sphynx
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posted May 31, 2007 08:10 PM
Braided hoses
Hi all, just wanted to give some feedback on the braided hoses I installed after my front brakes became progressively more spongy,....I definitely recommend this mod. Much more progressive and the the travel is about 20% less.
my 2c worth...
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stevewfl
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posted May 31, 2007 08:13 PM
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Hi all, just wanted to give some feedback on the braided hoses I installed after my front brakes became progressively more spongy,....I definitely recommend this mod. Much more progressive and the the travel is about 20% less.
my 2c worth...
Which hoses did you go with?
Steel braided made such a difference on my track bike I've been debating them on the front of the 14 now that mine have over 10K miles on 'em and are feeling somewhat spongy-tired when I brake hard before the turns.
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Flame On
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Fuel Air & Spark
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posted May 31, 2007 08:21 PM
 Edited By: Flame On on 31 May 2007 21:24
Changing mine to steel braid also soon with new ebc soft compound brake pads.
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stevewfl
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posted May 31, 2007 08:27 PM
wowsers, check out these front brake lines:
http://shop.brocksperformance.com/Categories.bok?category=Brake+Lines%3AKawasaki%3AZX-14%3AFront+Brake+Line+Kits%2FHydraulic+Clutch+Lines
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sphynx
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posted May 31, 2007 09:02 PM
Stevewfl, not too sure actually, ordered them from the agents this side. Think they'll be made up locally though...Still, definitely a notable improvement over the OE stuff..
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zx14r191
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posted May 31, 2007 10:11 PM
Spiegler front and rear on mine. Nice thing is you can get pretty much whatever color you need.
S.
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stevewfl
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posted June 01, 2007 05:07 AM
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Spiegler front and rear on mine. Nice thing is you can get pretty much whatever color you need.
S.
Brock's has all the colors and tips too. Nice thing there is the customer service, in addition to all the quality
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FasterThanStink
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posted June 01, 2007 04:19 PM
If you can live without the colored lines then you can save yourself about a C-note on the fronts alone.
http://store.58cycle.com/product_p/gr%20line%20ss%20fr%20zx14%2006.htm
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fury
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posted June 01, 2007 04:23 PM
I have always made my own braided lines.
You just have to buy dot approved fittings.
I must be getting old. or just content with what I have.
I would have normally had the bike all torn apart by now.
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Flame On
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posted June 01, 2007 07:27 PM
Cant see much of the front brake lines anyway going with braid
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stevewfl
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posted June 01, 2007 08:21 PM
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Cant see much of the front brake lines anyway going with braid
who cares about what is seen, braided offers the performance
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