Samson 36" Cholo Install Guide
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Man, I would love too but I won't be where my bike is till tomorrow. I'll toss up a picture Friday or Saturday. It actually looks pretty clean. The chrome spacer is exactly the same diameter as the foot-peg, and other than a small line, you would never be able to tell. I'm pretty happy.
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I'll fire it up and take a ride without them first just to see if it's punishing or not (mostly to the neighbors - I leave for work in the dead AM hours and don't want to set off everyone's car alarms, lol).
Great advice, thanks,
Awesome! But make sure you look everything over before you install anything. I had a burr on one of my mufflers and they chromed over it. They sent a new muffler out to replace that one and it actually showed up worse than the first one. I was told that once it is on the bike, they are a little harder to deal with. Just a little heads up. Not saying they won't help you out, but just what I heard.
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I ordered some turn signal spacers, they are basically what you suggested so thanks for the tip, much appreciated!
Man, I would love too but I won't be where my bike is till tomorrow. I'll toss up a picture Friday or Saturday. It actually looks pretty clean. The chrome spacer is exactly the same diameter as the foot-peg, and other than a small line, you would never be able to tell. I'm pretty happy.
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I took it for a test spin and I swear that it sounds quieter than my V&H Longshots. I'm sure it's because they stick out a couple feet farther back. I put my Xied's back in prior to starting it up and it ran silky smooth with hardly any decel pop, just a nice rumble up & down. Next up is a custom console and to figure out what to do with my mirrors. Can't decide if I like how they're set up or not.
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Thanks guys!! 6 or 7 drill bits later
I took it for a test spin and I swear that it sounds quieter than my V&H Longshots. I'm sure it's because they stick out a couple feet farther back. I put my Xied's back in prior to starting it up and it ran silky smooth with hardly any decel pop, just a nice rumble up & down. Next up is a custom console and to figure out what to do with my mirrors. Can't decide if I like how they're set up or not.
I took it for a test spin and I swear that it sounds quieter than my V&H Longshots. I'm sure it's because they stick out a couple feet farther back. I put my Xied's back in prior to starting it up and it ran silky smooth with hardly any decel pop, just a nice rumble up & down. Next up is a custom console and to figure out what to do with my mirrors. Can't decide if I like how they're set up or not.
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Side note: New pipes spread out on the floor and bike is all Liquid-Wrenched up for a Saturday AM install.
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I was also wearing my face mask today when I went for a little ride. Ears were covered so I didn't get the full effect of them. You could tell they are loud though! I had my father run it after they were installed so I could hear what they sound like. I like the sound of the Samsons better than the V&H. Also, I hammered on it a little bit to test the performance. I thought it performed better with these pipes on it. I didn't tune anything yet either. Seemed to run smoother...