Diamondback Braided or Stainless Brake lines?
R.I.P. BROTHER
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From: Colorado Springs
Magnum Chromite makes those Diamond back lines. Buy the Diamondback or the Magnums. Most of the others will yellow and discolor over time.
Check out some of the online mega parts houses. I bought a full set of Magnums included the HE clutch cable for $230.00 shipped a few months ago.
Check out some of the online mega parts houses. I bought a full set of Magnums included the HE clutch cable for $230.00 shipped a few months ago.
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
These dudes:1-866-889-8644
I had the number saved to my Celly!
Heres the deal on them. Tell them what you want and instead of just accepting a price demand the very lowest price they can offer. These dudes negotiate. I had them come down like $35.00 off the first qouted price and they ended up being far away the lowest price and the most knowlegable.
Warehouse Direct Harley. They sell everything cheap.
I dont like doing E-Bay on stuff like cables. To many variables. You must get the correct banjo sizing and fitting angles.
I had the number saved to my Celly!
Heres the deal on them. Tell them what you want and instead of just accepting a price demand the very lowest price they can offer. These dudes negotiate. I had them come down like $35.00 off the first qouted price and they ended up being far away the lowest price and the most knowlegable.
Warehouse Direct Harley. They sell everything cheap.
I dont like doing E-Bay on stuff like cables. To many variables. You must get the correct banjo sizing and fitting angles.
May our Moderator Rest in Peace
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Rochester, NY
He's right. Do a search of the forums and you'll find a thread I started around a year or so ago about it.
I even posted a pic of the two side by side and you can't tell the difference in the braided materials, they look identical.
The good part is that the Magnum Chromite II's are cheaper and you can order them directly from the company if your not exactly sure of what you need.
There is a nice young lady (young to me anyway) by the name of Sue, I think, who answers the order phone line who can help you out with lengths.
One thing that is different between the Diamondbacks and the Chromite II's is that the Diamondback clutch cable is only half SS.
The lower half is the same black stuff you have now.
The Chromite II clutch cable is are braided SS for the full length.
I even posted a pic of the two side by side and you can't tell the difference in the braided materials, they look identical.
The good part is that the Magnum Chromite II's are cheaper and you can order them directly from the company if your not exactly sure of what you need.
There is a nice young lady (young to me anyway) by the name of Sue, I think, who answers the order phone line who can help you out with lengths.
One thing that is different between the Diamondbacks and the Chromite II's is that the Diamondback clutch cable is only half SS.
The lower half is the same black stuff you have now.
The Chromite II clutch cable is are braided SS for the full length.
May our Moderator Rest in Peace
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From: Rochester, NY
Here's the other thread I started on this, so you don't have to go looking around.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...discovery.html
PS when you do get round to changing the cables, remember one VERY important thing.
DO NOT over tighten the clutch cable in the tranny cover.
You WILL break it off in the cover wrecking a perfectly good cable, and maybe the tranny end cover as well.
The simple way is to put a wrench on the cable and use one hand to turn the tranny cover on and stop turning it when it bottoms out.
The cable end comes with a sealant in the threads and some may have an O-ring as well.
So there really is no need to get a case of the stupids trying to prove how strong you are.
Cause all you'll prove is that when you don't think about what your doing it can have expensive consequences.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...discovery.html
PS when you do get round to changing the cables, remember one VERY important thing.
DO NOT over tighten the clutch cable in the tranny cover.
You WILL break it off in the cover wrecking a perfectly good cable, and maybe the tranny end cover as well.
The simple way is to put a wrench on the cable and use one hand to turn the tranny cover on and stop turning it when it bottoms out.
The cable end comes with a sealant in the threads and some may have an O-ring as well.
So there really is no need to get a case of the stupids trying to prove how strong you are.
Cause all you'll prove is that when you don't think about what your doing it can have expensive consequences.
Last edited by In Memoriam Citoriplus; Jul 23, 2009 at 09:06 AM.
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Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Fredericksburg, Va
+1 on Citoriplus- I have over tightened on the primary drainplug! I know its off subject but if you overtighten it.....the next time you go to drain it ....the threads in the casing will snap off around the drainplug threading...then you have an issue since the hole is tapered aluminum. Stupid of me but now I know, torque specs and wrench are the way to go!
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