Samson True Duals Fishtail Length????????

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Aug 18, 2010 | 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BLKnCHRME09Deluxe

Hey Santo do your 28.5" go past your rear fender? in your pic they look to go past the fender. Because i had 28.5" and mine were just to the end of my rear fender. I wonder is Samson "fishtails" are measured different than Samson "longtails"?

the Samson fishtails and longtails are measured from the mounting or inlet end to the top of the fishtails and longtails, not from the bottom so they are the same length even though the longtails are about 2" longer on the bottom.
thank you,
JR

Aug 18, 2010 | 11:13 AM

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DR. V-TWIN

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My Samson's were the 1 3/4" older version. I found that with the 36" end pipes I added they were really long and scraped easily with the type of riding I do which is why I wanted them on further so they were a bit shorter. It had nothing to do with the stock fitment.

Drew

Aug 18, 2010 | 01:34 PM

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Samson crossover for Softails

there should never be a reason to use a mallet or have to pound our pipes on. if anyone gets to this point please call us for assistance. 888-5-SAMSON. the measurements are from the front of the fishtail or longtail extension to the top of the fishtail or longtail. the longtail is about 2" longer on the bottom.
thank you,
JR

Aug 18, 2010 | 04:12 PM

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BLKnCHRME09Deluxe

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Originally Posted by Samson_info

So i wonder why Santo's 28.5" pipes are sticking past his rear fender....I wonder if he has them installe correctly?

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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN

From your pics you had them installed kind of funky, thats probably why they scraped or what ever. It looked like you had some type of clamps pushing them lower than your back mounts...why? Not to mention the rake of your bike since your rear is low and your front is stock height.

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there should never be a reason to use a mallet or have to pound our pipes on.

100% Agreed! I thought that was strange advise written....thats why i mentioned something.

Aug 18, 2010 | 05:47 PM

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LoLo

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Yeah not too much play as the end of the heat sheilds have to seam up with the tailpipe

Aug 19, 2010 | 02:29 PM

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Reino_79

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Originally Posted by Samson_tech

36" would be a safe length since our Cholo bike bags are mounted more rearward. if you mount them farther rearward like we did then you would need the 39".
thank you,
JR

Kinda off topic but could you give a little more info on this. How did you mount them more rearward? What bracket system was used or was it a custom bracket? If custom is there anyway of getting a picture of the bracket?

Thanks,
Chuck