Curvy SV650 S brake pads and hoses question
 

Hello people
My bike went through its mot all fine except for a notification thatt he front pads needed changing. The robbing swines wanted close to £120 to change out the pads for me. Was thinking for that price i could replace the pads and install braided hoses on front and rear.

now apologies for asking a question that has doubtless been asked countless times before but what pads should i put on and what company and kit should i use for braided hoses? i was confused with 2 or 3 lines, stainless steel etc. Any explanations are gratefully accepted.

Its a 2000 curvy.

Cheers guys and girls

Suzuki OEM pads are good, but you can also use EBC. I was told to stay away from Freodo though, not sure why.

For lines HEL & Goodridge, the 2 or 3 line setup is fine, which ever you want.

Thanks

Any idea how difficult it is to fit the hoses? I heard bleeding them was a pain. I think a Haynes manual should be my next investment!

Whats the advantage of a 3 line to 2 line?

Cheers

Re: Curvy SV650 S brake pads and hoses question
 

That why i decided to learn and do it my self :wink:

I got charged £500+ for new pads and EBC discs from a local garage :shock: :shock:

A 3 lines system looks like the originals - a line goes from the master cylinder to the block above the mudguard and two lines go from this to each caliper. A 2 lines system does away with the splitter block and has two lines going from the master cylinder to the caliper. The latter has fewer restrictions in the flow of fluid but you need to route the lines carefully as they don't follow the path of the old lines. On the SV, though, it's very simple.

Don't get confused between a three line package that does two fronts and one rear and a three line package that does just the front, BTW. Check with the supplier what lines are included. This kit has two long front lines and a rear one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Goodridge-Brai...QQcmdZViewItem

Bleeding isn't hard but it's made a whole lot easier with a Mityvac. M&P sell them, I think. It's a vacuum bleeder that sucks fluid through the system until it's flushed of air. Don't get a positive pressure bleeding system that runs from the tyre pressure - they're a recipe for disaster as they almost always end up shooting brake fluid into eyes, over paintwork, etc.

Cheers

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Thanks for the links. Ill get the 3 line kit. Im getting slightly concerned at how much money i seem to be spending on the bike! Yet every time i see something else shiny i suddenly realise that the biking experiance will not be complete until i have it. Then its used once and never again....
At least brake pads and hoses are necessary items. :)

The two line kit for the front is easyer to bleed!!!!!!

Purchased a 2 line front and 1 line rear kit from HEL. Mentioned this site and got it for the grand sum of £65 with postage. 25% saving apparently. Bargain. Now just got to work out how to put them on!

Easy job mate have them fitted to mine, I live down the road from you in Nutfield and have braided lines your welcome to come by for a hand.