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Old 18-Jan-2015, 22:24
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Braided brake lines - standard or not?

Hi all,

Having bought the Hyper late last year, I'm in the process of taking spanner to bike, and while servicing the brakes (Jesus they were in a very sorry (read dangerous) state) I got to thinking about lines.

I'm convinced that the standard lines are still fitted - thin black, fairly stiff - but my question is, are they braided as standard like on my old 749r?

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Old 19-Jan-2015, 15:49
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Yes, Ducati have been supplying braided brake lines as standard since before the 999 model.

They are not stainless however!


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Old 19-Jan-2015, 20:22
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Thanks, that'll be a few £££ saved then.

The pads were shocking, fronts were almost at the backing plate (less than 1mm) and the rears fell apart once I cracked off the mounting bolts. As for the black treacle, I mean fluid....
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My Hyper has just ticked over 40,000 miles and is still on the original front and rear pads...


I'd rather die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather,
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Old 19-Jan-2015, 22:27
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Here you go, 5,600 miles of all weather riding and no rinsing

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