Goodridge Braided hoses

[gmanxiii]

Any good? or should I spend abit more on some better ones? Bear in mind its just to replace some standard brakelines which are broken. Ta!
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[yzf750r]

theyre braided brake hoses! Theyre all near enough same quality - dont pay more because you wont beable to tell the difference. Goodridge must be good cos racers use it.

Go for what ever is cheapest for your bike.

I got a full set of Hel Brake lines - front and back - for my old blade and I paid £15 brand new off eBay.


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[KTM Gordo]

Goodrich are one of the "premium" brands that you can buy. I fitted them to the Fazer recently and, as long as you get the right fittings, it was an easy job.

The main difference between cheap braided hoses and more expensive ones is that there is a clear sleeve over the braiding to stop any damage to bodywork etc. caused by the hoses rubbing against it. A non-sleeved braided hose will cause a lot of damage to a plastic fairing.

HTH
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[SoulRider]

Ive got them in stainless steel and a suzuki blue blue colour, improved my brakes no end and look alot better, their definatly not one of the "cheap" brands.
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[Dazbo666]

I got mine via Busters in Swansea...
braided with a black sleeving over it.

And even for a complete bike newbie like me. it was a simple enough job to swap the old rubbery OEM line.
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[gmanxiii]

ah ok cheers guys i just saw them on fleabay, and they are marketed as a budget hose, just looking on busters website now they are a damn sight cheaper, might as well get some. Whats the difference between the different lines though? im confused, alloy? stainless steel? cadium? will any do?
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[SoulRider]

I was advised stainless steel as they dont rust, where as alloy do. Only word of mouth though so dont take my word on it.

You will pay a bit more for SS though. Cadium i have no idea.
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[Bru]

I have read here and elsewhere that aluminium fittings are not a long-term solution, because they corrode quickly in contact with the braiding or bolts (it's a galvanic thing). SS is the expensive option. I chose the zinc plated Goodridge fittings, as they are cheaper than SS, without the corrosion/cracking issues of aluminium alloy. The plating may corrode eventually, but it will take years of neglect before you are faced with any real difficulty. The hose is all the same.

[Dazbo666]

I was advised stainless steel is best for road riding, due to it being the best for it's tolerance against corrosion.

Alloy / aluminium / cadmium for road racing due to its weight saving, plus the fact that race bikes are more likely to have regular, ongoing maintenance etc that keeps a close check on the state of the inevitable corrosion.

Or so I was told - and it sounded like common sense to me.
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[phill_sumner]

stainless ones look cool, are corrosion/abrasion resistant and the main reason for use is because the plasicy/rubber ones expand once the brakes get hot and are under great loads (from track riding or hard road riding im guessing) whereas SS ones dont, which results in greater braking performance.

Wouldnt bother unless your having problems with your current ones, cheers
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[phill_sumner]

stainless ones look cool, are corrosion/abrasion resistant and the main reason for use is because the plasicy/rubber ones expand once the brakes get hot and are under great loads (from track riding or hard road riding im guessing) whereas SS ones dont, which results in greater braking performance.

Wouldnt bother unless your having problems with your current ones, cheers
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[Whosthedaddy]

Had Goodrich braided lines front and rear on the ZXR, looked cool and stopped more than sharp enough
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Unlikely to make any difference on the road choosing different brands.

However avoid the alloy fittings. They can be lethal.

https://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/TempPicture/HelensBrakes.jpg

https://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/TempPicture/mikesBrakes.jpg

One of those was still holding on pretty much by luck (poke the fitting while pulling the brakes hard and some fluid did leak out) while the other was found about 2 days before they were going touring round Europe.

Of the others, pretty much down to choice. Cadmium are the cheapest, and don't look great. Corrosion protection is OK but not great, will work fine. Chrome plated fittings look good, but possible to damage the plating when fitting them. Stainless look good and will not corrode.

All the best

Keith
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[gmanxiii]

Brilliant guys tons of help, goodridge they are then! just got to figure out how to fit them now
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[KTM Gordo]

If you need a hand then you're welcome to come down to Gordo Towers (St Neots). I've done brake lines a few times on various 'bikes and it's fairly straightforward provided the old ones come apart (and you've got the correct new fittings!).

HTH
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[SoulRider]

[gmanxiii]

[SoulRider]

Not entirely sure, i know some new bikes have clutch fluid so im guessing their hydrolic rather than cable lines. So will be two different things, mines a cable rather than fluid.

What bike have you got?
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[Kickstart]

[gmanxiii]

ah ok cheers again, that makes sense then! i've got an nc30 so its a cable clutch. save myself some money then woohoo!
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[KTM Gordo]

For what it's worth, both of my KTMs have hydraulic clutches. They don't need adjusting either
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[gmanxiii]

cool, i just ordered them this afternoon, went for full Hel kit in the end as it worked out abit cheaper than the goodridge.
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VFR400NC30 > ZZR600 > CBR600FX > CBR1000rr

[Timmeh]

Stainless steel banjos and unions FTW.

Don't get the cheapy anodised ones because the finish comes off and they become loose.

Goodridge ones come with proper CNC'd bolts and nice thick copper washers.

Best to have the best kit when it comes to things like this, I think.
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