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SV650rules · 28-08-19, 08:14 PM

I would say that so called ' rubber' hoses still have a braids in their construction, of nylon or maybe Kevlar, both of which are better at flexing without suffering metal fatigue like stainless steel braid - and obviously they are designed not to expand when pressure is applied..

And when stainless braid starts to break up it can damage the other layers of the hose.

28-08-19, 08:14 PM	#8
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,365	Re: Gladius braided hoses I would say that so called ' rubber' hoses still have a braids in their construction, of nylon or maybe Kevlar, both of which are better at flexing without suffering metal fatigue like stainless steel braid - and obviously they are designed not to expand when pressure is applied.. And when stainless braid starts to break up it can damage the other layers of the hose. __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain Last edited by SV650rules; 28-08-19 at 08:16 PM.