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Originally Posted by boooya  One of the biggest diffrences is flex. When you apply the brakes the brake fluid becomes becomes pressurized. And since you can't compress a fluid it goes into the caliper applying the brakes and expanding the hose slightly. With a steel braided line it it just expands the caliper not so much the line, thus resulting in better braking and better feel.  Rubber lines flex outward more then steelbraided lines do. | True, but I ran the stock rubber lines on all the sportbikes I have owned, and not one of them felt weak. The brakes on a sportbike are meant to slow you down from high speed, very quickly. It is the overall package, not just the hoses that contribute to feel and performance. The M50 is a bargain cruiser with nice features, but not so much as to push it to the 1100cc price range. The brakes are adequate, and do the job. To get better you are going to have to shell out some money - and have a professional do the work.
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2006 M50 Jardine 2:1, Cobra fi2000, John's Kit forwards, Widow Pegs, ISO Grips, other misc. mods
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