Need to replace my front brake hose(82' GS450TXZ),best deal ?

[grcamna2]

I will be replacing my original oem Suzuki front brake hose,it measures roughly 38".
Who has the best deal for a new hose? SS with plastic coating might be good but not essential.
I want another hose that will last for years.
Do the cheaper SS braided hose brands online still have decent quality for the $ ?

 

[cowboyup3371]

Suzuki wrote in the service manual to replace them every 2 years but to be honest, since I installed the stainless steel ones 9 years ago, I haven't touched them since. There are dozens of threads asking about this - look for the one by Nessism where he details how to build your own using hose material from Earls. It is somewhat easy to do (my rear is made with theirs) but I had problems making my front lines. You can also get lines from Z1 Enterprises or a few others around the web

 

[Guest]

no reason or excuse really to not go ss. threads abound with info/sources, try rennsport,z1, etc or make your own.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I found Venhill very nice to deal with and got a new SS brake hose w/fittings for around $50, quick too. Quality seem good to me but have no other experience to compare.

 

[tom203]

I ordered a 100 cm front setup from eBay ,similar to this...plenty of choices and cheap, so no excuse not to go SS.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stock-3...inless-/202285138764?var=&hash=item2f1922434c

disclaimer: have not installed in yet, but it looks good.

 

[Guest]

I was able to do a three piece front and single piece rear setup myself by following the Earls Brakeline thread instructions for under $100. The quality of their products is a known quantity (unlike ebay SS lines) and cutting it to length myself allowed for a perfect fit.

 

[LAB3]

My 82 450txz has the cheapest line I could find on eBay, don't think I paid more than $20 for it, that was 16,000 miles ago.

 

[grcamna2]

I want a good quality SS braided line with a plastic coating,been looking online and found a couple.