Photos of my pipe
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BTW ... THX all for the props ...
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As described in my posts above, a while back I replaced my stock Dyna headpipes with one made by Paughco for Touring models ...
Since the motor is oriented in the Touring frame rotated/canted a little forward as compared to the Dyna frame, I took the pipe to a muffler shop and asked them to bend the front part a little more ~3-5 degrees and cut off the rear pipe ~3/4" or so ...
So that the pipe would set horizontally ... I am using the stock front pipe bracket that mounts under the cam chest ... I am presently sporting a Paughco 22" goose cut muffler that I intend to replace with a Samson fishtail ("Longtail") ...
In the posts above, I describe how I came up with a one-off muffler mount out of a steel bar-stock mounted on the muffler's channel bracket and a threaded rod/spacer with a headlight mount as support affixed to the stock muffler mounting bracket ...
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I am working with Direct Harley Parts to get a right-half set of a Samson S-256 LongTails mufflers for my 2-into-1 headpipe setup ... although it is a 39" fishtail, I think it will be more like 36" length on my bike since my headpipe doesn't end as far back as the Samson True Duals it is designed for ...
I have also ordered the clamp for the Touring models that mounts below the transmission cover ... I'm going to add that clamp to give the exhaust more support ... with the longer muffler, I think it will be a prudent preventative measure to ensure the exhaust is well supported ...
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I think my setup could be used with a newer bike as follows ...
Buy the older type pipe from Paughco (one made without O2 bungs) ... and then get the muffler shop that does the bending to adapt the pipe to the Dyna frame to also weld in the 12mm bungs ...
* * *
There is a lot that can be done with these bikes if one is just willing to 'think outside the box' and get creative ...
I'll post up some more info as my conversion to fishtail progresses ...
R/
'Chop
Since the motor is oriented in the Touring frame rotated/canted a little forward as compared to the Dyna frame, I took the pipe to a muffler shop and asked them to bend the front part a little more ~3-5 degrees and cut off the rear pipe ~3/4" or so ...
So that the pipe would set horizontally ... I am using the stock front pipe bracket that mounts under the cam chest ... I am presently sporting a Paughco 22" goose cut muffler that I intend to replace with a Samson fishtail ("Longtail") ...
In the posts above, I describe how I came up with a one-off muffler mount out of a steel bar-stock mounted on the muffler's channel bracket and a threaded rod/spacer with a headlight mount as support affixed to the stock muffler mounting bracket ...
* * *
I am working with Direct Harley Parts to get a right-half set of a Samson S-256 LongTails mufflers for my 2-into-1 headpipe setup ... although it is a 39" fishtail, I think it will be more like 36" length on my bike since my headpipe doesn't end as far back as the Samson True Duals it is designed for ...
I have also ordered the clamp for the Touring models that mounts below the transmission cover ... I'm going to add that clamp to give the exhaust more support ... with the longer muffler, I think it will be a prudent preventative measure to ensure the exhaust is well supported ...
* * *
I think my setup could be used with a newer bike as follows ...
Buy the older type pipe from Paughco (one made without O2 bungs) ... and then get the muffler shop that does the bending to adapt the pipe to the Dyna frame to also weld in the 12mm bungs ...
* * *
There is a lot that can be done with these bikes if one is just willing to 'think outside the box' and get creative ...
I'll post up some more info as my conversion to fishtail progresses ...
R/
'Chop
... sound is better, too ... more like a tractor ... LoL
Hope to get some better photos ...
R/
'Chop
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I modeled my motor on the hated '09 Street Bob ... blonde bottom end and black top end ... I had an appreciation for the nostalgic vibe ...
"custom" may be something of an overstatement ... bastardized is more like it ...
It is exactly as indicated in the prefatory quote ... Paughco head pipe (with a little re-work for the Dyna) and a Samson 39" Longtail ... I had to trim one of the heat shields (stock take-offs from '08-earlier Touring bike) ...
THX for the props ... I am really pleased with the way it turned out ...
R/
'Chop
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How the muffler is mounted ...
Pics should look familiar as I used the same method of attaching the muffler as with my old one ...
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