Where to buy brake hose?

**El Dopa** · 27th June 2007, 19:43

Is it possible to buy brake hose (different from brake lines, I think?), or get different length hoses somewhere?

I need a length of hose to go between my rear brake reservoir and the master cylinder. I'm aware that it needs to be made of something that the brake fluid won't corrode through in about 3 seconds, and that it needs to be stiff enough not to kink, or arranged so that it won't kink.

Is there anywhere where I can walk in and get a piece cut to length?

Failing that, is there anything else that is corrosion-resisitant that I can use instead? For example, Repco sell lengths of hose for transmission fluid, but I'm assuming that isn't up to the job.

I've tried two bike shops and a couple of wreckers with no success.

**Madness** · 27th June 2007, 19:49

An Industrial Hose Supplier?

**TKDSKIP** · 27th June 2007, 19:49

Try your local BNT(Brake aNd Transmission) or Hose Supplies. Both these stores supply this type of hose to the transport industry.

**imdying** · 27th June 2007, 20:03

There are a number of hose producers in Auckland, I can find out if you're unable to locate them. I would start with a specialists like Sterlings. Don't send them to BNT, we'll only end up making them anyway

Let us know if you're totally stuck.... but having the bike there makes a difference... you need to get the banjos properly aligned, otherwise when you bolt it up, the hose could potentially be twisted, which isn't cool.

**FROSTY:Me** · 27th June 2007, 21:46

Aint worththe hassle mate--Dive into atomic wreckers on barryspoint and get a hose that is same length and has same fittings as ya old hose.
or ya could grab the complete rear brake setup Ive got here off a RF400

**Max Preload** · 28th June 2007, 14:19

Originally Posted by imdying

There are a number of hose producers in Auckland, I can find out if you're unable to locate them. I would start with a specialists like Sterlings. Don't send them to BNT, we'll only end up making them anyway

Let us know if you're totally stuck.... but having the bike there makes a difference... you need to get the banjos properly aligned, otherwise when you bolt it up, the hose could potentially be twisted, which isn't cool.

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Aint worththe hassle mate--Dive into atomic wreckers on barryspoint and get a hose that is same length and has same fittings as ya old hose.
or ya could grab the complete rear brake setup Ive got here off a RF400

He's only wanting the hose to connect the reservoir to the master cylinder, not the brake lines.

Any hose supplies can give you a length of suitable hose compatible with brake fluid.

**imdying** · 28th June 2007, 14:44

Decent fuel hose will do it.

**Conquiztador** · 28th June 2007, 18:39

Watch out here. If the bike is a road legal one you must make sure that the hose is certified. If not, then U are outta luck if they check it. The braded ones that we used to fit to custom bikes in the past are a no-go these days.

**What?** · 28th June 2007, 20:09

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Watch out here. If the bike is a road legal one you must make sure that the hose is certified. If not, then U are outta luck if they check it. The braded ones that we used to fit to custom bikes in the past are a no-go these days.

Refer to Awful Truth's post above - the dude is not looking for brake hose. Good fuel or heater hose is fine.

**El Dopa** · 28th June 2007, 20:16

I should probably have been a bit more specific in my first post.

My RB master cylinder is knackered, so I got a gsxr1100 one from the wreckers. The mounting points were the same, so I thought it would bolt straight in with no probs (in my defence, I had sorta done my research, and was lead to believe it would be a straight swap). However, the little nipple on the side, where the hose from the reservoir goes in, is the other way up from the OEM one (one points upwards, t'other points downwards), so the original hose won't reach all the way. The line bolts up to it fine, though.

I can't do a full swap, as the 1100 hose/reservoir is not suitable, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by awful-truth

He's only wanting the hose to connect the reservoir to the master cylinder, not the brake lines. Any hose supplies can give you a length of suitable hose compatible with brake fluid.

Correct on the first part. No bugger wants to sell me a length of hose, though. Do you have any specific names for hose places in Aucks? I've tried a few places that should in theory have been a goer, but no joy.

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Watch out here. If the bike is a road legal one you must make sure that the hose is certified. If not, then U are outta luck if they check it. The braided ones that we used to fit to custom bikes in the past are a no-go these days.

Yeah, all the OEM hoses at the wreckers seem to be cut and bent to specific lengths and shapes. Makes it difficult for the home mechanic if you're trying something a little off the beaten path.

PC gone mad, I reckon.

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Aint worththe hassle mate--Dive into atomic wreckers on barryspoint and get a hose that is same length and has same fittings as ya old hose.
or ya could grab the complete rear brake setup Ive got here off a RF400

I may well take you up on the RF400 offer. As you can see from the above, swapping part of the assembly doesn't work unless you really know what you're doing.

**Madness** · 28th June 2007, 20:22

Click on the link in my post above, CIS have a branch out west. They are Dayco Hose distributors, will sell you 1mtr for sfa. As said above, black petrol line hose is what you want.