Help With Samson True Dual Installation
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Anyone have any detailed pics as to how the shifter linkage is orientated? I installed per the instructions with the bent end of the shifter rod facing upward towards the rear of the bike, but I am having problems with rod hitting the top of the inner primary cover.
No matter how I adjust the length or angle it still seems to hang up and is causing the shifter to hang up when I down shift. Of course it didnt do this when the bike was cold, but once I rode for a little while it started doing it.
Any photos or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
No matter how I adjust the length or angle it still seems to hang up and is causing the shifter to hang up when I down shift. Of course it didnt do this when the bike was cold, but once I rode for a little while it started doing it.
Any photos or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: WA - The State
Those are good pics, Joe. I've been asked a ton of times how the shift rod goes on. I've been able to explain, but a good pic goes a lot further.
And let me be the first to say,(at least on this thread) and I hope the Samson tech reads this, is while I love my pipes, their installation sheet is the worst I have ever seen, at least when I bought my pipes. It looked like a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy, etc, etc. The pictures were just a black blob, and real tiny to boot. Not what I expect when I drop a fair amount of coin.
Having installed them, next time would be a breeze, but for someone who's just starting to mod their bike it seems a bit more daunting. Good instructions go a long ways towards easing that fear.
And let me be the first to say,(at least on this thread) and I hope the Samson tech reads this, is while I love my pipes, their installation sheet is the worst I have ever seen, at least when I bought my pipes. It looked like a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy, etc, etc. The pictures were just a black blob, and real tiny to boot. Not what I expect when I drop a fair amount of coin.
Having installed them, next time would be a breeze, but for someone who's just starting to mod their bike it seems a bit more daunting. Good instructions go a long ways towards easing that fear.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 207
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Thanks for the pics...the bend in your linkage seems to sit quite bit further back. I will just have to keep adjusting until I get it right.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 207
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From: Bakersfield, CA
Those are good pics, Joe. I've been asked a ton of times how the shift rod goes on. I've been able to explain, but a good pic goes a lot further.
And let me be the first to say,(at least on this thread) and I hope the Samson tech reads this, is while I love my pipes, their installation sheet is the worst I have ever seen, at least when I bought my pipes. It looked like a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy, etc, etc. The pictures were just a black blob, and real tiny to boot. Not what I expect when I drop a fair amount of coin.
Having installed them, next time would be a breeze, but for someone who's just starting to mod their bike it seems a bit more daunting. Good instructions go a long ways towards easing that fear.
And let me be the first to say,(at least on this thread) and I hope the Samson tech reads this, is while I love my pipes, their installation sheet is the worst I have ever seen, at least when I bought my pipes. It looked like a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy, etc, etc. The pictures were just a black blob, and real tiny to boot. Not what I expect when I drop a fair amount of coin.
Having installed them, next time would be a breeze, but for someone who's just starting to mod their bike it seems a bit more daunting. Good instructions go a long ways towards easing that fear.
I agree when dropping that kind of coin you would think they would provide better instruction. The best instruction I found was on here and that was instructing to leave every thing loose when assembling.
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thanks again,
JR
PS there is a lot of product out there with the copied instructions but as of today they will all be printed for clarity reasons.
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Wichita, KS
I bought a softail deluxe with this exhaust system already installed. I love it to say the least. The only problem that I have with it is the shift rod. It seams that the geometry of it makes it difficult to find neutral. I have no way to compare it as I didn't have any experience with the stock setup. Has anyone else noticed this? If so, any ideas on how to correct it?