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Anyone disagree?
Nope. If it's only ever going to be used for one thing, there's no point adding a feature which allows it to be used for another thing. Particularly when it's a bit fugly, if functional. I'm not sure it even does make hose replacement any easier when compared to a full internal stainless guide.
Still, if that's what the customer wants, that's what the customer wants.
Brommers-
Exactly. But if they can't do it any neater without, I'm ok with it. It's a product of the material I'm choosing to use I suppose. If it was steel, it can be completely flush but there needs to be somewhere for a weld to go and it's going to stick out regardless. I feel like openings for plain hose routings are going to look sloppy and I didn't want the full internal guide the length of the whole tube for weight reasons.
PhilDAS
I'm being pushed towards these bolt in inserts for the brake hose. I like them but on this it doesn't make any sense to me. The hole will never be for anything other than a brake hose so I can't see the point in having it removable. Installation of the hose would be marginally easier but that's so infrequent for the life of the bike, I'd rather a smaller hose entry.
Anyone disagree?