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BH59 or BH90 - Which Insert Do I Need?

BH59 or BH90 - Which Insert Do I Need?

Posted by Alex Mansell
BH59 or BH90 - Which Insert Do I Need?

If you are shortening your Shimano brake hoses and you are not sure which hydraulic hose insert to use then you have landed in the right place.

Below you will find a list of Shimano hydraulic brake model numbers arranged by lever/calliper combination. Simply look up your model number to identify whether you need the BH59 or BH90 hose insert.

Tip: Use Ctrl + F in your browser to quickly search for your model number if you know it.

Model Combination Hose Type
Lever Calliper BH59 BH90
BL-M9000 BR-M9000
BL-M9020 BR-M9020
BL-M820 BR-M820
BL-M8000 BR-M8000
BL-M8000 BR-M8020
BL-T8000 BR-M8000
BL-M7000 BR-M7000
BL-M615 BR-M615
BL-T675 BR-T675
BL-M640 BR-M640
BL-M6000 BR-M6000
BL-T6000 BR-M6000
BL-RS600 BR-RS405
ST-M4050 BR-M4050
ST-M3050 BR-M3050
BL-MT500 BR-MT500
BL-T445 BR-M446
BL-M425
BL-M396
BR-M395
BL-M365 BR-M365
BL-M785 BR-M785
BL-M315 BR-M315
ST-EF505 BR-M315
BL-S700 BR-S700
ST-R9120
ST-R9170
BR-R9170
ST-R9180 BR-R9170
ST-R8020
ST-R8070
BR-R8070
ST-R785 BR-RS805
ST-R785 BR-RS785
ST-R785 BR-R785
ST-RS685 BR-RS805
ST-RS685 BR-RS785
ST-RS685 BR-R785
ST-RS505 BR-RS785
ST-RS505 BR-RS505
ST-RS405 BR-RS785
ST-RS405 BR-RS505
ST-RS405 BR-RS405
BL-U5000
BL-U5010
ST-U5060
ST-U5080
BR-U5000
ST-R7020 BR-R7070
ST-R7025 BR-R7070
BR-M665 BR-M665
BL-MT501 BR-MT520
BR-M585
BR-M7100
ST-R9120
ST-R9180
ST-R9170 BR-R9170
ST-R8020
ST-R8070 BR-R8070
ST-RS685
BR-R7070
ST-RX400 BR-RX400

If your Shimano brake model number is not listed please contact us to let us know and we'll add it to the list.

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Alex Mansell is the founder of Epic Bleed Solutions, blogger and mountain bike enthusiast. His blog focuses primarily on providing guidance to fellow MTB enthusiasts during brake bleeding. Follow Alex on Google+, Twitter and Facebook.

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