Rear brake line
Club Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 22,861
Likes: 17,918
From: Lafayette, Louisiana
FWIW, the stainless lines I bought were black, and the performance benefit is better pedal / lever feel due to lines not expanding under pressure. Also, when the rubber lines get old, they sometimes start to collapse internally.
THC, is this the same bike you jumped through hoops to put dual discs on?
THC, is this the same bike you jumped through hoops to put dual discs on?
Thread Starter
|
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
Likes: 4,561
From: Haslet Texas
Now, THC, your original question was that you have 22 year old brake lines without any problems, working fine and "should you change them just because?" The rest of the steel in your bike is 22 years old also. ZOMG, 22 year old steel!! DEATH TRAP FER SURE!!! Sorry, couldn't help myself. Anyway, if you don't have water in the system destroying it, the steel parts are certainly just fine. The rubber parts are probably also just fine, unless you want some bling-bling, then get a PTFE hose with stainless braid on it, y0. My brake line is 30 years old and guess what, it works fine. The brake lines on my truck are 30 years old. I drove it to work today. ZOMG, I'LL BE KILLED FER SURE!!! And yet, everything worked.
So, do you HAVE to swap all the parts out? No. Want some bling-bling, baby? Put some stainless braided lines on there.
So, do you HAVE to swap all the parts out? No. Want some bling-bling, baby? Put some stainless braided lines on there.
I was just thinking about getting ahead of Murphy (of Murphy's Law) if I could.
I've decided against it for now.
God knows I got no use for bling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thread Starter
|
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
Likes: 4,561
From: Haslet Texas
FWIW, the stainless lines I bought were black, and the performance benefit is better pedal / lever feel due to lines not expanding under pressure. Also, when the rubber lines get old, they sometimes start to collapse internally.
THC, is this the same bike you jumped through hoops to put dual discs on?
THC, is this the same bike you jumped through hoops to put dual discs on?
Thread Starter
|
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
Likes: 4,561
From: Haslet Texas
I washed the hell out of it about 2 weeks ago.
I hit about four low water crossings!!!!
I hit about four low water crossings!!!!
Thread Starter
|
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
Likes: 4,561
From: Haslet Texas
I was just over thinking things again...
It's a chronic problem on mine!!!
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 2,504
Likes: 150
From: ct
I'm not, just a figure of speech I guess.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Been following this thread with some interest.
My EG's rear brake went south at the end of last season. That was part of my winter maintenance. Foolishly, I refilled the reservoir, observed that the brake stiffened up nicely, and left it there.
Took about 1000 miles this season for it to go south again.
Dug in last night. From the looks of things, it's the brake light switch that is leaking. Makes sense. One of the other things I noticed is that the rear brake activates the lights only once in a while.
Hopefully my local dealer has the parts I need. I'm going to rebuild the MC, replace the switch, and in the spirit of "may as well while I'm in there", replace the brake line. It's almost certainly not in need of immediate replacement, but I'd rather sort it now while everything is apart than have to go back in later.
My EG's rear brake went south at the end of last season. That was part of my winter maintenance. Foolishly, I refilled the reservoir, observed that the brake stiffened up nicely, and left it there.
Took about 1000 miles this season for it to go south again.
Dug in last night. From the looks of things, it's the brake light switch that is leaking. Makes sense. One of the other things I noticed is that the rear brake activates the lights only once in a while.
Hopefully my local dealer has the parts I need. I'm going to rebuild the MC, replace the switch, and in the spirit of "may as well while I'm in there", replace the brake line. It's almost certainly not in need of immediate replacement, but I'd rather sort it now while everything is apart than have to go back in later.
Thread Starter
|
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 21,065
Likes: 4,561
From: Haslet Texas
Been following this thread with some interest.
My EG's rear brake went south at the end of last season. That was part of my winter maintenance. Foolishly, I refilled the reservoir, observed that the brake stiffened up nicely, and left it there.
Took about 1000 miles this season for it to go south again.
Dug in last night. From the looks of things, it's the brake light switch that is leaking. Makes sense. One of the other things I noticed is that the rear brake activates the lights only once in a while.
Hopefully my local dealer has the parts I need. I'm going to rebuild the MC, replace the switch, and in the spirit of "may as well while I'm in there", replace the brake line. It's almost certainly not in need of immediate replacement, but I'd rather sort it now while everything is apart than have to go back in later.
My EG's rear brake went south at the end of last season. That was part of my winter maintenance. Foolishly, I refilled the reservoir, observed that the brake stiffened up nicely, and left it there.
Took about 1000 miles this season for it to go south again.
Dug in last night. From the looks of things, it's the brake light switch that is leaking. Makes sense. One of the other things I noticed is that the rear brake activates the lights only once in a while.
Hopefully my local dealer has the parts I need. I'm going to rebuild the MC, replace the switch, and in the spirit of "may as well while I'm in there", replace the brake line. It's almost certainly not in need of immediate replacement, but I'd rather sort it now while everything is apart than have to go back in later.
Drag Specialties has one but what they don't tell you is that they relocate the brake line switch to the master cylinder.
My master cylinder has a cover that I don't think would fit after relocating the switch there.