so I'm taking my old lines off to put some ss ones on.... and I think these are already SS... Reason being is the outer sheath on one of them is busted open and underneath is a nice and shiny steel braided line.... I guess I didn't think they were cause it has a black outer sheath but um... wow... so uh... do I leave these on or replace with some russel lines that i got cheap but the outer protective sheat is still in tact although slightly discolored...

 

that's quite a predicament you got yourself into there

 

lol the bike was used and there was never any mention of ss lines. they looked stock so i figured I'd get some and slap them on. only concern with the ones on there is the outer sheath is busted in the one place. i can grab a pic here and show you. the others are in good condition just slightly discolored...

 

Y'know what, I have no clue. AFAIK, all SS makers purposely put on clear plastic over their lines so you can see that they really are SS lines. Using this argument, I would venture that your lines are not SS lines.

Hope you are able to figure it out.

 

lemme take a pic... brb...

 

the new ones...


sorry for the overly shitty pics... my mom's camera blows and i was in a rush... it's definitely steel though...

 

im just gonna replace them cause the other lines don't have the busted outer protective sheath.... slightly discolored but eh... it's no show bike...

 

i'm gonna venture a guess and say you originally had ss brake lines

 

we should hold a public forum on how to take pics

 

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I second that...from the first pic. they definately look like ss brake lines....I don't know whats going on in the other pics

 

like i said the pics suck cause the camera is a pos and i couldn't get it to focus on the right thing. plus i was in a rush. im positive they were ss but the new ones are on and bled already. though i destroyed a bolt so i gotta get a new one tomorrow

 

well got them on and bled all my lines. gosh bleeding even with a vacuum bleeder sucks. god all 4 lines on the bike done for the new season

 

Four lines w00t!

Does the SS clutch line offer better feel?

 

oh i didn't get a new one of those. i just re-bled everything. i want a clutch and rear brake line a lil later... i imagine it should give a better feel though... my fluid from before was looking a lil ugly so put new stuff in

 

What did you change four lines for then?

Oh n/m. I misread your post. I thought you changed all four lines.

 

nah. god I would've been so frustrated if I had. changing the 2 made a mess. and bleeding the others in addition is just a pain. summertime ill probably get new ones for the clutch and rear

 

I don't really see the need for a rear line. I did it for my F3 and didn't notice a difference. I've left the rear line stock for the SuperHawk, and again, no difference. YMMV.

 

heh. yeah. i was gonna do it more for conformity then anything. i highly doubt much difference would be seen with a rear line. you have a stock clutch right?

 

Yep.

Just out of curiousity, how much brake fluid did you go through to bleed the clutch and front brake and rear brake reservoirs? I've only done each one, one at a time.

 

i used a little over 1 12oz bottle. if i hadn't needed to completely redo the fronts i could've done 1 bottle. I'd get two and hopefully you don't need the second until sometime later....

 

I see. Thanks. I figure I'll use up both just to be safe, and especially since brake fluid doesn't keep well once it's opened.

 

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Just out of curiousity, how much brake fluid did you go through to bleed the clutch and front brake and rear brake reservoirs? I've only done each one, one at a time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i completely bled my duc's front/rear and clutch liens..didnt even use 1/2 of my bottle of motul

 

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Was it a ten gallon bottle? Good to know the Duc's are frugal somewhere.

 

well i used about 6 fl oz on the front alone just to be safe. went out today and they seem to be slightly better then the old ones... i think these lines are bigger then the others too...