Bleed Tubes

WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

im not a fan of any fancy brake bleeding kits, as they all seem to be gimmicky and never really work properly

im after some clear plastic tubing of a diameter that will fit snugly over a bleed nipple and create a seal, surely the staple of the basic bleed kit, but i cant seem to find any anywhere, on ebay or around the bike shops without having to buy some naff kit

many moons ago, i bought a motrax easy bleeder thing, the valve itself was bollocks, but the tubing that came with it is the right size, but at only 2 inches long it just points directly up in the air and you have to kind of wipe the fluid away as it comes out the end

so anyone got about a metre of the clear stuff or able to obtain some for me? or know for a fact where you can get hold of it?

any advice appreciated
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Odie · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Karma :

car scrap yard, windscreen washer hose, thats what i use, i know what you mean about those darn gimmicky do-dads.
Sod em.
hope this helps
Cheers
Rick
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Your local hardware store probably has rolls of the stuff, next to the rope. Think its 6mm that you want.

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Karma :

You want pneumatic air pipe tubing, RS and engineering shops sell it.

5/6mm should give a tight fit
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peterfisher · Derestricted Danger Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Karma :

Try your local Pet Shop.
Hoses in all Diameters and Lengths.
They sell them for use with Fish Tanks and Aquariums.
Cheap as Chips.
Wouldnt use anything else.
Peter

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

appreciate the offer Smile

but ordered 30m of the stuff on ebay this morning Razz

wont be going short for a while

thanks for the replies folks Thumbs Up

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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976