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Old Dec 1, 2023 | 10:20 AM
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People with Samson fishtails, have you changed your shift linkage? Apparently the shift linkage needed to be used with these fishtails comes with the exhaust because of the exhaust routing.

I'm looking to do a few black finishing touches on my 2017 SS. One of them is the shift linkage.

Has anyone found something that works besides powder coating?
 
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I have / had them on 2 bikes - never had to do this..
 
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I have / had them on 2 bikes - never had to do this..
Never had to do what, change the shift linkage?

I don't "have to", I just want to get rid of that stock looking linkage, but because of the bend in it, I can't find anything to replace it.

I believe it's similar to this one. Noticed the "bend?"

 
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Correct - Change the shift linkage
 
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