2004 1150 GSA

[MikeL]

Does the "new" GS come with steel braided brake lines front and rear or is that yet another expense to go with the rest of the goodies im looking at
cheers for any help

 

[Spanish Bob]

if by "new" you mean the 1200 I have no idea. If you mean the 1150GS adventure, then it has at least front braided - I expect both are.

I can assure you there are plenty of things you might want to change - but unless you are Valentino Rossi brake upgrades will NOT figure in your list of things to do.

 

[MikeL]

Bob, I can assure you it was for purely aesthetic reasons as Rossi Im not but thank you anyway

 

[The Mechanic]

Erm.....

Isn't/wasn't there a recall on the GSA the rear braided hose was too short/ rubbing on the swingarm? Seem to recall... oops sorry... that there was something on this site about it.

 

[Spout]

It was explained to me last weekend that the rear brake hose was put on the wrong way round at the factory on some Advs. One banjo joint is at 90 degrees , the other at about 45.
The 90 degree end should be at the resevoir end (if this is wrong someone contradict me!).
If the 90 degree joint is at the swingarm end the line can foul the swingarm at max suspension. Most cases it just marks the arm, but brake line can rupture.

 

[zeus2534]

have a look at cannon bmw website - the 2004 spec of the adventure is detailed there

 

[Spout]

It was explained to me last weekend that the rear brake hose was put on the wrong way round at the factory on some Advs. One banjo joint is at 90 degrees , the other at about 45.
The 90 degree end should be at the resevoir end (if this is wrong someone contradict me!).
If the 90 degree joint is at the swingarm end the line can foul the swingarm at max suspension. Most cases it just marks the arm, but brake line can rupture.

Yep! got it the wrong way round. Right angle joint should be at rear drive end, angled joint at the ABS link end. Sorry.

 

[franco]

Does the "new" GS come with steel braided brake lines front and rear or is that yet another expense to go with the rest of the goodies im looking at
cheers for any help

Should do, the 2003 GSA has front and rear braided hoses...plastic coated ones too...

 

[mikeh501]

...walks out to look....

Yep, braided everywhere I can see with plastic coating.

Took delivery yesterday.....now......340 miles.