One morning while starting our Evo-powered Road King it sounded more earth shattering than usual. As we pulled out of the driveway we also noticed that the bike didn't feel as snappy as when it was last ridden. After a short inspection it was discovered that the decade old stock head pipe was severely cracked. We needed to do something about it as soon as possible. So we gave Kenny and the crew at Samson a call and ordered a new exhaust system. We chose a set of True Dual head pipes with full coverage heat shields and mated them to Samson's 33-inch long straight fishtail pipes. Once the OE pipes and mufflers were removed, we bolted on the new system with ease and were setting off car alarms in no time with that one-of-a-kind Samson fishtail sound. (1.)We kicked off the install by removing the old mufflers and the head pipes from the heads.(1.)We kicked off the install by removing the old mufflers and the head pipes from the hea (2.)Once the pipes were removed we saw just how cracked the head pipe was. (3.)The new Samson True Dual head pipes were installed starting with the rear cylinder head, which will run on the left side of the bike.(3.)The new Samson True Dual head pipes were installed starting with the rear cylinder hea (4.)Samson makes the left-side pipe to perfectly fit the curvature of the primary cover. (5.)The fishtail slip-on attached directly to the head pipe with the mating (arrow) of the two pipes hidden under the saddlebag for a clean look.(5.)The fishtail slip-on attached directly to the head pipe with the mating (arrow) of the (6.)The fishtail was affixed to the OE muffler mounts with the aid of some spacers provided by Samson.(6.)The fishtail was affixed to the OE muffler mounts with the aid of some spacers provide (7.)We went with the 33-inch long fishtail slip-ons to achieve the long-n-low taildragger look.(7.)We went with the 33-inch long fishtail slip-ons to achieve the long-n-low taildragger (8.)We then installed the right side pipe to the front cylinder and left it loose enough so slight alignment adjustments could be made.(8.)We then installed the right side pipe to the front cylinder and left it loose enough s (9.)The right side head pipe was attached to the OE exhaust mount under the trans cover. (10.)The right fishtail was installed to the head pipe with stainless steel exhaust clamps provided in the kit.(10.)The right fishtail was installed to the head pipe with stainless steel exhaust clamps (11.)Once the head pipes and fishtails were aligned, we gave all the hardware the final clamp down.(11.)Once the head pipes and fishtails were aligned, we gave all the hardware the final cl (12.)The headpipes come with full-length chrome- plated heat shields that attach with stainless steel hose clamps.(12.)The headpipes come with full-length chrome- plated heat shields that attach with stai (13.)The right-side floorboard had to be removed to successfully install the heat shield. (14.)The left-side heat shield was installed easily without issue or parts removal. (15.)Nothing looks or sounds more like a hot rod than a set of fishtails out back. Parts True Dual Head Pipes FL-223 $499.95 Straight Fishtail PN M-128 $349.95 SOURCES Samson 655 Tamarack Ave La Brea CA 92821 888-572-6766 www.samsonusa.com By Jeff G. Holt Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
