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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 02:56 AM
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Recently I had some issues with my rear brakes sticking. ..so upon inspection I found this. ...along with other issues.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 04:13 AM
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Ouch! Road salt or sea air to blame, I suspect. Good find. Fortunately I learned early in my Harley owning days the benefits of braided hoses, which I suspect feature in your imminent future!
 
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Old Dec 1, 2015 | 08:55 AM
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Not bad for 20 years old. They would have lasted longer had there not been a plastic covering on them....holds all the crap.....
 
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Mine did that at about 10 years of age. You could see the swelling under the shrink tubing. Mine was never exposed to road salt or sea air, but rainwater gets underneath the shrink tubing and causes rust, as the metal hose ends stay wet.


I check the replacement lines regularly, but I've not seen any recurrence yet.
 
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Yep...new lines installed, the amount of crap inside the master cylinder and caliper was incredible. All clean now and working as it should but a right P.I.T.A
 
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Kees what kind of lines did you go back with? I have had my eyes on upgrading/ replacing mine as well.
Thanks.
 
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Kees what kind of lines did you go back with? I have had my eyes on upgrading/ replacing mine as well.
Thanks.
I went to a brake engineer and they made a replacement for me.
 
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Thanks Kees. Enjoy that shovel too!
 
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I went to a brake engineer and they made a replacement for me.
Got a pic?
 
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Like to see it too. NOS brake lines for my bike are long out of production.
 
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