right up there with prog` springs and fresh rubber.

[ajaxgs]

I dont have S/S lines on my GS but have fitted them to heavier and more powerful bikes I have owned in the past. The fittings are all standard parts used in industry and I had them made up and proof tested under pressure by a local Hydraulic engineering company who used the original lines as samples. Cost was a lot less than branded ones and a fraction of the OEM parts.
In terms of bangs for your buck,  S/S lines are right up there with prog` springs and fresh rubber.

i agree

[galahs]

When I got my galfer lines, they sent me an incorrectly pitched bolt. I ended up having to use my old one.


So advice to all, don't destroy or throw away your stock system before you have checked that the new one fits.