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Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:46 am
by stone
Just finished rebuilding my calipers on my 82R100. One of my cables is buggered and I need to replace. What are my choices for rubber hose? (OEM or aftermarket). For now I just want to replace the two front hoses from the splitter.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:09 am
by SteveD
For rubber hose try Motobins.co.uk
They'll be cheaper than stainless lines and will probably perform just as well, being new.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:39 pm
by Major Softie
SteveD wrote:
They'll be cheaper than stainless lines and will probably perform just as well, being new.
Or, at least, nearly. Certainly better than soft 30 year-old hoses.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:58 pm
by Jean
Just remember to change them in another 20 years.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:26 pm
by stone
SteveD wrote:For rubber hose try Motobins.co.uk
They'll be cheaper than stainless lines and will probably perform just as well, being new.
Im in Wilmington,NC so was hoping to find a source in the States.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:55 pm
by BobW
Spiegler is sold by many US shops. I think Tom Cutter-Rubber Chicken Racing- carries them. Also Capital has another brand. I put them on my R100 during the brake rebuild.
Also the price for stainless may be less than BMW rubber.
Bob
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:30 pm
by CVA-42
BobW wrote:Spiegler is sold by many US shops. I think Tom Cutter-Rubber Chicken Racing- carries them. Also Capital has another brand. I put them on my R100 during the brake rebuild.
Also the price for stainless may be less than BMW rubber.
Bob
Happens I just looked into this for my '82 R100. Spiegler stainless IS cheaper than BMW rubber.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:39 pm
by Zombie Master
My stainless lines are 25 years old. Do I need to change them?
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:59 pm
by Garnet
Zombie Master wrote:My stainless lines are 25 years old. Do I need to change them?
What is under the SS? If' it's rubber it will break down and cause problems.
Interesting question.
Re: Brake Lines
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:18 am
by SteveD
My oem rubber lines were at least 25 years old when I replaced them. I did use stainless, but bought the rubber ones when I thought that the SS ones might provide compliance issues here in Oz. Eventually, I decided to ignore that. I bought Venhill lines from the UK and they're fine.
I can't find the rubber ones on Motobins site today. That might say that everyone goes to stainless as replacement. Makes sense.
The Motobins lower rubber hoses were cheaper than BMW rubber hoses and also cheaper than stainless.
I have a new and unused pair of the Motobins hoses for the 81- 84 R100. OZ$35 + post...if anyone is interested.
