Subject: Re: ANYONE HAVE AMBO MUFFLERS FOR SALE?
Author: 3haw-@bluefrog.biz
Date: Nov 2, 2003, 6:53 PM
Post ID: 1715079587
OK Charlie, and Andy and Mark
What I really want is torpedos with the large opening but always trying to
keep costs as low as possible without making my Ambo into a rat bike.
Anyway, I do want something that will fit well and sound good. I am getting
tired of my after market mufflers that still look good but I have repaired
the port side so much that it is on it's last legs. And they are, and
always have been, too loud, especially on long trips,which I am happy to say
I am taking more of since the Ambo and I are getting along much better these
days. I did consider the Whitney reverse cones awhile ago but I guess I
forgot about them. Will look into them again as they look good on your bike
(nice site by the way!) and are inexpensive. Thanks again Charlie, Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie Mullendore <li-@loopframe.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 6:23 PM
Subject: RE: ANYONE HAVE AMBO MUFFLERS FOR SALE?
| Hi Bob, What he said! What exactly are you hoping to find? Stock/repros or just something that will fit well and sound good? As we've discussed before my personal choice was a pair of the JC Whitney (EMGO) "Extra-long Reverse-cone Megaphone Mufflers (item # AGE017566B) now $63 ea., but $49.49 ea. when I bought mine. They're a little longer than the ones Andy mentioned. Fit well, good quality, sound good too. Pics in my "Parts" album at: http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/amboman4 To mount them all I had to do was use one reducer, shorten the mounting bracket and bend a little offset into it. Easy! Most of the stock style repro "torpedos" I've seen have the small European outlet and are too quiet for my tastes. The repro Lafranconi Frankfurters (slashbacks) look nicer and probably sound better as well. If I remember correctly either style will cost around $375/pr. Most of the MACS I've seen leave me unimpressed with the quality for the $. EPCO makes some very nice stainless steel repros of both styles, cost is approx. $475/pr. including crossover and clamps last I looked. Several Loopers have mentioned poor muffler to headpipe fit with these. I got really lucky and scored a pair of good used "torpedos" at the Italian Moto-Fest for $30. Good chrome and solid, but with a nasty acid stain on one, scratches and a few small dings on the other. They'll look good on "Freebie" though. Like Andy, I have a set of stock mufflers which are in pretty rough shape. The chrome is ... what chrome? And the crossover spigots have been welded back on by some chicken crapping apparently. Ruff! Cheers, Charlie
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