heatshrink?

mr joey

anyone used heatshrink for cables,hoses? is it easy to apply? ta

nicklouse

can you bleed your brakes? can use a hair dryer? if yes to both then you will have no probs.

estampida

in depth view

so some types of material will crack rather than stretch which can be a pain (never used it on bikes but have used more than my fair share of this particular sealing process)

so you need to guess the diameter the final size quite accurately because too tight will be a pain and will crack as it reduces in diameter - they sell the stuff (check the RS cat for all the different types and buy from ebay or screw direct, or maplin)

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/

if the stuff gets too tight it will crack, some are more water / uv compliant than others

sounds like a total pain, and a waste of time to me, use zip ties and spirawrap if you are that bothered, but as the cables and that stay tight together they will rub the frame more and in a unusual patten

mr joey

sounds painful, just cr@p i cant get coloured braided hoses for my elixir 5s

VWsurfbum

mr joey wrote:

sounds painful, just cr@p i cant get coloured braided hoses for my elixir 5s

Like these?
http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=430

cooldad

But you'd still need to bleed them after changing the hoses, which should be black anyway.

mr joey

typical i was after green or white

YeehaaMcgee

estampida wrote:

sounds like a total pain, and a waste of time to me

It's used to give coloured hoses. It's a very common trick with racing motorcycles.

mr joey

i found some white hoses on wheelies outlet shop on e bay to fit my elixir 5s thing is their £34 a hose + £30 to bleed both brakes at my LBS so near on £100 is it worth it just cos their white? but it would finish the bike off nicely though?????????

cooldad

IMHO I could think of a lot better things to blow a hundred on. They'll look like sh1t after a few muddy rides anyway.

peter413

White hoses. You will also need a fitting kit, make sure you choose the correct one.

YeehaaMcgee

mr joey wrote:

is it worth it

NO!
Are you f**king insane? £100 for brake hoses? Seriously, and you need to ASK?

What the hell do you think it is, a mountain bike to play in the dirt with, or a f**king catwalk accessory?

cooldad

I get a vague impression that you don't consider it a wonderful idea, somehow.

You should learn to speak clearly and distinctly.

YeehaaMcgee

Hmm, fair enough.
No, good sir, I do not believe that such an investment would be a worthwhile use of your monies.
One might say you'd be better off investing in chocolate teapots, since that would surely be a lesser waste.

cooldad

But he's still *uc**** insane.

mr joey

cheers lads especially yeehaa and cooldad who sumed it up nicely the £100 stays in the bank!

DodgeT

If you really want to colour code them with heatshrink, have a looky here http://www.hilltop-products.co.uk/heat-shrink-single-wall/hsp1/hsp1-4-8-2-4mm-dia.html nice and cheap.
We use them all the time, not for colour coding hoses though...
Without measuring the hoses, thats prob the size you'd want, but double check yourself first.

Oh yeah and £100 for coloured hoses is stupid. Send me your hoses and £90 and I'll send em back any colour you want