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I'm thinking of putting Braided hoses on suzie so can someone tell me which is best
1. Hoses all round
or
2. Just front
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Well, to be honest, if you're going to change them why not do the full set?
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Been told if they are on the rear you have more chance of locking the back end up is this true?
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nah, thats bull. It takes almost no effort to lock the rear, braided hoses or not. Technically braided hoses are supposed to offer a braking improvement because they prevent the hoses expanding during braking and therefore increase the force that you can apply to the actual brake pads against the discs. In reality though I doubt that most people would really notice the difference. Braided hoses do look nicer though.
If normal hoses are really so bad then why are they suitable for bikes such as fireblades, R1's and GIXER 1000's straight from teh dealer? 10% genuine technical advantage, 40% fashion and 50% all in the mind IMO.