MotoGP Braided brake lines

The actual braided brake hose found on GP bike are covered with rubber skin. That means its black in colour, I'll use wire which thinner than what supply by tamiya to replicate it.

Cupcai electronic stores sell a product called “shrink wrap”. Could one use the “braided wire” and then shrink warp the black covering leaving just the two ends of silver braid sticking out, similar to the real brake lines. If this could work, what size wire would be in scale? My calculations estimate about 0.8 mm diameter wire. Does this check out right?

Andrew

The real one actually doensn't review the patern of the braided hose under the protective jacket at all. Just go to electronics store and look for black wire which around .7 or .8 will be perfect. Don't bother to waste your time shrink wrap thoose hose.

Thanks for guidance cupcai will get some wire as suggested over the week-end

Regards
Andrew

I would say .6 mm is correct for brakes and clutch and .4 mm for throttle.
/Joel

lead core fishing line has a Dacron sheath that perfectly imitates a braided cable when painted.

Good idea, just that a GP bikes brake hose is smooth outside. Without any braided pattern. Just same like rubber hose.

Thanks for tips and sourses The sizes are especially welcome so I will now be able to get the right size wire from an eletronics shop, will also look into the fishing line as that sounds interesting for a "custom bike" I am building

Thanks for advice
Andrew