Stainless steel braided hoses for brake and clutch

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#16 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:35 am

I think I'll make a note of these chaps. They're local enough to ride over easily to see them and cheap enough to make it worthwhile. I'm looking for a 1 into 2 stainless hose with stainless fittings to suit my 'new' 4 piston calipers and radial master cylinder and these guys sound ideal...

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#17 Post by Nooj » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:08 am

You'll see a BIG impovement with braided lines and the 4 pad calipers, they give about 90% of the performance you'd get from the RSVR radial caliper set up, well worth if for a fraction of the radial's price.
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#18 Post by mangocrazy » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:30 pm

Er yes, I meant to say 4 pad calipers... Rather looking forward to trying that particular upgrade out!
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#19 Post by Olig7475 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:31 pm

I've just done that mod, 4-pad calipers and braided lines, (two full lines) and I have to say it shocked me how much better the brakes now are, really powerfull and loads of feel in the lever.
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#20 Post by Viking » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:45 am

Hey all,

Here's the URL for their eBay store.

http://stores.shop.ebay.com.au/COBRA-PE ... QQ_armrsZ1

I think when the planets align and I have some spare pennies lying around, I'll get myself a set.
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#21 Post by Samray » Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:09 am

Oz is a long way to go for em. :smt002 http://www.cobraperformancebrakelines.co.uk/
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#22 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:40 am

They are on UK ebay too - I was looking at them yesterday - think I searched with "Cobra" and "braided" or "brake"or something similar.
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#23 Post by Viking » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:49 pm

Samray wrote:Oz is a long way to go for em. :smt002
Oz is a long way from anywhere... :smt012
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.
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#24 Post by D-Rider » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:04 am

Viking wrote:
Samray wrote:Oz is a long way to go for em. :smt002
Oz is a long way from anywhere... :smt012
You're not wrong .... I went there once - Oz is even a long way from other bits of Oz.
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#25 Post by HisNibbs » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:15 am

I thought it was just at the end of the yellow brick road.....
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#26 Post by Viking » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:40 am

The planets aligned a few weeks back and I ordered a set of 'race' front lines and two clutch lines. (I bought some MotoBits rear-sets and need the longer line to get the back brake working.)

I'm impressed with the quality of the lines (and yes, they do have 'HEL' stamped into them). Although I just realised that I ordered them in black with black fittings and they've supplied the standard silver / silver ones. Oh well...
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.
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#27 Post by mangocrazy » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:37 pm

Hel definitely appear to be the new Goodridge... And yes, the quality of their stuff is excellent. I like the fact that they refuse to supply plated steel banjos/fittings. Plated mild steel shouldn't be allowed anywhere near brake fluid and road crud IMHO.
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#28 Post by rick » Thu May 06, 2010 12:56 pm

I've heard good things about HEL and was about to upgrade the hoses on my Fazer before she met with her demise :(

This winter I'll be doing quite a bit of work/maintenance on the bike including braided hoses all round and will bookmark cobra for future reference :)
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#29 Post by Falcopops » Thu May 06, 2010 10:16 pm

I got them to make me a set to my specs, which they did and did quite a nice deal since I can avoid VAT (non reident) that offsets the postage.

Very nice to deal with, helpful and Ian rides a Falco.
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What is the set-up

#30 Post by old git » Sun May 23, 2010 5:15 pm

Looking at these Cobra lines, on the bike I have a line coming from the MC which splits at a T above the plastic splashplate before going down the the calipers.
Is this OEM or racing set-up
I am confused (it is quite easy you know)
In the description, says racing is a 2 line set-up, & OEM is via a 'slpitter'
Is the 'T' what they are calling the splitter, how do I know which one to get ??

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