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You can find Jassa Bikes on Instagram: Jassa Bikes Agree with you about the frame, tells it’s history. Keep in touch, don’t forget the serial numbers! Best regards,

Hi Frank, Thanks for your comments, I think the same 😜 Lets go one by one, the Mag 21 SL Ti was restored by Jassa Bikes, he's the best and restore these Shox for a long long time. He doesn't tell us how he does but he found a formula that keeps this color for ever, this one will not fade to...

Hi Frank, It will help to narrow the period for “Extralight” decals before the XLM, for sure. That’s awesome! Thanks

Usually here.

Hi Frank, I’d appreciate if you could post the serial numbers and years of your bikes. And maybe a few pics. The first new XLM 95 Merlins, although named XLM, came with Extralight decals. They probably used the decals from the road bikes until the proper XLM were made. This is not well known...

Hi Frank, I’d appreciate if you could post the serial numbers and years of your bikes. The first new XLM 95 Merlins, although named XLM, came with Extralight decals. They probably used the decals from the road bikes until the proper XLM were made. This is not well known and some owners may...

For how much would you sell the hubs? They’re 32 holes? Cheers

Are they sold?

Do you still have the hubs?

Titanium ?

10.48 Kg with pedals

Here is my 1995 Merlin XLM build thread Frame is from 1995 and the original XTR M900 group, Mavic rims and Tioga tires were all NIB or NOS. Parts came from all over the world. Portrait 1995 Merlin XLM Ti frame 17.5", unrestored RockShox Mag-21 SL Ti Chris King headset Original titanium Merlin...

Do you know the BCD ?

The MTB’s I have from 95 and 97 have a seat tube of 34.9 external and to reach 27.2 internal they need a factory shim. Probably the road seat tube has a smaller diameter.

Besides the Merlin I have a 97 Litespeed that's supposed to be 27.2 too but the original 27.2 Litespeed seatpost was too tight. I needed to change the seatpost shim that was inside the tube, it was not easy but not too hard either. Maybe a previous owner changed it or maybe the shim got a little...

Merlin decals are good enough to look like the originals.

Road 1991

From Merlin 1991 catalog ...

Same for 1995

I am updating this thread with the latest information I have. We can find the first mention to the Merlin XLM on a 1993 Mountain Bike Action article (posted earlier on this thread and mentioned on 95 Merlin catalog). The XLM is not included into the 1994 catalog though. The 1995 Merlin...