Best brake lines? - SV650.org

joshwalker094 · 05-01-12, 10:50 PM

Well i want to upgrade the brake lines on the bike. Its an SK6 so 2006 model, and so whats the best option really ?
i have found these on ebay : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEL-Brake-...item20c0e88046
are these good?

TheRamJam · 05-01-12, 11:27 PM

I have HEL lines on the GSXR. They are good quality and come in a range of colours and they are not overly expensive!

joshwalker094 · 05-01-12, 11:31 PM

cheers ramjam, would you say the ones in the link above are the right ones for my bike ?

05-01-12, 11:43 PM

i ordered some HEL braided lines . should come soon . i got mine from wemoto.com
heard there very good

05-01-12, 11:45 PM

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/SV_650_SK6/06/
very pricy on there . but mine were cheaper as urs is a higher spec bike.

TamSV · 05-01-12, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by joshwalker094

cheers ramjam, would you say the ones in the link above are the right ones for my bike ?

The lines in your ebay link are for the naked SV so would be a bit longer than you need for your S model.

They're also the "race" setup so would be a different layout to the stock setup - i.e. 2 lines connected to the master cylinder with one going to each caliper.

05-01-12, 11:59 PM

i think i ordered the race set up :/

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/S...-_Race_Set-Up/

joshwalker094 · 06-01-12, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TamSV

The lines in your ebay link are for the naked SV so would be a bit longer than you need for your S model.

They're also the "race" setup so would be a different layout to the stock setup - i.e. 2 lines connected to the master cylinder with one going to each caliper.

With them being longer would it matter too much? The rear would be the right size though. And the race is supposed to be better, and better than having the lines on fender.
And thanks for the replies.
Cheers
Josh

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TamSV · 06-01-12, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by joshwalker094

With them being longer would it matter too much? The rear would be the right size though. And the race is supposed to be better, and better than having the lines on fender.
And thanks for the replies.
Cheers
Josh

IME, it's difficult to take up extra length in braided lines and keep it both safe (i.e not fouling on anything when you turn the bars) and looking tidy. Otherwise, they would of course work the same.

Personally, I'd stick to the right length for the bike. I had SV braided lines on my GSXR front end and, although the difference in length was very little it made a big difference to the routing from the M/C and looked a bit odd. That may not bother you of course.

Most people (including me) go for the race setup because it's cheaper. I'm not sure it's "better". I'll happily be corrected, but I can't see any functional difference between race and stock setup.

muzikill · 06-01-12, 12:09 PM

speaking of this, would this be considered as a mod to tell you insurance?

05-01-12, 10:50 PM	#1
joshwalker094 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 1,091	Best brake lines? Well i want to upgrade the brake lines on the bike. Its an SK6 so 2006 model, and so whats the best option really ? i have found these on ebay : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEL-Brake-...item20c0e88046 are these good?

05-01-12, 11:27 PM	#2
TheRamJam Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Glasgow, UK Posts: 1,138	Re: Brake lines I have HEL lines on the GSXR. They are good quality and come in a range of colours and they are not overly expensive! __________________ Previous: Suzuki SV650S K9 - Sold Suzuki GSXR1000 K8 - Wrote Aff Honda Fireblade RR-9 - Sold Yamaha MT 10 - Sold Current Bike: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory

05-01-12, 11:31 PM	#3
joshwalker094 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 1,091	Re: Brake lines cheers ramjam, would you say the ones in the link above are the right ones for my bike ?

05-01-12, 11:43 PM	#4
Joe Marcon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake lines i ordered some HEL braided lines . should come soon . i got mine from wemoto.com heard there very good

05-01-12, 11:45 PM	#5
Joe Marcon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake lines http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/SV_650_SK6/06/ very pricy on there . but mine were cheaper as urs is a higher spec bike.

05-01-12, 11:59 PM	#7
Joe Marcon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake lines i think i ordered the race set up :/ http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/S...-_Race_Set-Up/ Last edited by Joe Marcon; 06-01-12 at 12:00 AM.

06-01-12, 12:09 PM	#10
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