Working on the 'Priller

Just a quick rambling whilest I sit here and make my Super Shuttle
arrangements for this coming week.

I spent the day after New Years working on my 'Priller. I had bought
teflon / steel braided lines for all the hydraulic lines. That
replaced the front brakes, rear brake and clutch.

The lines I got were from Spiegler http://www.spieglerusa.com/ they
make some VERY nice lines. The whole kit cost me $241.00 + tax from
Eurosport Cycles. I didn't get any extra coloring or anything to the
banjo bolts or the lines themselves.

One thing I like about the Spiegler lines is that the banjo bolts are
adjustable if you have the right tools. This was convenient as in a
couple of cases the new lines needed minor tweaking to fit the bike
properly.

If you have never worked on your brakes before, then I highly
recommend getting one of the little vac-u-suck things from the auto
store for about $25.00. They make it really convenient to bleed the
brakes.

Anyway, I swapped the fronts out without too much difficulty. The
rear was a bit tougher as I had forgotten that I needed to remove the
caliper and get it above the master cylinder to bleed it properly. I
was / am fighting a cold so I was tired and not thinking clearly.

Got up this morning and re-bled the rear brake without any problems
then went on to replace my clutch line and change the oil.

Bike runs great and stops on a dime. I'm not sure that many people
would be able to tell the difference between the steel braids and
rubber lines, but if you feel your brakes are getting a bit mushy and
you have over 10k miles on the bike you might want to consider it.
You'll never have to replace them again! (btw - you are probably
supposed to replace your rubber lines at the 10k mark or whenever you
next major maintenance is - check your manual).

Of course, the weather was 78 here and perfect for riding. Maybe
tomorrow, before I fly off.


--Fullstate