Matchless G3/LS starts for the first time in 30 years.
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- 15 months ago I bought a number of boxes that purported to contain a 1954 Matchless G3/LS that had been dismantled 30 years previously. "Alice" is the motorcycle that arose from those boxes. Not exactly as she would have been 30 years ago but a lovely motorcycle never-the-less. This is the first time that the engine has run since it was taken apart all those years ago.
The smile says it all John.
I can't wait to start mine for the first time. (Bought as a non-runner back in 1992.) Yours adopted such a beautiful regular beat straight off!
My first boyfriend rode a classic Matchless in 1963. It was a classic then, and I loved riding with him. You brought me back good memories.🖤🇨🇦
What a beautiful machine, from an era of pure simplicity before the world went insane and so complex.
That smile after the start...priceless man!!
I was thinking the same thing. Beautiful machine.
Liked the smile after it finally started. Know the feeling!
I have to join the comments and say I felt the pure relief and happiness in the first start up. I take it you were legging off to tell someone at the end too hehe. To much joy not to share. With anyone that will listen.
Sheer Brilliance, see the ol fella's smile, pure glee. Thank you for sharing your moment, hope you enjoy your rideouts.
Great job John. She looks and sounds fantastic. The look you gave the camera when it fired up for the first time brought a smile to my face...I know that feeling!
Yes!a very beautiful bike!and a proud owner!!👍Love the sound!
Lovely. Brought back memories of my 1955 500cc twin Matchless (1968) . Wish I still had it!!
The G3 was my starter bike in Canada. It would do 70MPH with a tailwind, but GAWD, it was a fun bike! I am now in my 60th year of motorcycling.
Richard M. Kruse , and lets hope you have many more 😃👍 I'm only on 36years on the road so a bit of catching up to do 😄
His smiles says it all! Beautiful sound
Had an identical AJS 16MS, a superbly capable motorcycle that despite having so little rated power, gave unfailing comfort, reliability and performance.This is the bike that if you gave to someone that was brought up riding only Japanese machinery, they would be totally won over with the slow revving , torquey motor - and the bark from the exhaust !.
My first bike ,Matchless 350 single with knobbly tires .Actually went for my motorcycle license on it , New Zealand, 15 years old. Paid $80 for it . Never forget it .
Absolutely first rate, Mr. Ward! The seat upholstery is perfect! Most 'restorations' of this vintage usually have poorly done seat coverings. I did a '59 AJS 18TCS (600cc Typhoon Competition Scrambler) a number of years ago from a pile of boxes and chassis parts. A lot of time spent chasing down NOS pieces like the tail light assembly and headlamp etc. Wish I'd never sold it!
The seat is a true saddle built way down the sides.
Had one as a kid for riding round fields. No compression release on it and a backfire on kickstarting could make a mess of your leg. I only kick started it once. Bump start every other time. Some fun on it
Why would anyone give a thumbs down? Unbelievable. Lovely bike, great condition.
That was my very first Matchless >> Ooooo . . . . rekindled Love for me !
Nice work, sir!
You don't get a sense of achievement like that from just pressing a button. Respect.
You will when it doesn't start first push 😆
Just Made My Day.🇬🇧
Beautiful.. Brit iron rocks
My dad now sadly past away always used to tell stories of his exploits as a young man with one of these beautiful contraptions
i had a g5 wonderful bike i believe the G3 was the better bike thanks for the upload
Beautiful video!
My father had one of these sold it for 10 quid before we left for Australia in 1965
That looks and sounds a treat, really does and can see how happy you are with it, nice one
Brilliant your face said it all!!
I'm very impressed- I'd be good for three, maybe four kicks, tops… Then I'll be lucky to have enough energy left to wheel it back into the garage lol
That's a really nice build,wish I still had one lovely bike to ride
Bought mine 60 years ago from Pride and Clark. It was nothing like yours!
Nice bike.
Oh yessss proud of you bros
I know how ur feel sir🤩 smile from the deep ur heart
Great job , i linked through from your extensive web page showing the rebuild , fantastic work ,hope she has been running good and seeing some miles , I have got a 49 Matchless 500 rigid .
What a beauty! All the aggro to get it going: valiant. Smile, when it finally gets lit: priceless!
