Hel Brake Lines...paint Flaking From Colored Fittings?

Discussion in 'Clothing, Gadgets & Equipment' started by tboooe, Jan 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM.

  1. Normally I purchase Spiegler lines but this time I decided to try HEL because of the great things I have heard about the products and they offer a full stealth (all black) option. I just received my brake and clutch lines and right out of the box I see the black paint is flaking off the fitting. Does anyone here have the same experience with the colored fittings from HEL?

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    #1 tboooe, Jan 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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  2. Shouldn’t they be anodized? Is that paint as well inside the fitting? I wouldn’t want paint anywhere near DOT fluid. Seriously… :(
     
    #2 Guillaume69, Jan 17, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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  3. Copies ?
     
    #3 Ivor, Jan 17, 2025 at 5:54 AM
  4. You can't anodise steel or stainless steel. And I'm not sure I've ever seen Aluminium brake line fittings.

    I think I have some Black Hel lines somewhere so will have a look later and see if I can work out what they are.
    I've a feeling mine are Black Chrome.

    If painting them you'd surely have to mask off the mating faces.
     
    #4 Nasher, Jan 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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  5. It would be interesting to know what HEL say about them. Maybe the supplier to them has changed?
     
    #5 Treadlighty, Jan 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
  6. Do HEL actually do coloured banjos? I've just had a quick look round their web site & can only find stainless ones.

    They do do a 'stealth' black heat sink for the collars.
     
    #6 Andy Bee, Jan 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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    #7 El Toro, Jan 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
  8. I have some of the all black ones on my M900, they've been on for about 6 months with no issues.
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    #8 M nine, Jan 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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  9. Did you buy them direct from Hel? If so let them know, their customer service is pretty good.
     
    #9 Zeus, Jan 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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  10. I’ve they are original I’d say just a rogue set. I’d call them as never had a problem with the customer service levels
     
    #10 raphael, Jan 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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  11. Thank you for all the replies guys. I did purchase direct from HEL USA. I just checked the clutch hose and it too is flaking paint, though not as badly. Additionally, when I compare it to my OEM hose, the HEL one is about 2 inches too long. I think I am going to return everthing and go back to Spiegler. I can achieve the same all black stealth look by getting some 4:1 heat shrink tubing and adding it to the lines. Pretty disappointing as I have been waiting 3 weeks for the HEL lines. Oh well. Thank you again gentlemen.
     
    #11 tboooe, Jan 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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  12. Just to close out this thread, HEL got back to me and offered to redo the bad hoses ASAP and check the other ones which I appreciate. However, I decided to go back to Spiegler who I never had any issues with. Plus I do like how I can rotate the orientation of the fittings as needed.
     
    #12 tboooe, Jan 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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  13. I remembered I have Black ends on the HEL hose for the rear brake on my 999.

    I must admit the Black bit does feel a little too soft when prodded with a thumb nail to be Black Chrome, so could be Paint or Powdercoat.
    If it is I'm a little shocked it's not masked off or removed on the mating surfaces.

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    #13 Nasher, Jan 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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