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Leak in front brake switch and by the caliper

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alexdecker:

--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 29, 2024, 02:26:54 PM ---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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I am actually contemplating switching back to the original setup. But CMS does not have every part in stock, so I am hunting for parts right now. Denmark is not a good country for this hobby. We don’t have that many people in the craft and spare part dealers etc. it’s a little annoying!

alexdecker:
Do anybody know and can give me the stock length of the upper and lower front brake line for the CB550F Super Sport models? Supposedly they are slightly different than the K models.

Bryanj:
You can get both hose and fittings from ebay and make your own, if you want to use the final metal pipe you will need a different fitting, i have most of the bits to hand

deltarider:

--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 29, 2024, 02:26:54 PM ---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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Same here. Hoses on a CB500/550 are very short and I doubt ss lines will make much difference. I still run the same hoses, bike got at the assembly line in around 1976. No sign of wear. Just replaced the brake pump by a repro from CMSNL 45500-300-010P (€ 55,-)* and replaced the pads by SBS 501HF (Street) ceramic pads. Brake pump has a very nice feel.
* Normally I opt for Honda genuine parts but friends convinced me. They judged the repro better than the original which is over € 500,-.

Laverdaroo:
I’ve a couple of lower hoses in black finish but braided stainless steel lines up for grabs. They were  the first incarnation of my brakes on the 550 and standard length. I’ve swapped set ups and had longer lines made so these are surplus. Made by HEL.
I’ve had them on the bike and bled up but removed a few days later so I guess you could say they’re 2nd hand but mint condition.
They connect to the end of the solid metal brake line after the calliper and run to the brake switch/splitter on the bottom yolk.
Drop me a pm if interested Alex


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