That smile says it all😁 well done shes a bonny lass ... now get her out on the road where she belongs 👍
Yep... Its the smile. The smile
Fantastic
Lovely job John! Sounds a treat too.
Getting the 30 grade oil right through the engine, prior to firing up, would have taken much turning over (plug out, of course, or exhaust valve lifter kept open) and a lot of kick start lever movement.. lol : )
The 1955 year model (my first ever bike in '68) was very similar with the so-called large 'jam pots' (rear shocks) but with an automatic advance/retard counterweight system fitted in a nice alloy casing (with the 'M' for Matchless in bright red) to the front right side of the lower case and projecting forward at about a 60 degree angle, making for (slightly) easier starting than the manual versions (??)
Sometimes, if a backfire occurred the exhaust valve lifter (on the top of the left side of the engine) would 'jam open', robbing ALL compression and making starting impossible, until it was freed back into it's correct closed position.
This feature meant that my stolen bike was immediately found abandoned by the Police after the thieves had backfired the engine on their return trip back home to Glen Innes, finding the bike unrestartable..!!
The bike had been waiting for a rescue pick-up by a bike shop, after the clutch pushrod bearing had shattered, making disengagement impossible.
It had been left in Albert Street outside the Law School early in 1970 overnight by the rather naive owner (your's truly) lol . .
The charming thieves had 'crashed' the gearbox changes through dozens of times, and must have push started it in gear to start it when cold in the first instance, meaning at least two of them were involved.
The Burman gearbox seemed just fine, nevertheless . .
: )
It looks and sounds sweet. Love it.
I have found you after looking for some info on the Matchless 350. Your web page is fascinating. I know nothing about “old” bikes and would be quite likely to be conned if I tried to buy one. I have owned bikes from the mid 70’s usually fairly new.
This motorcycle is nice Sir. My father had a 350 cc G3L , the rigid model. Regards.
Amazing no smoke from the rebuild lubrication no necessity to adjust the carburettor or the ignition timing
I was surprised, too. New bore and piston, new carburettors and converted to coil ignition. Full story at www.whatfunnyhat.com/Frame_Stuff/Matchless.html
Arise Sir Matchless.
Lovely bike, well done that man 👍
kickstarter works alot better when the clutch is engaged
Just found you. Nice! In my much younger days, I liked old British singles. Had a BSA B34 and a WDM20, Triumph Cub, and a Vincent Comet. Am puzzled why a Matchless that old has indicators.
Jan... I chose to fit indicators purely as a safety thing. I don't know where you are in the world but riding a relatively slow old motorcycle on the UK's crowded roads is dangerous enough without idiot car drivers assuming you're waving at someone when in fact you're indicating to turn right. The bike hasn't been altered or modified in any way to accept the indicator, and they can easily be removed if some future owner doesn't want them. The full story of this bike and my other bikes can be found on my web pages ... www.whatfunnyhat.com
Thanks for taking the time to have a look at this small offering. John.
really nice job
49 years ago I paid £19 for a 1956 AJS 350, 16MS;
Sometimes I loved it bduf bduf bduf
and sometimes it tried to kill me.
Looks and runs great. I would get rid of those direction indicators though.
Indicators certainly don't look the part but if you want to ride in modern traffic they do make life very much easier - and safer. Of course if you just want to keep her in a museum......
this my dreams moto
Great!! We have same bike on our channel
chuffed
Beauty.
We are in the same position Man!
We plenty of British bikes , AJS, Matchless , Triumph , BSA, Norton, Sunbeam, Enfield, All vanished in 50 yrs
Just the companys,not the motorcycles.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼
Maravilha.
NICE SMILE 😂
Matchless 5 horse power
Great sir
" matchless T-Shirt retroracingshirt "
You came for 3:03
I see my late dad again.
Allthough he would wear a blue overall, yellow wooden shoes and a black baret.
And of course our Matchless 350 had a sidecar.
BTW, does it also leak oil?
I don't believe that you will ever get one of these old machines to be totally leak-free, but this one only drops a drip or two from the engine breather when she's stopped running. The chaincase, gearbox and crankcase are oil-tight.... for the moment!! :)
Pretty cool :-D
Magestic
Sounds British.
Está mal la carburacion
Worst thing you can do is run an old bike on premium! they are designed for low octane fuels!
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yes i agree he was very happy when he heard it per.
Sounds British.