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Leak in front brake switch and by the caliper
Bryanj:
The caliper does not originaly have a crush washer as the original metal pipe seals on conical surfaces, but you have different fittingd and may need the washer
alexdecker:
How often would one replace braided steel lines?
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: alexdecker on March 29, 2024, 01:43:59 PM ---How often would one replace braided steel lines?
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I would expect a good quality normal flexi-hose to last betwwen 10-15 years/100K miles unless damaged in some way during use. Good Quality Braided hose should be similar or better I would have thought.
alexdecker:
Does anyone know a good place in Europe to get braided lines for a CB550F2 from 1977? I am getting lots of google hits from the US and UK, but none from Europe.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Personally I see little justification for using anything other than the original set up for normal road use - a short metal brake pipe & a normal hose.
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