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Nurse Julie:
Yep, love a bit of pink but not sure about brake hoses Hairy  ::)

matthewmosse:
Modern rubber often seems to last less well. We have ww2 surplus tyres on some of the old farm carts / trailers that have less sidewall cracking than tyres 10 years old. Both types will have been kicking around outside in the mud all their lives. 5 years is very disappointing from brake hoses. Most cars I've had or worked on have got 15 years out of the rubber hoses -  I'm struggling to think of a time we've had to replace them, plenty needed new steel lines over the years. Only sets I have replaced are on vehicles from 1978 or older - my bmw developed a bulge in one of the hoses after I really hauled very hard on the brakes as I thought the lines looked tired. Personally I just bung braided lines on, the full length from master to caliper on every bike I need to work on the brakes of. I can make the solid sections that is orignally there easily enough but like the longevity of braided steel lines with stainless fastners.

Green1:
I have the cheaper DS repro hoses on mine for about 4 years now rain and shine still look new.

Johnwebley:

--- Quote from: Green1 on April 04, 2017, 10:27:22 PM ---I have the cheaper DS repro hoses on mine for about 4 years now rain and shine still look new.

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   those were the ones I had !!!

 mine cracked at the top union end

Seabeowner:
Am looking to buy a set for my 78 550K. 4-1 on ebay may be the choice. Their carriage charges on buying direct looked horrendous. But think the hose at least and maybe the whole assy comes from the far east. (and that would account for the short life)
For some reason they say that the 78 550 uses a shorter lower hose than the earlier 550s. Anyone know why?

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