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NooNer
02-13-2005, 06:17 PM
hello.

i have a goodrich brake line on my shimano xt 4piston hydraulic brake. if i get a hayes brake ... can i swap the line or are they specific to their application?

thank you.
steve



Nelson
02-13-2005, 06:22 PM
Yep, but you'll need new fittings. Any Norco dealer should be able to get you some new fittings.
ShoreIH
02-13-2005, 06:23 PM
New fitting cost so much, your almost as well to buy a whole new kit.
oryx_ryder
02-13-2005, 06:23 PM
Just make sure you completely remove all of the mineral oil as the hayes system runs on dot3 or dot4.
NooNer
02-13-2005, 06:26 PM
what sort of fittings will i need, i havent taken these apart before?
oryx_ryder
02-13-2005, 06:27 PM
You would probably have to contact goodridge because I believe they are a one of a kind fitting.
NooNer
02-13-2005, 06:29 PM
lame ...

doesnt really sound worth it.

if it were you, would you do it?
oryx_ryder
02-13-2005, 06:33 PM
Nope. Because odds are they will have some outrageous price on them. You might as well find a cheap source of a new line complete with fittings.
NooNer
02-13-2005, 06:38 PM
well i have an xt/goodrich lines, but they wont fit the current set up im getting, as it has the hayes adapter, so along with swapping frames, we may be doing rear brakes

going back to hayes:( oh well, they are solid brakes when tuned properly
comfortablynumb
02-13-2005, 07:07 PM
My buddy bought Goodridge lines for his Mags and they came with two different sets of fittings- he gave me one of the fittings to use with my resin line of my XTs. I can't imagine them being that much if they came stock with two sets??
oryx_ryder
02-13-2005, 07:11 PM
Weird. When I got my goodridges, they only came with 1 set of fittings per line. Guess you're friend is lucky
Shmoe
02-13-2005, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by NooNer
well i have an xt/goodrich lines, but they wont fit the current set up im getting, as it has the hayes adapter, so along with swapping frames, we may be doing rear brakes

going back to hayes:( oh well, they are solid brakes when tuned properly

What set-up cant you run a shimano brake? Ive even seen them ran on 2003 monsters.
nick1111
02-13-2005, 08:03 PM
The Goodridge hoses costs nothing. It's the fittings that cost so much. Sell the kit complete and buy a complete new one.
NooNer
02-13-2005, 11:29 PM
Originally posted by Shmoe
What set-up cant you run a shimano brake? Ive even seen them ran on 2003 monsters.

hayes mount for a floating brake
Pablo
02-14-2005, 11:06 AM
Instead of getting new Hayes Goodridge lines/fittings for your rear, I suggest getting an IS Floater Mount instead. Your Shimano brakes are so much better than Hayes in my opinion.
sirbikealot
02-14-2005, 12:41 PM
i have the Kempter Marketing Inc (they are canadian distributors) catalogue in front of me and new fittings will cost around $40-45 for each hose, so it is worth it as new shimano kits are around $90-100
ask your shop to pull out their KMI catalogue and pick the parts for you
NooNer
02-14-2005, 02:16 PM
Originally posted by Pablo
Instead of getting new Hayes Goodridge lines/fittings for your rear, I suggest getting an IS Floater Mount instead. Your Shimano brakes are so much better than Hayes in my opinion.

money factor. and im not going to be running goodridge lines with the hayes.

sirbikealot - thanks, but its beginning to seem like way too much effort