nklr: ss brake lines

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[David Kelly]

toomanybikes writes:

> > I agree with Lujo, I added an SS line, from Fred, very nice product, > no complaints there, but it really didn't do much. I attribute that > to my bike being a 2000 and the standard lines were in good shape.

Changing the brake fluid always improved the brake feel. IMHO much of what is attributed to SS brake lines is due to new brake fluid.

> I have new pads that I will install when the stockers wear down a > little more and I think that will help. I also installed thebraided > lines on the KLR 250 (also a 00)which had about the world's worst > brakes. It stiffened up the feel but didn't make much difference in > stopping distance. I added Ferado MX pads and the change was super, > the bike now stops as it should. I think if you have newer stock > lines you won't see much difference.

Exactly. Higher coefficient of friction is what is needed to generate more braking power for the same braking effort. As long as the brake lever is not squeezed down to the handlebars there is nothing SS lines can improve. SS lines can only *change* the feel by possibly reducing some springiness in the system. Some flex in the brake caliper also contribute to "softness". Some softness in the brakes is good as it actually contributes to feel and control. Example of softness helping control can be found in automotive clutches. Springs are added in the clutch to soften and broaden the engagement range of the clutch pedal. Sometimes cheap rubber bushings are used. Often racers replace these with rigid blocks. The race modified clutch is very hard to modulate on the road or in off road conditions. On a paved race track it doesn't much matter, just dump the clutch and let the tires spin. A 2000+ Toyota Avalon takes this to extremes. Fresh off the factory floor its possible to push the brake pedal to the floor without great effort. But its also possible to lock the brakes with much less travel than that. And when the ABS engages the pedal rises but doesn't pulse against your foot. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@... ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system.