Bargain brakes?

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:39 am

Not sure if this post is ok but I was just looking on Ebay this morning and came across these braided hoses:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAIDED-BRAKE-HOS ... dZViewItem

Is it just me or are these extremely cheap? Too cheap maybe? I dunno

pmcq

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:49 am

Cheap as chips!!!

And probably as effective for braking as chips. The two areas i won't skimp are tyres and brakes. Would you trust a company who can't even get the correct name on their product labels

(unless anyone out there has got a VTR100 moped.)

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:53 am

Hahaha... a very good point Mellis.

Maybe someone has bought these and can tell us how they perform?

Hush · Post by **Hush** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:47 pm

better off with this one I think:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Goodridge-Braided ... dZViewItem

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:21 pm

Those are the ones i bought, guranteed, still not expensive and you get great customer service from gixxerwez.

Druid · Post by **Druid** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:53 pm

Vesrah are well known - make lots of car parts.

However, there are a couple of issues that I would think about before spending my money:

1. What material are the fittings? Alloy is the cheapest material but it is not recommended for road bikes as it can corrode and split, like this :eek:

For road bikes I would only fit stainless steel fittings. Chrome rusts quite quickly, cadmium dulls and looks crap.

2. These hoses are not assembled, if you are in the least uncertain about your mechanical skills, don't buy them.