posted April 28, 2003 03:07 PM
Goodridge Brakelines I have heard many good things about Goodridge steel braded brake lines. I am going to put some new lines on my 12 soon and am thinking that they are the best choice? Does anyone agree, or disagree and why? I would appreciate any advice you all can give and also where can I purchase Goodridge? I like some of the cool color choices for both the lines and banjos. Muzzys only shows black on the website so that doesn't interest me as much. After all if you are going to spend lots of money on aftermarket performance goodies shouldn't it be obvious to everyone? Thanks for the help.
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posted April 28, 2003 03:17 PM
I put the black Muzzy's on mine and while the quality and fit were perfect I would have preferred a clear cover. I like the look of the stainless braid.
posted April 28, 2003 03:19 PM
I can't tell you where to buy them, but here's a little advice for when you decide to install them. For the front brakes, the stocker has a single line coming off the master cylinder. This line Y's into two lines right at that plastic thingy in the middle of the forks. Basically, it's three lines.
The goodrich lines only come with two lines. Both of them come directly off the master cylinder without a Y connection. I know this should be overly obvious, but when I was installing mine, I kept looking for the Y and the shorter line that was supposed to come off the master cylinder. I felt really stupid once I figured it out.
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posted April 28, 2003 03:40 PM
I've had goodridge brake lines on my 12 for a couple of years now. They fit perfect.I got the -2 size.I have just plain old SS braided which is exactly what I wanted. Got them from doug at spencer cycle.
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posted April 28, 2003 08:17 PM
Got mine from spencercycle....under 80 bucks delivered...a bit long after installation...but thats because I forgot to tell him mine is lowered
Amazing the difference from the stockers.
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posted April 29, 2003 04:27 AM
Brian, did you loop the lines near the caliper?
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posted April 29, 2003 05:00 AM
I would suggest the Spiegler 3 line front set with the provided junction box. I had the 2 like kit on mine and didn't like the routing at all. I always had lines binding etc... There really was no good way to mount them like the factory lines - nice and neat. The Spieglers mount perfectly and work very good - I noticed NO difference between the 2 line and 3 line with junction box.
posted April 29, 2003 06:16 AM
loop them? They werent THAT long that I could make a loop...they are however attached by the stock plastic "clips" that attach it to the front fender in the back.
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posted April 29, 2003 07:53 AM
Edited By: TedG on 29 Apr 2003 08:54
I got mine from Spencer Cycle and being one of the first the lines were too long. Sent them back and Doug took care of it no problem. The Goodridge braided lines are plastic coated so they don't chew up everything in their path. If the lines are the right length they work beautifully and the double line coming from the master cylinder looks very cool. The rear line is very visible and really cleans up the look. IMHO
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quote:After all if you are going to spend lots of money on aftermarket performance goodies shouldn't it be obvious to everyone? Thanks for the help.
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posted April 30, 2003 07:55 AM
My only comment on galfer brake lines is that I have only installed them on 20 or so bikes and their performance has been boring. They are reasonably priced, they fit, they work extremely well, and they have never leaked. And for the pimp kind of guys they are available in colors, and can be ordered with or with out the protective plastic coating. Kind of says it all about the product.
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posted April 30, 2003 06:14 PM
Edited By: Need4Speed on 30 Apr 2003 19:15
Good luck even getting the Goodridge lines.Even more luck will be needed if you want custom colors. I bought a set from Spencer Cycle last year and recently called Doug about getting a new rear line for my extended arm. I believe he has pretty much given up on dealing with Goodridge at all. He was very upset with the treatment he has recieved from Goodridge lately.I guess they are doing NASCAR work now and feel they don't need our business.Spencer's did try to order my line but after some back and forth they informed me that they were unable to get it for me.I ended up ordering it from Spiegler and it was on my doorstep the next day! Now that's service!!! The quality and performance seems about equal to Goodridge.
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posted May 01, 2003 05:13 AM
I've been looking at the Spiegler lines myself. The Goodridge lines were the first mod I did to my first 12, back in July of '00, and I never regretted it. But Spiegler has a great rep as well, and they do seem to be hungry for the business.
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