WOF - Brake lines

**NZIrish** · 2nd May 2007, 10:47

are braided lines required by law now for brakes (rear in particular)

**Pwalo** · 2nd May 2007, 10:49

Originally Posted by NZIrish

are braided lines required by law now for brakes (rear in particular)

No. Certainly not standard fitment on most m/cycles.

**Mr. Peanut** · 2nd May 2007, 10:51

I wouldn't want braided on my rear anyway!

**MSTRS:Me** · 2nd May 2007, 10:53

No and be careful, as some braided lines available do not comply with NZ standards.

**peasea** · 2nd May 2007, 10:57

Originally Posted by MSTRS

No and be careful, as some braided lines available do not comply with NZ standards.

Yup, got caught with this myself, even though the line I had was aircraft quality (Aeroquip). They don't carry the right transport numbers. Check before you buy.

**bistard** · 2nd May 2007, 11:19

The main problem the new rules are trying to rid the market of is bolt together brake line fittings,they now all have to be a swage fitting & have the correct DOT approval numbers on them

**vifferman** · 2nd May 2007, 11:26

Originally Posted by MSTRS

No and be careful, as some braided lines available do not comply with NZ standards.

The very first post I posted on KiwiBiker many moons ago was on this very topic.
I'd had BSR Aerotek brake lines fitted to my FahrtSturm and was told they were illegal (no DOT numbers). So, after 4 days on the bike, they were replaced with some inferior braided lines with the appropriate squiggles on them. Would've been easier and cheaperer to have just found out what the markings were supposed to be and written 'em on with a marker pen.

**The Pastor** · 2nd May 2007, 11:56

I think they have dropped the requirement for the right numbers now?

**cowboyz** · 2nd May 2007, 12:07

not as of 3 months ago where I failed a warrent due to no markings on brake lines.

**bugjuice** · 2nd May 2007, 12:35

why would you want braided on the rear, especially?!?! you a 'drift nut' or something?

anything other than the stock factory rubber ones raise eyebrows. Very few DOT approved braided lines are out there, somewhere like Cycletreads is the best bet if you want to buy some and have them fitted. If you get any from overseas, 90+% chance they'll be chucked out at the WoF time, unless you want to swap the lines every few months!

**imdying** · 2nd May 2007, 12:38

Originally Posted by cowboyz

not as of 3 months ago where I failed a warrent due to no markings on brake lines.

Sucks to be you... the law changed again about 2 months ago, March 3rd or something.

**cowboyz** · 2nd May 2007, 12:50

that would be right! I only ended up with briaded line on the rear cause the original broke and some nice lad gave me one to get the bike running again. no fear, its someone elses problem now.

**bugjuice** · 2nd May 2007, 12:50

really? so what's the law now?

**Grub** · 2nd May 2007, 12:52

Originally Posted by renegade master

I think they have dropped the requirement for the right numbers now?

Yes they have, search the forums for the last time this was raised. The new regulations (2 months old now) were quoted.

As far as I can recall, the new regs say that any swaged connection is allowed, numbers not relevant