What type of SS Brake Lines do I need?

[jslauer]

I'm going to order some stainless brake lines for my 06 kat 750

I'm a bit confused as to what I should order i.e. double lines, single lines. I know the front brake requires two lines (or is it 3?) and the rear requires one.

any help is appreciated, I searched the forums and cant find the required info.


thanks!

josh

[HS2020]

You can either get the 2 line one or the 3 line up front. Give letsride a shout. He sells them and is one of our members here. He will take good care of you and get you exactly what you need. I have some lines coming from him. He is a really great person to talk to.

[trinc]

the stock fronts have a 3 line system but when going with SS lines get the two line system ( for the front ) - the kit will come with a new master cylinder bolt to mount both lines to it.

tim

[jslauer]

Thanks!

appreciate the info,

now it makes sense. I looked on a few sites and got confused by the offerings. According the manual there are 3 lines up front, but you can replace with the 2 line's directly to the master cylinder. That's what threw me off!

thanks!

josh

[jslauer]

Just ordered!

I just ordered a new set of lines from cyclebrakes.com, they were most helpful in selecting the right ones. I also picked up a set of HH brake pads for the front as recommended by many people on the board. My bike already stops pretty good now, maybe these pads will make it better.


JL

[HS2020]

With the SS lines and the HH pads becarefull until you get use to the set up. The brakes will have alot more stopping power with the SS lines on there. What brand of SS lines did you get? I got HEL ones from letsride who owns http://www.extremebikescustoms.com/

[iwannadie]

im going to have to check out the HEL lines, i like the PVC coated lines alot. have that for my car cause everyone says debry can work its way through the steel braids... does letsride offer any katriders discount

[jslauer]

I got GALFER lines. The seem to be popular, i got them in smoke color and hopefully they should be here soon

JL

[Jax]

I have a set of Galfers on my Kat and really like them...was the first performance mod made to my Kat..

[jslauer]

I just placed the order through cyclebrakes, hopefully I get them this week and can put them in by friday.

My bike is only a month old and I've done a bunch of things already! new seat, yosh slip-on, alarm, clear tail-light and now new brake lines. Going to be a different katana when I'm done with it!

jl

[The CyberPoet]

I have a three-line set-up in the front; I simply liked the routing better that way. Effectively, it's the same thing if you don't run into any problems bleeding through the cross-member (splitter), which I never have.

Far more important than PVC coverings over the metal is whether the lines are lined with teflon on the insides -- teflon greatly reduces water transition into the brake lines (which is the primary reason brake fluid goes bad). Most metal sheaths have a thin layer of clear plastic already over the individual metal strands before they get woven....

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[jslauer]

I'm pretty sure mine are teflon coated on the inside, I wanted to make sure they lasted for awhile. I also ordered a bunch of clear brake fluid (castrol) that I hear everyone is using as well since I'm going to be bleeding anyway. Should be a fun weekend!

regards,

JL

[Jax]

Correct me if I'm wrong but once you put these on are they not supposed to last the life of the bike? At least that's what is advertised with the Galfer ones....I think we covered this once...

[Black_peter]

SS lines have three parts.
Teflon tubing
(I can't imagine any aftermarket SS lines that are not Teflon)
Woven SS sheath
Clear (or colored) covering.

The Teflon tubing carries the fluid.
The SS sheath reinforces the Teflon.
(Prevents expansion and kinking)
The covering prevents the sheath from
abrading parts it contacts as well as
offering some protection to the sheath.

Unlike stock lines:
Rubber tubing to carry the fluid.
Steel braiding to reinforce the rubber.
More rubber over the braiding.

SS lines are really a misnomer.
The lines are not Stainless Steel the wire
used in the sheathing is..
Nothing lasts forever but I'm sure that good
SS lines will last the life of the bike.

[The CyberPoet]

Unlike stock lines:
Rubber tubing to carry the fluid.
Steel braiding to reinforce the rubber.
More rubber over the braiding.

I believe the stock lines are:

Rubber tubing, internal nylon belt reinforcement.
Rubber outter tube to provide additional protection against abrassion.
No steel anywhere.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet