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MADE TO FIT

 

We make our hoses to fit your vehicle. Instead of copying a rubber hose wholesale, or making simple length measurements, we put down hose patterns from actual vehicle fitments. Which is why we can produce new and innovative kits even for ABS equipped motorcycles which have demanding requirements for hose routing in order to get a safe, durable hose fit.

The production of a hose kit begins with a vehicle fit, during which we ensure that hose routing remains safe and neat with the vehicle's steering & suspension movements fully articulated. This is done with consideration for the very different construction of our stainless braided hoses.

Original rubber hoses are forgiving of hose twist, stainless steel braided hoses have to be protected from this. While stainless braided hoses provide excellent pressure transmission, there are minimum bend radius & routing guidelines to follow in order to ensure that these hoses deliver their rugged long lasting nature as well.
We protect hose ends as welll with strain reliefs that alleviate hose flex at hose swaged ends. These are crucial for ABS equipped motorcycles and car fitments. Click here to learn more.

 

With these in mind, we design and make the best fitting hoses for your vehicle. Some of the side benefits of these points we consider result in unique kits. Some of our ABS kits for motorcycles have the added benefits of improved mounting positions that result in lower brake fluid tmeperatures, which gives less brake fade!

And as we are the same enthusiasts, we know the considerations for you when it comes to brake hoses.

 

For example, some customers may decide to upgrade to a different handlebar on their motorcycles and we can accommodate this with the addition of a hose holding fork strap that keeps excess hose wrapped around the fork neatly and professionally while still retaining the hose kit's proper routing.

 

We have nifty brake hose accessories like restyled hose grommets and cable cinches that fit better on our brake hoses and improve hose fitment & style.

We build a range of various hose accessories to fit hose onto motorcycle perfectly. Go to our options page to see what hose accessories are available for different motorcycles.

 

In addition to our precise hose routing, our brake hose kits come in a range of different colors and fitment styles you can choose from. Strain reliefs come in black as standard and you can specify gray or other colors if you so wish.

 
When you see this box, you know, attention to detail.
 
For motorcycles equipped with twin discs on the front wheel, there are a few styles of routing hoses from the master cylinder to the calipers. Depending on the front end layout of the motorcycle, there are a few ways to route the hoses. Below are images depicting how we route hoses from the master cylinder to the brake calipers. There are many ways to do this as long as the hoses are routed properly with regards to hoses' proper function on the motorcycle.
The below images show the most common styles we use.

 

 

Motorcycle brake hose fitment styling
       
 

FULL LENGTH HOSES RUN FROM MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER TO INDIVIDUAL CALIPERS

FOR EASY BLEEDING & FITMENT

 

LIGHTWEIGHT CROSSOVER STYLE FOUND ON SOME EUROPEAN & SUZUKI BIKES AS STANDARD

NEAT & LIGHTWEIGHT

  LIGHTWEIGHT TEE STYLE KIT FOR COMPACT HOSE ROUTING
AVAILABLE WITH OR WITHOUT MOUNTING TAB ON TEE FITTING
 
             
       
  NEAT H FACTORY STYLED ROUTING FOR TIGHT ROUTING FITS AROUND FENDER OR FOR HOSE SPLITS UNDER LOWER TRIPLE TREE
FOUND ON SOME HONDA BIKES
 

RACE ORIENTATED Y STYLED ROUTING REDUCING HOSE LENGTH FOR THE MOST DIRECT TO CALIPER HOSE RUNS

ALSO VERY NEAT ON NAKED BIKES

  OLDER FACTORY STYLED HOSE RUN
HOSE RUNS TO TRIPLE CLAMP MOUNTED SPLITTER WHICH DISTRIBUTES HOSE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL CALIPER
 
             
       
 

FLEXIBLE HOSE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR FUTURE MODS TO HANDLEBAR OR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER

JUST CHANGE TOP HOSE AS REQ

 

RUGGED TECHY LOOK WITH SPLITTER BLOCK MOUNTED ON FORK LEG
FOUND ON SOME BMW BIKES
ALSO VERY NEAT ON SOME NAKED BIKES

 

SPITTER KIT WITH OPTIONAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE SWITCH MOUNT
HIDDEN UNDER LOWER TRIPLE TREE

THIS IS A CUSTOM OPTION

 

 

In addition, our individually model matched kits come with stainless mounting hardware (as required & also available in titanium).
Available for purchase seperately if you require.

Click here to see examples of our mounting options.