Samson true duals on Softail... shift rod hitting rear pipe

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Jun 25, 2015 | 08:59 AM

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dusty2221

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+1 on the pics. My 39s are on the fedex truck for delivery today and I would like to see what you are dealing with

Jun 27, 2015 | 06:39 PM

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RDY2ROLL

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Originally Posted by Transporter

I had the same problem, I loosed every single screw on my left pipe and remove the tail piece. I got a 2x4 and a mallet and gently tap the exhaust forward, needless to say it didn't look like it moved, I tight everything back on, and I was able to gain the 1/4 inch I need it for the shift rod.
Just my experience, there is more wiggle room in that exhaust that it appears, give it a try before you mess with the shift rod.

exactly what I had to do.

Aug 16, 2025 | 07:20 PM

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Bike_Ghost

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Originally Posted by Shaylex

I can, and that's the first thing that I'm going to try. I am hoping that between that and maybe having to add a little more bend to the linkage rod, it will give me the clearance I need. I want to avoid pulling the primary if possible.

i know this is a old thread but i am having this same exact issue. How do you add more bend to the shift rod? Thanks.

Aug 17, 2025 | 10:32 AM

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brapple

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I had the same experience with the Cobra true duals, and order the Paughco shift linkage part no.: 10240833 worked perfect.

Last edited by brapple; Aug 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM.

Aug 17, 2025 | 08:22 PM

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Bike_Ghost

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brapple

I had the same experience with the Cobra true duals, and order the Paughco shift linkage part no.: 10240833 worked perfect.

do you have the website for this?

Aug 17, 2025 | 08:27 PM

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bulldog1776

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Originally Posted by brapple

I had the same experience with the Cobra true duals, and order the Paughco shift linkage part no.: 10240833 worked perfect.

Did you run this with the bend going over or under the pipe? I've got samson duals on my 97 Heritage and ended up running a bent shift rod over top of the pipe.

Aug 17, 2025 | 09:19 PM

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brapple

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This was ran under the pipe... I order at the following address; https://vtwin.parts/supplier/paughco...t-linkage-718m however it appears this is a special order item.

Last edited by brapple; Aug 17, 2025 at 09:33 PM.