[Ian]

Can't find this metioned else where (someones going to show me though).
If you don't like the soft feel on the brake levers, throw the rubber brake hoses away and get some goodridge pipes. You get a very good feel and levers that take the incredable hulk to get them back to the grips!

 

[Randy]

I did that on another bike and of course it works except I did not like the feel--like almost no " give " as you apply the breaks
--that's the way it should be, but I guess I was just to use to the old feel.
One of the reasons we need to replace break lines is that they start to bulge as they break down over the years,-- not a problem with hard pipe.