where to find stainless brake lines?

[Anonymous]

I'm looking for stainless braided brake lines, front and rear, for a 1980 GS1000G. Anyone know of vendors that carry these?

Thanks

 

[KGB]

I bought a set of Russell brand for a 1980 GS1000S, years ago.

There's plenty of places around

Some one posted here about a guy making custom length lines.
Do a search on this site and you'll find them

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I've got Russell's for my '79 GS1000E. Very happy with 'em.

 

[Mr. Jiggles]

I got a set of russels for my 82 1100E from Flanders (www.flandersco.com) for less than $100.

Check out this recent thread - http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=30012

 

[Jethro]

I just this morning got in my lines from http://www.paragonperformance.com/ These lines look awesome. Really nice quality, good looking fittings and everything I need for the install (lines, banjo bolts, crush washers). They were great to deal with, got my order out right away and shipped fast. I highly suggest talking to them. Ask for Paul, he knows our GS's well.

I heard that member Steve Rivet in Canada had issues with his Russells. The PVC cover had begun to seperate from the braid after less than a year.

One factor in my decision of going with Paragon were that they press the banjos right onto the line. Companies like Goodridge and I believe Russell (maybe?) use lines with threaded female fittings on the ends for threaded banjos. I don't like that- it's not as clean and as stock looking as a set with press fit banjos. Also less to go wrong. They say it's to make the lines more serviceable so you can remove them with out pulling the banjo bolts, but in reality it's a way for them to keep overhead costs down by not having to stock lines with different size and shape banjos.

Also, watch out for lines with no PVC covering over the braid. They are cheaper in the short term, but will end up sawing through anything they touch.

I'll be posting a thread about my new brake lines and the install sometime soon with lots of pics of my pretty brake lines.

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

My Russell's fittings are pressed on. No threads.

 

[Jethro]

My Russell's fittings are pressed on. No threads.

That's the way to go in my mind. Yours have the PVC covering as well?

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

My Russell's fittings are pressed on. No threads.

That's the way to go in my mind. Yours have the PVC covering as well?

Yes. They have clear tubing. They have to be covered, at least where they can contact other parts, or they'll cut into them.

 

[Jethro]

I have a buddy who got Russells from Dennis Kirk and they weren't coated, and while they were cheap, they chewed his fork up something fierce!

 

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I have a buddy who got Russells from Dennis Kirk and they weren't coated, and while they were cheap, they chewed his fork up something fierce!

Yeah. I got mine in '00. At that time I know they still had some older lines on their shelves without the tubing. The first rear line I ordered came without tubing. It also was stamped on the box showing it was made in '98. I sent it back and the replacement came covered. The replacement box was stamped made in '00.

 

[QuaiChangKane]

I just this morning got in my lines from http://www.paragonperformance.com/ These lines look awesome. Really nice quality, good looking fittings and everything I need for the install (lines, banjo bolts, crush washers). They were great to deal with, got my order out right away and shipped fast. I highly suggest talking to them. Ask for Paul, he knows our GS's well.

I heard that member Steve Rivet in Canada had issues with his Russells. The PVC cover had begun to seperate from the braid after less than a year.

One factor in my decision of going with Paragon were that they press the banjos right onto the line. Companies like Goodridge and I believe Russell (maybe?) use lines with threaded female fittings on the ends for threaded banjos. I don't like that- it's not as clean and as stock looking as a set with press fit banjos. Also less to go wrong. They say it's to make the lines more serviceable so you can remove them with out pulling the banjo bolts, but in reality it's a way for them to keep overhead costs down by not having to stock lines with different size and shape banjos.

Also, watch out for lines with no PVC covering over the braid. They are cheaper in the short term, but will end up sawing through anything they touch.

I'll be posting a thread about my new brake lines and the install sometime soon with lots of pics of my pretty brake lines.

Do they make oil lines as well?

(Edit - answered my own question by checking their site. Like usual, folks who sell aftermarket GS parts do not sell parts for 83+ 700/750E's. I sent them an email about custom building a set of brake and oil lines if I sent them some old spares as templates - will post their answer when I get it...)

 

[Jethro]

One thing I was suprised at was how crappy the Paragon web site was. There wasn't a single picture of thier finished lines that I could find. To help other out, I have posted a few pics here of the set I just got:

The whole kit (minus the three double banjo bolts they forgot but are sending right out):

A close up of the lines:

Still haven't installed them because of the dbl banjo bolts, but when I do, I'll post pics of them on the bike.

 

[Anonymous]

Go here:

http://www.j-pcycles.com/metric.aspx

and navigate to the brake lines and fittings section. I picked up a set of Goodridge lines and fittings for my GS550L for a very reasonable price. The only price I found sorta high (I thought) are the separate crush washers; darned near the price of a whole banjo bolt, which includes washers. Now I just have to get them installed ...

...Ross