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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: 1980mcneil on March 25, 2017, 02:56:44 PM

Title: DOT brake lines
Post by: 1980mcneil on March 25, 2017, 02:56:44 PM

Trying to plate my kx5. Need the cheapest DOT lines I can find.  The local shop that is going to "OK" the bike said the lines are sometimes stamped with a DOT on them. 
Any help would be great.
thanks

Title: Re: DOT brake lines
Post by: alward25 on March 26, 2017, 12:19:10 AM

I did not know that was a requirement for Washington.

Title: Re: DOT brake lines
Post by: alward25 on March 26, 2017, 12:22:29 AM

the stock hoses should be anyway

Title: Re: DOT brake lines
Post by: 1980mcneil on March 26, 2017, 03:09:41 AM

Thanks.  I would think they would be fine.  I saw nothing on this page about it

http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/offroadmotorcycles.html

They were trying to get me to let them put a street kit on the bike for me. For a (ridiculous) small fee.  They said they will throw in the brake lines for me.  I'll probably go somewhere else for the inspection ;)

Title: Re: DOT brake lines
Post by: 1980mcneil on April 25, 2017, 01:27:06 PM

Bringing this back up hoping for some help...
I don't have my bike at home with me (2004kx500)
Can anyone tell me if the stock brake lines have a DOT mark on them?  I looked real quick the other day and didn't see them but most the line is covered by plastic that I didn't tear back...
If I do need to buy some DOT ones has anyone has purchased some? what are the lengths for the front or back or which ones did you buy?

Thanks

Title: Re: DOT brake lines
Post by: 1980mcneil on April 29, 2017, 03:01:55 PM

In case anybody is interested. I believe I had stocked kx500 brake lines on my 2004. They were not DOT rated.  Galfer makes brake lines that are all Federal Highway standard comply able and I was able to pick up a CR Style front brake and rear brake line for $110 hundred and twenty shipped from galfer online. Didn't do a ton of searching but this was the cheapest I could find and seems like a pretty good upgrade. I'll update for there when I install the brake lines