Well guys, ran into an issue yesterday with my Magnum Cables brake lines.

For the reference, I have a 2010 FLHXSE w/ABS. Installed 14 PYO MBB's this winter, along with Magnum Cables Chromite II lines, both uppers and lowers.

Anyway, after 1000+ miles on the bike post bar-install, I was out yesterday with my wife on a little tour around the Front Range.

Met up with a good friend of ours, and headed out. Noticed that my front brakes felt a little spongy, but I could pump them back up to get some pressure back. By the end of the day, I could barely do that. I was baffled, wondering where the hell all the pressure was going. Had a hard braking incident early on, though maybe my ABS pulsed and pushed out some air. I was wrong.

Came out this morning to re-bleed the brakes. Pulled of the dust cap on the clutch side caliper, and noticed some brake fluid. Not normal. Set about removing the clips that hold my ABS sensor line to the brake line, and noticed the entire lower line was filled with DOT4 brake fluid, between the braided steel and the clear cover, all bloated.

Calling Magnum tomorrow, and I'll get to replace the whole lower....

See the pictures! Anyone else have this happen?

Pic 1: Look closely, you can see the air bubble under the black cable clamp


Pic 2: Yeah, I can actually pinch the clear coating. It's full of DOT4.

 

wow, that's gross, and dangerous too.
Don't think I will be buying those cables!

 

Good luck! There's been some discussion in the Softail Section with some different Magnum Cable issues. You can read here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...le-issues.html

 

My clutch cable has tranny oil in it. I'm not worried..

 

Glad I caught this. I'm getting ready to do a bar change (wo504) and I just know I will look to see if there's any other changes I might wanna make at the same time. Started pricing the chrome... holy moly $$$
Hope you get straightened out soon...keep us posted.
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Honestly, Magnum is probably one of the main manufacturers of aftermarket lines and cables.

I just think I got a bad cable. **** happens. I just hope they back their product and send out another lower.

Thanks for the replies folks....keep 'em coming!

 

wow, I just ordered Magnums for my Road Glide.....hope its a fluke and hope theytake care of you

 

Bret is that your clutch cable flying in the wind there?

Fish keep us posted!

 

I just finished my WO576 black bars with Magnum black cables... Clutch and ABS brake lines...lower and upper... I will be watching these. I bought mine for DR. V-Twin.. I hope i don't have to send them back... We'll see. Not going to panic.

 

What are the Alternatives to the Magnum cables? Will keep an eye on this to see what they tell you? New set of bars/cables is in my future.....