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Title: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: arveno 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
Title: Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: oldbike54 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 .

 Dusty
Title: Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: canuck750 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.
Title: Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: zenand 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 !!!
Title: Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: TodkaVonic 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:

(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc480/10blade/image.jpg1_zpsnwdlot2c.jpg)

(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc480/10blade/image.jpg2_zpsrasqdxk4.jpg)
Title: Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on May 06, 2016, 08:48:21 PM
A customer's '74 Eldo had the same Ducati mufflers on it.

(http://antietamclassiccycle.com/0c1ef330.jpg)
Title: Re: lafranconi for loop frame .....feedback ?
Post by: Cam3512 on May 07, 2016, 01:37:06 PM
Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on May 06, 2016, 08:48:21 PM
A customer's '74 Eldo had the same Ducati mufflers on it.

(http://antietamclassiccycle.com/0c1ef330.jpg)

I remember that bike. Sad story...