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[vespadaddy@hotmail.com]

Hello. I just picked up a 93 KLR 650 this weekend. I noticed 2 things: #1 It has poor brakes compared to the 2001 GSX-R1000 I wrecked last month. #2 The front brake line is the original OEM unit. Mushy! I trolled through the archives last night looking for the best source of Stainless Steel brake lines (Covered), and folks seemed to suggest that some guy named Fred was the man to see. Fred's website was down. So, I pose the question- Is Fred still selling brake lines? Who/what/where is the best source for a new front brake line? Thanks! Dan

[Zachariah Mully]

Dan- Definitely pick up a Russell or Fastline SS line. If you have the option get a coated line as the straight SS braided cover likes to chew through the brake line rubber mounts. Should cost you about $50 for the front if I remember right. Yes Fred does carry them, http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com Welcome to the loony bin. ------------------ Zack Banana Republic of Washington, DC KLR650A5 "Buster" | KLR650A2 | ZG1000A1 | KZ440A2 | KX125G1 | 1966 Vespa 125 COG #4664

> -----Original Message----- > From: vespadaddy@... [mailto:vespadaddy@...] > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 12:27 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Q from the FNG-Stainless Steel Brake Lines > > > Hello. > > I just picked up a 93 KLR 650 this weekend. I noticed 2 things: > #1 It has poor brakes compared to the 2001 GSX-R1000 I wrecked last > month. > > #2 The front brake line is the original OEM unit. Mushy! > > I trolled through the archives last night looking for the best source > of Stainless Steel brake lines (Covered), and folks seemed to suggest > that some guy named Fred was the man to see. Fred's website was down. > > So, I pose the question- Is Fred still selling brake lines? > Who/what/where is the best source for a new front brake line? > > Thanks! > > Dan >

[tismybutt@yahoo.com]

You should get some different pads as well, I was used to rock hard instant bite brakes, when I got my 01, I had to double check to make sure there wasn't a drum brake up front! The steel line helps feel considerably, but there is a lack of bite with the stock pads. -- In DSN_klr650@y..., vespadaddy@h... wrote:

> Hello. > > I just picked up a 93 KLR 650 this weekend. I noticed 2 things: > #1 It has poor brakes compared to the 2001 GSX-R1000 I wrecked

last

> month. > > #2 The front brake line is the original OEM unit. Mushy! > > I trolled through the archives last night looking for the best

source

> of Stainless Steel brake lines (Covered), and folks seemed to

suggest

> that some guy named Fred was the man to see. Fred's website was

down.

> > So, I pose the question- Is Fred still selling brake lines? > Who/what/where is the best source for a new front brake line? > > Thanks! > > Dan

[Swampy]

Heya, any of you guys use Liquid Ice? My off road buds use it and says it keeps their race machines running cooler. anyone use it in the Big Beast? Swampy A14