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01-25-2009, 6:28 PM greg_anderson_78 Joined on 01-26-2009 United States, Ames Iowa Posts 21 brake line washers Hey guys, doing some work on the bike so its ready to go for my third spring with it. got a problem with my front brake, i put a new cylinder reservoir on it last year and had the brake line off when i was working on it and now it appears that the washers that go between the brakeline and the screw into the caliper are bent and dont seal anymore, not sure how that happened. I was looking in menards hardware section for some replacements but nothing was the right size, does anybody have any suggestions for me? thanks 1982 CX 500C    Report

01-25-2009, 6:44 PM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: brake line washers If I'm reading this right, you are looking for the 'crush' washers that hook up the hydraulic hose to the caliper (similar also at the master cylinder end).  These are NOT ordinary washers.  You should still be able to get them from the dealer.  If they are not damaged, I've heard of people re-useing them by applying heat (a torch).  Apparently this will re-establish the crush properties and allow it to be re-used. 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

01-25-2009, 9:36 PM Sidecar Bob Joined on 03-02-2006 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts 1,899 Re: brake line washers The crush washers can be either copper or aluminum. Copper is more common. They are often chromed. In order to seal properly they must be soft, but after years under pressure they can become "work hardened". To return them to "dead soft" (as soft as possible) all you have to do is sit them on a non combustable surface and heat them with a propane torch until they glow dull red, then allow them to cool down on their own. Do not quench them (cool by dipping in water) or they won't stay soft. I usually lay out enough crush washers for the job on an old piece of firebrick and heatthembefore I start doing whatever other work I need to do so that by the time I need them they have cooled and are ready to use. When you heat them, make sure the room lighting isn't too bright to let you se that they are glowing. Bright sunlight is way too strong. Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY    Report

01-26-2009, 5:42 PM greg_anderson_78 Joined on 01-26-2009 United States, Ames Iowa Posts 21 Re: brake line washers just went out and got 4 new ones at the dealership today, cost me 10 bucks all together but i think its more than worth it considering the fact that it fixed it, so now i just have to get it all back on the bike and be ready to go, thanks guys. 1982 CX 500C    Report

01-26-2009, 7:41 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers Wow that's one hell of a price. But if it does the job I guess it's justified. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-26-2009, 7:50 PM Sidecar Bob Joined on 03-02-2006 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts 1,899 Re: brake line washers Hmmmm....... $10 or 5 minutes and a bit of propane. I think I'll continue annealing them myself. Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY    Report

01-26-2009, 8:31 PM Vee Dub Nut Joined on 01-03-2009 Texas, USA Posts 232 Re: brake line washers wow you guys are rough... $10 is overall a cheap repair, especially for someone who doesn't have a torch around. cx owners do tend to be thrifty though.. Adam Brandt Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '06 00 VW GTi 67 VW Beetle 79 Honda CX500D - SOLD as a sacrifice to the VW gods, aka new VW project LOL    Report

01-26-2009, 8:35 PM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: brake line washers  Vee Dub Nut wrote: cx owners do tend to be thrifty though.. Yup, I've noticed that too, but hey, to each his own. 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

01-26-2009, 8:45 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers Thrifty is an understatement. How much free crap can you carry. I got a bike for free and have it parted in my basement just in case. Oh did I mention I have 3 sets of rims. Two sets for free. Don't know what I'm going to do with them but I have them just in case. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-26-2009, 8:48 PM nippongreen Joined on 03-16-2006 Ottawa, Canada Posts 587 Re: brake line washers Who needs a torch !!! Just put them on the hotplate of the stove (while the little lady is out of course ;-) get them cherry red, then let them cool by themselves, as Bob has stated. I also learned the hard way ;-) All The Best.........Keith........ 79 CX 500D / 82 GL 500i / 79 CX 500 parts bikes x 2 01 ST1100 Chris's Bikes 84 Honda Shadow VT500/78 Honda 185 Twinstar (ride safe).......SKYPE....(nippongreen).. My D.O.B. 21/04/59    Report

01-26-2009, 8:51 PM nippongreen Joined on 03-16-2006 Ottawa, Canada Posts 587 Re: brake line washers THRIFTY !!! Who moi/me........nope, just a bloody cheap/tight/mean so and so LOL 79 CX 500D / 82 GL 500i / 79 CX 500 parts bikes x 2 01 ST1100 Chris's Bikes 84 Honda Shadow VT500/78 Honda 185 Twinstar (ride safe).......SKYPE....(nippongreen).. My D.O.B. 21/04/59    Report

01-26-2009, 9:28 PM DavidfromWisconsin Joined on 03-19-2008 Appleton, WI Posts 2,458 Re: brake line washers Kieth, You are about as mean as a Teddy Bear! David From Wisconsin ... R80Dave '82 GL500I alias Candy '82 GL500I alias Candy II '00 BMW K1200LT & trailer '81 KZ440 (Wife's learning bike)    Report

01-27-2009, 6:49 AM Vee Dub Nut Joined on 01-03-2009 Texas, USA Posts 232 Re: brake line washers I've come back to the CX after several years of working on and riding Suzuki Bandits..People over that way spend some big bucks on those SACS motors... That being said, I got a CX again because I've always had a soft spot for them, and it didn't require much cash out of my pocket. I'll be rejuvenating my crush washers when I get to rebuilding my brakes.. LOL Adam Brandt Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '06 00 VW GTi 67 VW Beetle 79 Honda CX500D - SOLD as a sacrifice to the VW gods, aka new VW project LOL    Report

01-27-2009, 4:58 PM Sidecar Bob Joined on 03-02-2006 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts 1,899 Re: brake line washers A propane torch is such a common, useful tool that I am surprised at someone not having one. But for the price of a couple of sets of crush washers you could buy one. Stitch: We hang onto all that stuff because you can't get new parts and even if you could the prices would be nuts. Dave: To a Scot, mean is like thrifty with an attitude... You guys want to talk cheap? I drive a sidecar outfit in the winter because I can't come to terms with the concept of paying for separate plate & insurance for a bike and a car and then using each for just half the year. With 2 bikes it costs me $10 to transfer the plate and a toll free call to change the insurance. Now that's cheap. Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY    Report

01-27-2009, 7:31 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers If you have a friend with a gas stove that works too. I think right now I'm without a propane torch but I may have one somewhere. They like to get up and walk away at times. I wish I could just transfer my insurance. Think I'm going to transfer companies. If I want two bikes at separate times say one for summer and one for winter I still have to pay for two and two plates. For some reason the insurance company won't let me transfer. If I had a garage I would probably have a garage full of these things. Hopefully not just for parts. I guess we will see how I like the maggot over the custom. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-27-2009, 8:06 PM Sidecar Bob Joined on 03-02-2006 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts 1,899 Re: brake line washers Yeah, but I'll bet you pay the same or less for 2 bikes than I do for 1 in Ontario. I think it was about $500 this year for the outfit. Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY    Report

01-27-2009, 8:16 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers Wow. What kind of drugs are they smoking in Ontario. About $200 for a year for one bike. But then again that's got to be like $240 canadian. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-28-2009, 6:05 AM roadster5580 Joined on 01-18-2008 Atlanta, GA Posts 326 Re: brake line washers Vee Dub Nut is right.  There are people on this forum that are so cheap it borders on ridiculous if what they say and claim to have done is true.  You don't ever want to be the guy that actually post the true price you paid for a part or repair, because then it becomes a "liars contest" to see who post the lowest price/cost and inevitably the ultimate winner will be somebody who claims "I got it for free from/by.....".  Having been around bikes and bikers most of my life, I've noticed there are people on this forum that are just the opposite of Harley riders.  Harley riders love to tell you how much money they've spent on the chrome, custom parts, and raccoon tails they've bolted on to their bike. Mr. Anderson is new to our forum and his mistakes were: 1)  Not knowing that the brake crush washers are 10MM and can be had for about $.50 each at any NAPA 2)  Getting frustrated/in a hurry because nobody told him that right away and going to a dealership and paying $2.50 each 3)  Posting the fact that he had done that on this forum as fodder to start the process mentioned above. He should have asked... "Does anybody know the size of the brake crush washers?"    10MM ... $.50 each... NAPA Instead there are 15 post talking about propane torches, crap stored in a shed, the usefulness of hotplates, the price of plates/insurance in Canada, and crowing about "How cheap I am". That is of course after Mr. Anderson was made to feel like an idiot.    My apologies Mr. Anderson.  In the future, I'll do my best to help you, not ridicule you, or impress you with "HOW CHEAP I AM".   I noticed you just joined this forum Monday.  There was guy named Dick in Raleigh that kind of started this forum.  That's the way he did it, maybe we can get back to that one day.    Report

01-28-2009, 9:47 AM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers I don't think Mr. Anderson was made to feel like an idiot but only he can answer what this post made him feel like. The way I see it is he still had washers on him that were warped so the guys offered ways to fix those washers. If he said hey I need crush washers where can I get them then the answer would have probably went in that direction. I can tell you I didn't know the size of the washer but I hit up ebay and they offer a 110 piece kit of different crush washers for $5. Obviously 80% wouldn't fit and only 2-4 washers were needed but it's a solution. Yes we are cheap and so was Dick but if anything I have in my collection that isn't in the must save section can help someone else out and they don't mind dropping by to get it I'll even help install the part. Mr. Anderson if you did feel the way stated I'm Sorry. Stick around and you will realize that we don't want to make anyone feel that way. Now I'm going to add this post to my list of stickies so everyone can find out where to get 50 cent crush washers or fix the ones they have. http://globalcxglvtwins.hostingdelivered.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=197&p=1214#p1214 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-28-2009, 12:31 PM UnknownRoad Joined on 09-07-2008 South Carolina Posts 159 Re: brake line washers  roadster5580 wrote: Having been around bikes and bikers most of my life, I've noticed there are people on this forum that are just the opposite of Harley riders.  And proud of it! (I probably shouldn't open that can of worms ) Personally, even though I've been wrenching as a hobby for ten years or so, I've never heard of heating crush washers to re-use them, and am glad to have learned it. It's 25 miles from my house to the nearest auto parts store, and 40 to the Honda dealer (who doesn't stock much of anything)... Which is all to say, re-using parts (responsibly) can be a lot more attractive proposition than buying new ones, for more reasons than just thrift. Various parts of: '78 and '79 CX-As, '80 CX-C, '81 CX-D, '82 GL. Goal: 2 usable bikes Current status: 0 usable bikes! AGAIN! ARRRRRRGH! I HATE CARBS! HATE HATE HATE! HATE HATE!    Report

01-28-2009, 4:07 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers I understand that comment. I rode Kawasaki Atv's since I was 8. If I needed something fixed or parts I had to get my parents to drive 40 miles. My dad still rides his 5th Kawasaki and still has to drive the 40 miles to pick up oil filters and other junk and get it serviced under warranty. He was thinking of picking up a Honda which would mean he had to drive 70 miles in the opposite direction for parts and those guys are dumb. I use to do tons of business with them mostly because half the time they ordered the wrong parts and I moved to a place about 5 miles away. The nearest dealer besides them was 50 miles away and my roommate said he had bad service through them also. For those in the boonies thrifty is a way of life. For those that live somewhere close to help they probably lived in the boonies. Maybe next time your into the auto parts store or near that neck of the woods you can pick up some 50 cent crush washers. I'm thinking I should probably pick up $5 worth just to have in my tool box. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-28-2009, 7:28 PM Sidecar Bob Joined on 03-02-2006 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts 1,899 Re: brake line washers I didn't mean to offend by any comments I made either. Yes I'm cheap. I don't know if I'm the cheapest guy on this forum, but I do now it makes me fit in pretty well. My Mother brought me up with the understanding that most of the really wealthy people in the world got that way by knowing when to be cheap and when to spend money. I think I have a pretty good handle on it, but it hasn't made me wealthy - maybe a bit less poor, though ;-) Here's how I learned to anneal copper washers: The first time I changed a brake (about '86 or '87) line I paid $1 each for crush washers. The parts guy gave me a funny look and told me they didn't sell many of them, but he took my money and didn't tell me the old ones could be re-used. The next time I replaced a brake line I had a bit more mechanical experience and I lived a lot farther from the nearest place that sold bike parts. By then I knew that they were copper under the chrome so I figured I could re-use them. They gave me no trouble so I continued simply re-using the old ones every time I worked on brakes. Fast forward to the summer of '05. I was setting up the Nighthawk for sidecar duty and one of the things it needed was a longer hydraulic line for the clutch because of the higher handlebars (to go with the bigger fairing). I bought a length of braided stainless tubing and a couple of fittings and on Friday evening I put the line together and put it on. When Matt came out to the garage we tried to bleed it, but for some reason just couldn't get it to work. We tried everything we could think of including removing teh slave cylinder from the engine and putting a big C-clamp in it. We just couldn't get it to build up pressure. On Saturday morning I woke up with the conviction that it must be a problem with the master cylinder so I took it apart and went over it, replacing some of the rubber parts with better used ones and discovering a blocked return port, but it still wouldn't bleed. Then I noticed a tiny drop of brake fluid on one of the crush washers at the master cylinder. I wiped it off, gave the lever a couple of squeezes and looked again. It was back. I tightened the bolt as hard as I could, cleaned it off with contct cleaner (just to be sure), gave the lever a couple of squeezes and there was the drop again. The crush washer wasn't sealing. I  tried replacing the washer with another use done but that one wouldn't seal either. By then t was too late to get to any where that might sell new ones and I really wanted to get that part done so I could do the next job. A couple of days earlier I had a bit of spare time at work so the boss had me doing some odd jobs in the machine shop. One of the things I did was anneal some steel parts for one of the machines. Of course, we had a long discussion about hardening & annealing before I did them. I got thinking about that and then went inside and googled annealing copper. Then I went back to the shop and annealed my first crush washers. It worked. They all sealed the first time with normal torque and a few minutes later the clutch was bled and working perfectly. Since then, annealing the washers has become a routine part of working on brakes and I have posted about doing it a number of times. Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY    Report

01-28-2009, 8:37 PM Vee Dub Nut Joined on 01-03-2009 Texas, USA Posts 232 Re: brake line washers Oops.. didn't really mean to start anything by my comments.. it was strictly an observation on my part. Anways.. I am going to try the annealing trick on my washers when I build up my brakes again. Wish I would have known about that trick a few years ago when I was trying to get crush washers for the oil cooler lines on my Bandit.. LOL Adam Brandt Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '06 00 VW GTi 67 VW Beetle 79 Honda CX500D - SOLD as a sacrifice to the VW gods, aka new VW project LOL    Report

01-28-2009, 11:31 PM roadster5580 Joined on 01-18-2008 Atlanta, GA Posts 326 Re: brake line washers And it was very astute..... Crush washers on metric bikes come in metric sizes.   10,12,14,and 17.... just like wrenches... are the most common sizes $.50 - $.75 each at NAPA or any other high quality parts house (anything made of copper has really shot up lately) and they seal right up also As a professional mechanic, that has worked most of my life on "flat rate", the worst thing that can happen with a job is to have a "come back" that I have to re-do for free. I guess that is why some of the penny-pinching crap you read about on here just astounds me.  Let's see ... Taking the time involved, assuming the liabilities involved, and the come-back chance to "anneal" a $.50 crush washer?  Especially since it's only on a hydraulic brake circuit or oil cooler line...????    WHAT A GREAT IDEA ....... and you could end up saving as much as whole $2 on the repair cost!!!!!     DUH !!!! ..... What was I thinking by being critical of that life-changing financial move????       Report

01-29-2009, 9:58 AM RichNCT Joined on 03-02-2006 Connecticut, USA Posts 3,463 Re: brake line washers Cheap and dumb are not particularly complimentary attributes. Thifty and clever are quite different. I value highly the suggestions and tips offered here by the couple of professional motorcycle technicians who contribute. But most of us are not professionals in this field, (just enthusiastists) and mostly have no need for making decisions the way a professional has to. This is demonstrated by the fact that most mc professionals will not work on a bike even 1/3 as old as ours, so it is a different situation. With the pros, it always needs to come back to money, even if by way of satisfied customers or safety. Being a licensed electrician, I cringe at some of the stuff I see DIYers wire, especially on swimming pools their kids will use. I also don't work for peanuts, professionally. And I give free professional advice to friends and family (and most anyone who asks) to help them out. But my hobbies are different, I find annealing the brake washers clever (though I might choose to buy new ones if it were convenient), and I built my own awkward carb balancing manometer, because I don't balance 30 carb sets a year and it pleased me to use a tool I built. We're in two very different games, but can still enjoy eachothers comraderie. The social aspect is part of it. I've met many of our members at rallys, and so when someone asks a question, there is a social angle to the dialog that ensues. Call it the "admission price". If we were charging $5.00 per answer, it would be all business I suppose. An attempt to make me feel "unprofessional" doesn't bother me at all, I know I'm not, concerning MCs. But an attempt to make me feel stupid, condencending, mean, or foolish is unnecessary. Particularly when criticizing other folks for doing that. Let me close this blabbering by repeating, I really appreciate the pro's tips and suggestions, even if I don't follow every one of them. Thanks! Refueling on The James Bay Road, 2009 Born to be relatively wild (for a grampa x 3) GL650I, CX650E, CX650T    Report

01-29-2009, 10:56 AM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: brake line washers Well, quite frankly, at $10 to get the job done, I think the price was good.   Personally, I shop, when I can, at the Honda Dealership.  If he can keep his business running on the profits he makes on my $10 order, great for him, but he's got overhead, wages to pay, utilities etc.   Best part, is he has what I need, mostly - when I need it.  I agree to "make due" when you can, and if it's not worth the drive to the dealer.  I believe, that there was no disrespect intended in any discussions on this forum, and I truly appreciate all the information that has passed between all of us.  I too have tried to 'create' a set of carb sync devices, and I've even used Sidecar Bobs method of reusing the brake crush washers by applying heat (it worked perfectly!) But, when new parts are available, and not over the top in price, I still recommend buying new - Original Honda parts - especially if safety is a factor.  2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

01-29-2009, 1:08 PM Abes_CW Joined on 04-17-2007 saskatoon Posts 3,036 Re: brake line washers Rich said "convenient", and to me it's not the price so much as the time cost. It's a 40 minute round trip from my garage to HomeDepot or the Honda Shop. If I am tinkering in the garage, it's not often I pre-plan for all consequences, so being cheap and reusing pieces like this (and my seat lock fan puller) is a no brainer to me. Professionally I'd say my time is worth $50 bucks an hour. CXSarnia, I also like to support my dealer, for the same reason as you. I'd rather give him my business than an online, in most cases I found his pricing is never much more than a couple bucks off what I can find on the interweb. 1983 GL650i Had 4 CX/GL's at one point this year, down to one, next spring is another adventure! age 38 (29 plus tax)    Report

