Re: Mushy ST Brakes

[Paul Fox <pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 > >I know all of you have experienced this same problem, Mushy ST front brakes.
 >      
 >   I replaced the rubber hose from the reservoir to the Master Cylinder 
 >   with some braided stainless hose I had left over from a previous bike. 
 >   I cut the hose to the correct length to avoid any kinking and have had 
 >   no problems with mushy brakes since. It looks pretty good too.

that line isn't pressurized, so i don't think the stainless aspect
of your fix could have been what did the trick.  did you make the
hose shorter or longer as well?

paul
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  paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 13.1 degrees)
  'oh-oh Sprint RS, '91 VX800, DoD #1462, AMA #545601

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