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Offline arveno

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lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« on: May 02, 2016, 12:15:51 PM »

Hi All , I was wondering if anyone has these mufflers and can share feedback ? ( btw damn , they are expensive.... not even Moe used them lol )

http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4705

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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2016, 12:28:13 PM »
 If those are true OEM they will work fine , and the price isn't all that high .

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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2016, 05:40:10 PM »
On Friday I received a pair of these from MG Cycle for my 72 Eldorado. I had the small hole original style mufflers but I just didn't think they look as good as these slash back LaFranconi's

I have started to install them (in the midst of reassembling the bike after pulling the transmission to fix a leak) and so far I am having difficult getting the header pipes to seat deep enough into the mufflers.

I need to 'play' with the set up, may have to trim the length of the headers by an inch +/-.

Regardless I think they look great and am looking forward to how they sound.

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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2016, 06:35:39 PM »
Have a set on my 73 Eldo and I'm very pleased with them.Thought they were a little quiet and restrictive though,so I removed the little end baffles and now it has a nice mellow sound !!!

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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2016, 07:50:58 PM »
I have a pair of la Franconis and brackets that are original equipment for a Ducati 750gt. Not perfect condition but definitely acceptable. They were on my '70 Ambo when I bought it. There's no crossover pipe (I've been assured that it's better to have a crossover by some and that it makes no difference from others) and they're not nearly as loud and Harley-like as the Mistrals which replaced them. I went with the mistrals because I didn't like the cigar shape of the la Franconis...and paid dearly for that preference. I'd be happy to send them to you for considerably less than a new pair of slash back la Franconis. Here's some pics:



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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2016, 08:48:21 PM »
A customer's '74 Eldo had the same Ducati mufflers on it.

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Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2016, 01:37:06 PM »
A customer's '74 Eldo had the same Ducati mufflers on it.



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