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  • red bandit
    XSive Maximus
    • May 2005
    • 950
    • central michigan

    #1

    Apex Brake lines

    I found some Apex Stainless Steel brake lines for $70, 3 fronts and 1 rear, before I bought them I thought I'd check. What is your opinion on them?
    79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
    79 SF parts bike.
  • trbig
    Simply used to just post A LOT!
    • Nov 2005
    • 7838
    • Ada, Oklahoma

    #2
    That's what I am running on my bike and they work just fine. I would get plastic coated lines though if they sell the non-coated ones.

    Just be careful for a few rides after the install. They will be much touchier. I had to re-learn the brakes on mine.


    Tod
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    • GaryF
      XSive
      • Mar 2009
      • 54
      • South Berwick Maine

      #3
      There are some on ebay right now
      Don't know what kind they are, but the price is 70 dollars for all 4 lines
      bolts and washers. Which to me sounds like a great deal

      Are the hoses on the standard and specials the same length?
      Gary
      1100SH The Chosen one

      Honda XR650L The Muddy one

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      • red bandit
        XSive Maximus
        • May 2005
        • 950
        • central michigan

        #4
        The hose from the handle bar to the triple tree is longer on the special but I don't know how much longer.
        79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
        79 SF parts bike.

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        • Getty
          Truly XSive
          • Feb 2008
          • 127
          • Denver, CO

          #5
          Did they work? I want to order a set. Seems like a deal that is too good to be true. I'm hoping you say they are great!
          Getty

          1980 SG

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          • Fred
            New
            • Jan 2009
            • 5
            • Ruffy, Victoria, Australia

            #6
            Fred from Downunder

            hey guys,
            I looked at the ones on ebay just now but they are listed to only fit '79 to '81models. Why woudn't they fit my 1978E.
            Ride Hard, Party Often
            Fred
            Patriots Australia

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            • DiverRay
              Moderator
              • Nov 2004
              • 7615
              • Star, IDAHO

              #7
              If they only fit the '79 to '81, they MAY be for the "Specials". The '78 is a "Standard", and the front brake lines are different.
              Ray Matteis
              KE6NHG
              XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
              XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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              • acof911
                XStremely XSive
                • Jun 2005
                • 244
                • S.E PA

                #8
                I bought a set a couple of weeks ago from the guy on ebay. The auction listing was for a special but they custom made the upper front brake line to fit a standard and sold them to me for the same price. I haven't installed them yet but they look right, the price was right and the customer service was very good. The lines have a clear plastic coating, BTW

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