Suzuki 2 Strokes

Hey guys -

Anyone upgraded their brake lines to steel braided and the like? The line housing on my front brake is starting to deteriorate and was wondering if anyone had a good source for a better than stock replacement, or if I need to replace the master cylinder with something modern.

Cheers!
John

If you're not bothered about originality, a master cylinder upgrade adds a LOT of feel and power to the front brake. Last year I fitted a m/c from a Suzi GSF600, and the brake is now a two-finger job most of the time, or three fingers if you need to stand the bike on its nose.

Any stainless steel braided hose will do the job - just make sure the fittings ARE steel as it is possible to cheaper hose with alloy fittings. These are not suitable for brake applications.

check out HEL brake lines. I used them on my cafe racer. Quality is outstanding. http://www.helperformance.us/motorcycle ... n-2/gt380/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Those are good brake lines.

There are lots of options at lower cost if you want something non-standard. I use a company out of Canada when I use a non standard caliper and master cylinder and need to specify the fitting angles and orientation and color choice etc. I always get blcak likes. They are thinner than stock but no one else seems to notice.

On mine, I use SV650 calipers and FZR master and CBR600 disks and it's a two finger haul down from over 100 at the end of the drag strip. It's enough to chirp the tire if I'm clumsy.

But for a straight line swap and flush, new stainless lines are a good start.

I ordered a custom line from http://www.spieglerusa.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. New brake line and fluid made a world of difference!

The HEL lines were custom made to my specs. Figuring all the lengths and end angles was a trip. The nice thing about those lines is you can actually turn the ends if something doesn't fit up quite right.

Another option would be a local shop that puts together a direct replacement to your existing brake lines.
You give them your old brake lines & they do the measurements.

You can get steel braided lines that look a lot like the originals except that the line OD is a good bit smaller.
If you use a local shop , its still worth checking out HEL & Spiegler to see what the options are.