Rear brake line problem and fix
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Western PA
brake line failure
Your resoursefulness is respectable,same thing happened to me, I am a certified welder and mechanic and will tell you you can get away with all sorts of fixes, and many will last a long time and maybe forever,but you are only $75.00 from doing it correctly and safely. My piece of mind and life is worth the price!
Road Master
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From: Central Wisconsin
RLH7677 says "Your resoursefulness is respectable,same thing happened to me, I am a certified welder and mechanic and will tell you you can get away with all sorts of fixes, and many will last a long time and maybe forever,but you are only $75.00 from doing it correctly and safely. My piece of mind and life is worth the price!"
I gave up on the man!!! He seems hell bent on having his rear brakes fail him...again! No self respecting mechanic would do a 'cobble job' like that and send it out. Anything less than a double flare coupling is UNSAFE!!
His machinist 'friend' is going to get him killed, or worse…someone else!!
I gave up on the man!!! He seems hell bent on having his rear brakes fail him...again! No self respecting mechanic would do a 'cobble job' like that and send it out. Anything less than a double flare coupling is UNSAFE!!
His machinist 'friend' is going to get him killed, or worse…someone else!!
Last edited by FXSTS-88; Aug 11, 2010 at 04:47 PM.
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From: Honah Lee
Agree
I agree. When I was talking about the double flare I had researched it in the past at the DOT site. Could not find it to bring it in here. I tried to tell TMair but he is sure his mechanic is correct.
To clarify another point my SS braded front line is DOT. Pretty sure it came from Harley. Someone was saying some are not. Everyone needs to consider this.
To clarify another point my SS braded front line is DOT. Pretty sure it came from Harley. Someone was saying some are not. Everyone needs to consider this.
Road Captain
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From: Midway, UT.
I agree. When I was talking about the double flare I had researched it in the past at the DOT site. Could not find it to bring it in here. I tried to tell TMair but he is sure his mechanic is correct.
To clarify another point my SS braded front line is DOT. Pretty sure it came from Harley. Someone was saying some are not. Everyone needs to consider this.
To clarify another point my SS braded front line is DOT. Pretty sure it came from Harley. Someone was saying some are not. Everyone needs to consider this.
But unless you have actualy taken apart one of these compression fittings and seen just how much apart of the line the little "Acorn" crush washer becomes I wouldn't rely on my own misunderstanding if I where you!!!
Terry
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From: Midway, UT.
I agree. When I was talking about the double flare I had researched it in the past at the DOT site. Could not find it to bring it in here. I tried to tell TMair but he is sure his mechanic is correct.
To clarify another point my SS braded front line is DOT. Pretty sure it came from Harley. Someone was saying some are not. Everyone needs to consider this.
To clarify another point my SS braded front line is DOT. Pretty sure it came from Harley. Someone was saying some are not. Everyone needs to consider this.
Terry
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From: Honah Lee
Sorry
Don't confuse me with the OP, my mecanic told me nothing!!!!
But unless you have actualy taken apart one of these compression fittings and seen just how much apart of the line the little "Acorn" crush washer becomes I wouldn't rely on my own misunderstanding if I where you!!!
Terry
But unless you have actualy taken apart one of these compression fittings and seen just how much apart of the line the little "Acorn" crush washer becomes I wouldn't rely on my own misunderstanding if I where you!!!
Terry
Not sure were he go it. I got it from the DOT site. Anyway sorry. I did a search about 'Don't confuse me with the OP' not sure what you are talking about here but all I am doing here is trying to be helpful.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Aug 12, 2010 at 10:43 AM.
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From: Honah Lee
Expert
As far as I can find no where does Harley advertise their braded lines as being DOT approved, for the record very few are advertised as DOT approved, some do say they meet DOT specifications, not realy sure that is the same thing as approved, if I where you I would swap that thing out for the real deal, and forget about how purdy it looks.
Terry
Terry
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 10:26 AM.
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From: Midway, UT.
Sorry. Not meaning to offend anyone here. I have in fact taken a copperline appart and its near impossible to get the barrel off. I was just saying I agreed with FXSTS-88 quote Anything less than a double flare coupling is UNSAFE!!
Not sure were he go it. I got it frome the DOT site. Anyway sorry. I did a search about 'Don't confuse me with the OP' not sure what you are talking about here but all I am doing here is trying to be helpfull.
Not sure were he go it. I got it frome the DOT site. Anyway sorry. I did a search about 'Don't confuse me with the OP' not sure what you are talking about here but all I am doing here is trying to be helpfull.
Terry
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NAPA Guy's Answers
Hey Scrooge,
I'd really like the specs on that NAPA guys braided outfit, to see if any NAPA guys in the NW can match it. Any chance you can get that out of him? Or get me in touch with him, as I'd rather have the braided than somebody's old line off eBay...
Thanks,
Lance
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I'd really like the specs on that NAPA guys braided outfit, to see if any NAPA guys in the NW can match it. Any chance you can get that out of him? Or get me in touch with him, as I'd rather have the braided than somebody's old line off eBay...
Thanks,
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From: Rochester NY
Just to throw my 2 cents in. In NY state a car wont pass NY yearly inspection. A mechanic can get is some trouble for installing a compression fitting connection. Not sure about bikes, but I would think they would fall in the same category. I was a certified tech for 20 plus years and that was the law as far as I know.