Wow!
I have spent over an hour googling different variants of "banjo bolt based brake tee", hydraulic tee, etc s, and never hit that site.
Just who are those guys anyhow? Aliexpress???
This is exactly what I was envisioning:
Interesting sales notes:
Always a good idea:
I feel better now:
With a list of happy purchasers; see how many countries you can name without looking them up...
After a couple attempts at doing a screen capture, here's who they are:
Kind of. Here is really what they are:
"
AliExpress is Alibaba’s online marketplace aimed primarily at international buyers. It allows small businesses in China to sell to customers all over the world, and, just like Amazon, you can find just about anything there. It might be more accurate to compare AliExpress to eBay, though, as sellers are independent; it simply serves as a host for other businesses to sell to consumers."
Way more info here. Take a look, really. Sales of $14 BILLION in one day...???
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/safe-shop-aliexpress/
Dang. $10 for the part I was looking for, with free shipping. My machinist friend indicated he could make me a pair out of 6061 for about $25 each. 316SS a bit more - it is harder on his tooling.
Amazing site, amazing products, (do a search - it is like Amazon and Ebay), amazing products, but from what I have seen so far, kind of sketchy documentations. No listing I could find on what the Tee material is. But probably aluminum. Doubtful stainless. Maybe pot metal...that may not handle 2000 psi brake hose pressure real well, or if it does, not for long...
Caveat emptor, indeed...
Just did a quick search for LED Headlights:
A few years ago, I spent $300 for this (from a HD dealer) on my XR1200/Ural hack. Just looked at the HD website - it's now over $500! Wonder if this is one of the reasons how HD manages to thrive...
Think I'll order a pair of the Tees anyhow and see what they look like. Although unless I find another US and preferably DOT product, I'll prolly just roll my own. Brakes are too important - other stuff, not so much.
Thanks again for posting that source weekendrider. This site should have it's own thread - kind of like Harbor Freight - what is a good deal, and what is cr@p...