OK Fellas; goodies time
. After 2 years (plus) searching Asia and Europe, making many many phone calls and sending emails to manufacturers I finally found someone to make repops of the early Sandcast brake hoses. I have loaded enough pictures so you can see what has eventuated. I supplied the manufacturer a pair of original hoses so these are dimensionally 99% correct. These hoses are same length as original, have the same diameter hose and nearly an exact copy of the banjo dimensions.
Only difference is I could not get the manufacturer to compromise on the hose. These have the date of manufacture and SAE standard embossed on the hose as well as having a yellow stripe as seen in the pics, therefore, these hoses are fully DOT compliant. I have nevertheless been able to satisfactorily remove with GP thinners and some fine grade sandpaper (see picture). These will be sold as they came and I'll let you do the stripe removal etc bit. I got the absolute minimum made so when they're gone they're done as it's just too much trouble and expense for me to get these done again. Several manufacturers will make them but the minimum order of 1000s of each doesn't make it economically viable to go further. The manufacturer I used was OK to make a small number but at a price.
I've included a few pictures to show how they look with stripe removed and how they compare to originals. The banjo is 2mm longer at the crimped end so they could effect a machine crimp. Use a gloss or satin tyre black (I spell the word "tyre" correctly
) when done and they mirror the originals.
For those anal like me, I will be stamping the JAPAN wording on one banjo of the top hose (only top hose and one banjo with had stamping) You can buy 1mm and 2mm stamps off eBay.
Price will be $50 per hose or $90 per pair (cheaper than original K0's) plus postage. Postal rates are USA & Canada $15, Asia $12 UK, Europe and rest of world $16 (same cost for 1 or 2 hoses as both are under minimum weight) Two sets (or 4 hoses) will cost more. Postage includes the postage and post-pack. I would suggest that those with a few bikes may wish to get a few pair as your originals will eventually rot regardless as to what you do. Any left over will be sold on eBay
Pay Pal only fellas as bank drafts and money orders cost $35 to execute here and I'm sure you won't want to pay that. Please use my email link to contact me. Yibba
