Braided or not? Standard or Race?

[speedysi]

Is it worth changing my brake lines to braided? If yes race or standard 3 cable?
Thanks
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Depends on the condition of the hoses on there. Main advantage is that it forces you to bleed the brakes properly.

As to 2 hose or 3 hose, makes no difference other than cost. 2 hose kits are cheaper, but the only reason they are referred to as race style is because some race rules do no permit the brake hoses to split below the bottom yoke.

All the best

Keith
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[whitedevil]

You'll get much better results from servicing your callipers and fitting new pads, seals, fluid and properly bleeding the system. I'd only fit braided hoses if the hoses there now are perished.
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[herulach]

Are the original hoses still on it?

The fazer is the same age and the brakes feel insanely better with braided hoses - you could feel the old ones expanding when you pulled the lever.
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[pinkyfloyd]

I upgraded mine from the originals on a 1999 bike. Probably the best thing I have done to the bike. I have 2 lines from the front master cylinder and they do make a big difference. I also done the rear.

I'm guessing on newer bikes the difference isnt as noticable but after 12 years on the bike the OEM parts were due replacement anyways.
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[rac3r]

Apart from my 125 all the bikes I've had already had them fitted so I don't know the difference The Ducati's have them as standard
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[Slacker24seve...]

Made a huuuuuuuge difference to the Hornet, although to be fair I did fit some EBC pads too.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

If I was an honest man I would say that I fitted braided lines because the originals looped over a lot and made bleeding a pain in the ass.


However I am not so instead I will say they do make quite a nice difference to the feel of the brakes and that this is the sole reason I replaced my rubber hoses with rusty fittings for some shiny braided ones.

[P.addy]

I got braided purely down to price, were going cheap on ebay.

Cant really tell if there is a difference, I was practically riding without front pads before... so unsure if braking has been significantly improved