01-29-2009, 3:45 PM Sidecar Bob Joined on 03-02-2006 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts 1,899 Re: brake line washers  roadster5580 wrote: $.50 - $.75 each at NAPA or any other high quality parts house (anything made of copper has really shot up lately) and they seal right up also As a professional mechanic, that has worked most of my life on "flat rate", the worst thing that can happen with a job is to have a "come back" that I have to re-do for free. I guess that is why some of the penny-pinching crap you read about on here just astounds me.  Let's see ... Taking the time involved, assuming the liabilities involved, and the come-back chance to "anneal" a $.50 crush washer?  Especially since it's only on a hydraulic brake circuit or oil cooler line...????    WHAT A GREAT IDEA ....... and you could end up saving as much as whole $2 on the repair cost!!!!!     DUH !!!! ..... What was I thinking by being critical of that life-changing financial move????  That's well & good if you are working in a well stocked, professional shop, but what would your customer say if you told him that his bike would take an extra day and you would have to charge him for a 1.5 or 2 hour trip instead of heating them up with the torch. Not only that, but by annealing & re-using perfectly good but work hardened washers you are reducing your garbage output.  You wouldn't save the old ones for scrap metal, would you?   ;-) Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY    Report

02-11-2009, 7:50 PM greg_anderson_78 Joined on 01-26-2009 United States, Ames Iowa Posts 21 Re: brake line washers hey everybody, No hard feelings about the comments. I had forgotten about this post and then was looking today and saw that there were 27 posts and was like what the hell, i thought that was done, ha. I appreciate the help you guys offered cause i knew nothing about the hardware associated with brake lines before this, it has been enlightening. To explain the situation i am in Im currently a college student on an 8 month internship 700 miles from home, i stuffed my bike in my apartment garage behind my car and i have almost no tools. That being said i LOVE cheap, cheap is good, tricks are good, whatever makes the bike go down the road safely is good. None of you have offended me and i will be around here in the future. Thanks. 1982 CX 500C    Report

02-11-2009, 11:27 PM RustyTec Joined on 08-26-2007 Dallas Tx. Posts 606 Re: brake line washers No one here thought that way.-  roadster just had a bad day and took it out here. Thankfully, he didn't re-post against Bob. Al hell would have broken out then. Actually I am surprised that Bob replied to his fit. Normal protocol here, would be to completely ignore those kinds of posts. I hope that you find this site to be very laid back 99 % of the time. I suspect that it has to do with the type of motorcycle we love. Anyone that feel like arguing, should post their rants here: http://www.motorcycle.com/forum/ - I once got spell-blinded into reading all 8 pages on 'Is it stupid to run a red light with a cop behind you, after waiting through 3 light cycles'. I don't go there anymore. I didn't enjoy it and I didn't learn very much, but it was like watching a train-wreck, I couldn't turn away. PS roadster has contributed many good posts and replies here. Having 117 good, to 2 bad, ain't so bad. - I think he is worth keeping.- Oh, his other rant was against R80Daves braided brake-line recommendation. Again it was his professionalism that clouded his view. The one thing that I would say to him is; Please don't try to make us be like you. Good luck in you internment and on your bike. RustyTec ’81 GL500. Dallas Texas. RustyVape Electronic Cigarettes Local NE Dallas, Texas    Report

02-12-2009, 12:03 AM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers I had a feeling that's where roadster was going but this stuff happens like once a month or so. Someone gets pissed at work, kicks the crap out of the dog and then wants to fight over a few pennies or something petty. It happens to all of us. Some more than others.  If people are here to start problems they tend to out themselves. We have a pretty good crew here and I think it shows. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

