failing chrome on the oil pipes at the front of the engine

[stu9000]

I guess this problem is quite common.

Stormin Ben mentioned using Braided Hoses in this post:

http://www.abercon.co.uk/vtr1000/phpBB2 ... highlight=


How would I actually do this?
What should I watch out for?
Does it do anything cool (e.g. run cooler) or does it just look good?

Thanks in advance.
Great forum.

Stu