Braided brake line legality

[F5 Dave]

hmm, rubber hoses do tend to get baggy esp older models like Yams of the 80s/90s the hoses got dreadful. I think newer hoses are probably less prone to it but I have no proof.

PS you can buy HEL lines from Alert in auckers which came with the markings, not that that seems to be as much an issue now.


Which still surprises me. This requirement seems to have more reversals than an Italian tank brigade.

[MikeL]

I had a chat with Mike at Red Baron about this. He says that the regulations keep changing and most WOF testing stations have no real idea. He proved it by showing me that the fittings on my braided hoses on the Yamaha are not compliant (they're not crimped), but I've gone through at least 8 WOF checks since I bought the bike without any mention of brake hoses...

[Max Preload]

I had a chat with Mike at Red Baron about this. He says that the regulations keep changing and most WOF testing stations have no real idea. He proved it by showing me that the fittings on my braided hoses on the Yamaha are not compliant (they're not crimped), but I've gone through at least 8 WOF checks since I bought the bike without any mention of brake hoses...

Care to put up a photo of the hose ends?

[MikeL]

Care to put up a photo of the hose ends?

Will see what I can do.

[98tls]

I found the easisty way to avoid any hassles was simply buy the braided lines from the bike shop that gives me my Wof,pretty hard for them then to turn around and fail my bike.Got these from local Zuki dealer,who fwiw made no mention of the Busa calipers.

[MikeL]

Here's a pic of mine