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Knight2211 07-31-2001, 01:00 AM When I go home tonight, I noticed that a bit of the plastic is splitting on my kevlar front lines, any suggestions how to stop this. I don't really want to change them as it is just the plastic, what should I do from now on to keep this from happening again? [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> torquemaniac 08-01-2001, 07:09 PM Try coating them occasionally with a silicone lubricant spray or something similar which will keep the plastic from turning brittle and splitting. [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> tim 08-01-2001, 07:34 PM sounds like the sun has started to break them down... replace em... get steel braided, they arent affected by the sun... Knight2211 08-07-2001, 03:44 PM Does anyone know of some sort of wrap that can be put around them, I have heard of guys doing this with SS lines, come in different colors etc? [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> Got Trance? 08-07-2001, 04:19 PM I would just get a new set of SS braided lines. Just in case, you know? Don't risk it. [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> Kennedy 08-07-2001, 04:38 PM I would replace the lines. You ass is worth more than $60. I have seen the wrap for stainless lines. I think it looks cheesy. tim 08-07-2001, 05:20 PM stainless lines dont deteriorate in sunlight like kevlar does... Knight2211 08-07-2001, 05:26 PM I have checked them out completely, and it is just the plastic, the kevlar is fine, but I heard of this wrap to put on them, or any lines that is just for looks, any idea? images/icons/rolleyes.gif [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> Kennedy 08-07-2001, 05:43 PM The wrap is supposed to protect the parts of the bike near the stainless lines. Uncoated stainless lines like to cut grooves in anything they touch, frames, forks, plastics, etc. The wrap isn't supposed to aid in holding the lines together. Knight2211 08-07-2001, 05:45 PM But all that I have happening is the plastic/rubber jacket over the kevlar, that keeps the crap off them peeling a bit. [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> bcjohn 08-08-2001, 12:12 AM A piece of the plastic coating on the Kevlar clutch line on my bike got nicked close to the banjo. Put a small zap strap on it and torqued it down. If it was my brake line, I'd chuck it, just due to rampant paranoia images/icons/frown.gif. apex 08-08-2001, 12:54 AM If you insist on tempting fate, here's the link to spiral wrap at lockhart: http://www.lockhartphillipsusa.com/goodridgecomponents.html [ 11-24-2001: Message edited by: God ]</p> | ||