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
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.
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
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
So i wonder why Santo's 28.5" pipes are sticking past his rear fender....I wonder if he has them installe correctly?
Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
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
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.
Originally Posted by Samson_info
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.
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?
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
the bracket system was hand made for the bags to sit farther back.
thanks,
JR
08-18-2010, 11:09 AM
