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Cb550 front brake
hairygit:
Rubber brake hoses SHOULD be changed every 3 years for safety reasons, a lot of people wait until they start to crack with age or fail the M.O.T. for it, They are cheap to replace, and make an incredible difference to the braking, which is never a bad thing on a bike!
deltarider:
--- Quote ---Rubber brake hoses SHOULD be changed every 3 years for safety reasons, a lot of people wait until they start to crack with age or fail the M.O.T. for it, They are cheap to replace, and make an incredible difference to the braking, which is never a bad thing on a bike!
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Believe it or not, mine are on since 1976 and show no cracks.
hairygit:
--- Quote from: deltarider on April 07, 2016, 08:14:14 PM ---
--- Quote ---Rubber brake hoses SHOULD be changed every 3 years for safety reasons, a lot of people wait until they start to crack with age or fail the M.O.T. for it, They are cheap to replace, and make an incredible difference to the braking, which is never a bad thing on a bike!
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Believe it or not, mine are on since 1976 and show no cracks.
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I believe you, if they are protected from direct sunlight, they don't suffer as much from cracking caused by U.V. degradation, but if you fitted new hoses you would certainly notice a difference!
Rob.b (Rob Birkett - RIP):
Hi. Going back to your original question, my response would be
Yes it's not uncommon for the lever to come back almost to the bars. I agree that new brake lines are a excellent idea as are the rest of the responses so far; but don't expect the feel of a modern set up.
Having said that I would be interested to find out from other forum users how far a well set up single caliper lever will actually move toward the bars, because it's not impossible that I've just got used to mine.
Rob
totty:
I've never measured the gap, but I know you can leave two fingers on the grip without squashing them. (Before remembering which bike you're on and starting to use all 4 again due to the effort required)
Small adjustments to the caliper arm can also have an impact on how far the lever moves.
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