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  1. Merlin III

    Please say it isn't true! Victory Motorcycles to cease operations.

    Yea, so long Victory Motorcycles. :( I know some riders swear by them. I guess getting market share from HD was just too big a hurdle. Wait,......... maybe DT can persuade them to not shut down? :)...
  2. Merlin III

    Chrismas Video for RandyXXXX and for all otherw who detest cellphone usage by driving

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkesvTYmvg8
  3. Merlin III

    Virginia Tec motorcycle accident study

    http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/what-virginia-tech-learned-about-how-and-why-we-crash-our-motorcycles
  4. Merlin III

    Modifying the CTX700 for occasional gravel riding

    This is interesting. Look at the mods this guy has done to his CTX1300 (Granted it isn't a CTX700) to make his bike gravel capable. All sorts of rock shields, 50-50 tires (my words, not his), and he also put a car tire on the rear wheel...
  5. Merlin III

    Auxillary foot pegs

    I got this photograph from Andy on Facebook who did this auxiliary foot peg mod. He and another guy swear by it in terms of comfort. It is very easy to do. Any thoughts?
  6. Merlin III

    How would you rate the overall ride quality of the CTX700?

    Does anyone else think the bike runs a little bit on the "buzzy side? I only have 3 thousand miles on my bike so I don't think it is the valves or tune up related, but who knows? I am thinking that maybe it is the DCT that makes it feel that way?
  7. Merlin III

    Heading out to the "Damn Yankees" rally in Heath, MA All sane bikes welcome.

    Heading out to the "Damn Yankees" rally in Heath, MA All sane bikes welcome. Heading out to the Damn Yankees Rally in Western MA for 4 days of riding and camping. Should ride NH, VT, MA, CT, and NY. It is a BMW rally where all makes of bikes are welcome.
  8. Merlin III

    Motorcycle riding Saftety Thread

    I was hoping to start a thread where members can bring up safety tips or tell us about a close call and what they learned. I will start it out with an incident that happened to me today. I usually wear all the gear all the time, but recently I started wearing only my helmet when only going...
  9. Merlin III

    I just installed my Rox risers

    I just installed my Rox Risers and it really brings the bars up and back much more than I would have ever guessed. I can't wait to do a long ride to evaluate the decrease in riding fatique. All the cables are fairly loose except the brake hydraulics tube. It is fairly tight, but appears to...
  10. Merlin III

    Touring Nova Scotia

    I was just on another site and a Internet friend said she was going to do the Cabot Trail around Cape Brenton Island in Nova Scotia. I have done it a couple of times before in conjunction with my studies of the French colonization of North America. Thinking of doing it again. Do any other...
  11. Merlin III

    Just interesting stuff: 1973 MC Safty Film

    I learned, or relearned, a few things. http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/old-school-cool-motorcycle-safety?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=576f6f6204d30104a32cd61c&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
  12. Merlin III

    Left handlebar gap.

    I just noticed that my left handlebar does not look like my right one. The right handlebar of course is also the throttle, but the left has no real additional function other than a grip. I don't believe that the gap, one inch in, was there when I got the bike, but I am not sure. I did tow the...
  13. Merlin III

    CTX700 scraping the pegs video. Hmmm.............I must come pretty close scraping

    I don't think I have ever scraped, but I must be pretty close to doing so at times.
  14. Merlin III

    Aftermarket rear Shock Modification

    This Winter I researched aftermarket rear shocks with adjustments that the stock shock doesn't have. Here are some pictures. The first photo shows the easily usable damping adjustment and the rear wheel height adjustment: The second and third photo depicts the external fluid reservoir which...
  15. Merlin III

    Just a reminder to gain "muscle Memory" as to the location of your "Kill Switch"

    Just a reminder to gain "muscle Memory" as to the location of your "Kill Switch" I just caught this thread on the NC700 site concerning malfunctions on a DCT African Twin. The bike starts revving up toward red line while the bike is in "D", without any input from the rider. The thread covers...
  16. Merlin III

    Can you see me now?

    Can you see me now?
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