Page 2 Eddy Lejeune's 1988 Factory Merlin DG350 FIUS
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My Catalan friend, Josep Argerich standing with Ignacio Bulto. Josep has every Merlin made in his collection.
I have many, but he has far more.
I have many, but he has far more.
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This cast aluminium fork brace has been machined out to reduce metal. It would not normally have the small holes.
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Many of the nuts, spindles and bolts were replaced with titanium items. To the right of the front sprocket there would normally have been a shiny metal plate with a void behind, where the oil pump (used on other motorcycles who used this engine) was located. This plate and the entire box has been machined away, reducing weight considerably.
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You can see this bike has been kept in the dark, the very rare red bar pad has really kept its colour where it would normally fade.
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