i think if there's no obvious signs of major dry-rot there's not enough pressure in there to blow it completely out. More likely would start to leak, or even before that allow air in without leaking at all. It's the only explanation I can come up with for what happened when replacing mine once. I just kept bleeding and tightening over the course of weeks, but after a few days there would be air again:dunno. After changing the line I bleed it once and it was done. There is a small chance it could have been the bleeder screw.....I changed that too, but I don't think so.

 

gooday pete ,brake hoses run around 1500psi from memory ,clutch hose probably only a couple of hundred,so if its not cracked, kinked perished,it should last another 20 :burnout

 

I replaced mine with a s/s braided line at the same time as doing the brake lines. I figured after 20 years, it was cheap insurance, and really cheap to do since I was buying them all at the same time. Yours in the pic looks like it's almost brand new.

 

If I Had A Hydro Clutch I Would Change To Braided As A Precaution Anyway.cheap Insurance And They Look Really Cool Too.

 

that sounds too expensive. Try elsewhere.

 

your hose appears to be in good condition, but if you like spending money and it makes you feel good, then buy another one.

 

:chucksHUMmmmmm ill think on it:shiftyThank u all 4 feed back,have any of u acturly blown 1 ?:scratchCheers Peter:cheersRTE38:burnout

 

Never, but I've broken a clutch cable before. :banghead That was fun. Almost as much fun as breaking a throttle cable 500 miles from home. :chucks

 

Working from memory here but .... I think my manual says to replace brake and clutch hoses every 5 years..... may have been my Honda manual ?

 

:cryingThank u 4 that,mines over dew then by 16 years hmy:spitThank u again Cheers Peter:hammerRTE38:burnout

 

going by what the factory manual states; i am sure that suzuki, and all other manufacture for that matter, would like it if all of us replace our old bikes and purchase new 2008 models.

 

:chucksYes they would love that,but sales drop on spare parts:dunno
Cheers Peter:cheersRTE38:burnout

 

never blown one but they start to swell under pressure sent me stupid because it looked in good nick.i paid $74 to my door for braid off "hel"a mob in sydney about 4 months ago.they have a web site. "hel"