02-12-2009, 1:30 AM RustyTec Joined on 08-26-2007 Dallas Tx. Posts 606 Re: brake line washers  Blindstitch2002 wrote: this stuff happens like once a month or so. We have a pretty good crew here I truly thought that this stuff happens only about once per year. I would love to see the 'all-time bad-post' thread. - Once per month,; you must have us confused with a different site. "good crew" is an understatement. All of the members here are phenomenal. Yea, the old members provide most of the really good info, but the new members see the value here and post accordingly. - - - It's almost like the Golden Rule is subconsciously displayed on the post-new-link window. I love this forum as much as I love my bike. When I can't ride, and I can't work on it, at least this forum is running. for now.  PSS We need a good back-up of this site. Now!  Any suggestions will not be turned down.        [.I promise.] Greg- sorry we vented on your thread  You  happen to be in the the wrong place, at the very right time. That is all. RustyTec ’81 GL500. Dallas Texas. RustyVape Electronic Cigarettes Local NE Dallas, Texas    Report

02-12-2009, 6:17 AM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: brake line washers The really funny part of the 30 or so posts on this topic is....The question was answered within the first two replies by Bob and Myself.  Have a great day everybody!  LOL 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

02-12-2009, 9:41 AM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: brake line washers  RustyTec wrote:  Blindstitch2002 wrote: this stuff happens like once a month or so. We have a pretty good crew here I truly thought that this stuff happens only about once per year. I would love to see the 'all-time bad-post' thread. - Once per month,; you must have us confused with a different site. I think once per month is about right but maybe 9 times a year would be better. It does happen but most of the time it is between 2 people with a disagreement instead of one guy saying shame on you to the others. I'm sure I could find them in time but it's really a waste of time. I do agree that we need a good back up. I'm pretty sure that the host Charles goes through backs up the information to a server but sometimes the cheaper ones don't. I would atleast like to see the search engine come back like Charles said would happen once he switched providers but I can see where that could be a problem too if it backs up every word for the search function. Text isn't big but we use it a lot on here. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

02-12-2009, 12:11 PM Abes_CW Joined on 04-17-2007 saskatoon Posts 3,036 Re: brake line washers For a virtually unmodderated board, this place is absolutely incredible, and a testiment maybe to the couth of the folks who own these bikes. I don't know if any of you ever check out Charles' TW sister site, the place is/was a cesspool, mostly from one or two users. If it's 9 times a year, 8 of the 9 are polite disagreements, not peeing matches. Not many trolls come here, it's nothing like a PS3 vs X-Box battle I see often! Or IRL vs ChampCar vs Nascar vs F1. 1983 GL650i Had 4 CX/GL's at one point this year, down to one, next spring is another adventure! age 38 (29 plus tax)    Report

02-12-2009, 1:50 PM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: brake line washers  Abes_CW wrote: Or IRL vs ChampCar vs Nascar vs F1. Now your picking fights!  Don't get me started!...........(just kidding!) 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

02-12-2009, 2:04 PM Abes_CW Joined on 04-17-2007 saskatoon Posts 3,036 Re: brake line washers I never picked a side..... But IRL sucks and Nascar blows...... :D 1983 GL650i Had 4 CX/GL's at one point this year, down to one, next spring is another adventure! age 38 (29 plus tax)    Report

02-13-2009, 9:53 AM greg_anderson_78 Joined on 01-26-2009 United States, Ames Iowa Posts 21 Re: brake line washers im partial to F1 myself,  and for all you fathers (and perhaps mothers),  dont let your kids play online games like xbox and ps3,  they will hear things they shouldnt....  ha ha 1982 CX 500C    Report

02-13-2009, 10:13 AM Abes_CW Joined on 04-17-2007 saskatoon Posts 3,036 Re: brake line washers yeah, Champcar is DOA now, F1 ebbs and flows, the Brazil finale was terrific last season. :) 1983 GL650i Had 4 CX/GL's at one point this year, down to one, next spring is another adventure! age 38 (29 plus tax)    Report

02-13-2009, 6:10 PM greg_anderson_78 Joined on 01-26-2009 United States, Ames Iowa Posts 21 Re: brake line washers im sad becaue i wont have speed for this season, or any tv actually... 1982 CX 500C    Report

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