lol. I look in to that. Thanks
On Feb 4, 12:25 am, yankfroggy <[email protected]> wrote:
> FYI: That Italian brand can't be "FREN TUBO" because that simply means
> "BRAKE TUBING".
>
> On Feb 2, 10:00 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Before you jump on the braided band wagon, may I suggest Kevlar lines ? I
> > have braided lines on my VF11 and the routing was problematic. As they are
> > very abrasive, anything they touch can be damaged. I had to make stand-offs
> > to route them properly. I don't remember the brand (years ago) but I also
> > had to redo the connections many times to cure leaking. The cure was to use
> > a fresh set of Honda sealing washers instead of the supplied ones.
> > When I wanted to replace the lines on my 700s, I bought Kevlar lines and
> > the job went much easier and it never leaked. They were made by an Italian
> > firm named Fren (the shipping box said Fren Tubo) The VF11 was a straight
> > forward replacement of original lines, the 700s job took a different
> > course. I eliminated the "manifold" that splits the single line from the
> > master cylinder with two seperate lines on a double length banjo bolt. Both
> > systems work good but the biggest improvement in braking came from
> > replacing the pads. I use Ferrodo pads. The set-up of a front brake and
> > it's clearance makes a huge difference too. If you have money to burn,
> > there's some really neat brakes to be had (six piston !)
> > If you could pick up a whole front end from a 700s parts bike, you might
> > get a dual brake system. I think the front wheel of yours will mount two
> > discs. As long as the forks are the same diameter and length as yours no
> > problem with using your tree. Still be some big $$
>
> > --- On Mon, 2/2/09, Ingersoll <[email protected]> wrote:
> > From: Ingersoll <[email protected]>
> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Braking
> > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]>
> > Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 8:13 AM
>
> > Ah, thanks. Any preferred brands for a steel brake line?
>
> > On Jan 29, 6:44 pm, "Greg Holuban" <[email protected]> wrote:> A steel brake
> > line will make a huge difference. Dual disks were for Europe
> > and Asia only.
>
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Ingersoll<mailto:[email protected]>
> > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle
>
> > Lovers!<mailto:[email protected]>
>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:59 AM
> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Braking
>
> > > Hey its me again. I have a 1992 Nighthawk 750cc. I was wounding if
> > > you guys know of any good ways to beef up the braking on this bike. I
> > > pain on doing a steel brake line with ceramic brake pads this
> > > weekend. I heard of a few guys putting duel disk brake on the front
> > > wheel, but never seen a pic of them. Any info would help, thanks.- Hide
> > > quoted text -
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