I am down under in Australia, I have a brace (or two) of AJ S/Matchless singles and twins in the Workshop/shed. Nothing compares with the sense of satisfaction you attain when you take a 'basket case' motorcycle and completely restore it and take it for a ride. The old bikes are a living piece of machinery, as I trundle along a back road I take the time to think of the workers that toiled in the AMC factory week after week, manufacturing and assembling these motorcycles, if they ever thought the fruits of their labour would still be in use 75 yrs later and still admired. It's an old man thing, speed is nothing, enjoyment is everything.

An Absolutely Gorgeous Machine. ❤

That's fantastic, mate. A real credit to you. I wish you could see the shade of green I am with envy.

Beautiful! I look forward to seeing this one at the Stagecoach Rally 2024?

Ive got a g9 and they sound amazing

What an absolutely gorgeous machine! Well done!! I'm green with envy!

What a beautiful bike, keep the videos coming.

Beautiful restoration ! It makes me miss my Triumph Bonneville that I had to sell to "make ends meet" some 40 yrs ago . ..... there's nothing prettier than a British bike !

What a glorious old Matchless! Great work Malcolm. I really enjoy you laid back undramatic delivery. Mr. Matter-of-Fact !

Great Video Malcolm, and fantastic Mattress! Nice countryside too! Best from New Zealand - cheers, Pat

Reminds me of my working career, i worked in one of the three main AMC spares dealers in England, also Triumph spares, for many years. We used to make a lot of spares in house as well as get parts from other sources and back then there was still quite a bit of War Dept stuff about.

Used to have 500 single. I love Matchless.

Nice jacket pops 😎

This is amazing to see. Beautiful job. I have a 1956 G11 and live in Acton Ca (what are the odds) i hope to see this on the road some time.

I love these videos so much. Excellent job. The motor sound sweet. Great job guys. Nice camera work and edit too. California!

Beautiful bike job well done thanks for sharing

@classicbritishspares

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

A very nice restoration. Not much valve clatter and that speaks to the professionalism of the builder. Well done and greetings from Canada.

My first bike.I only wish the primary chain case upgrade was a thing back then (1967) as there was no way to stop oil pissing out of the bloody thing.Previous owner delivered it to the garage under my parents house,and I started it and rode off,despite never riding anything bigger than a pushbike and somehow learned on the job.All these years later I still have a G15 lurking in my shed😂

@classicbritishspares

2 ай бұрын

Get it out and get it on the road! :)

Nicely done.

Fantastic! Great bikes - from the days of slimmer primary covers. Nicely done.

Looks like our back roads in Texas.

Fantastic result Malcolm! If I'm not mistaken (please correct me if I'm wrong!) you ran up and down the revs (below 4-4.5 k) as part of a careful and healthy break-in.

Live free and ride

Very purrrrdy! Excellent restoration and great subject material! Did the primary case leak after the roadside clutch adjustment?

Great looking bike, great job

@classicbritishspares

9 ай бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching!

What a sweet sound, great job.

@classicbritishspares

9 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

Nice!.........👍👍

@classicbritishspares

10 ай бұрын

thank you!

What a great ride no kangaroos to look out for.

Great bike, Malcom. You've done an amazing job on it. Would it have come from the factory with the two toned seat? I haven't seen that on a Matchless, but I don't have a lot of experience with that brand. Also, is that a dry clutch on that bike or will you put oil in the primary?

@classicbritishspares

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! - Malcolm fabricated the pan with a hump - no Matchless will have this seat, color combo was just his choice on the seat. Clutch is wet, but for checking we run it dry to check for slipping (very short runs)

Bloody beautiful , regards from the UK.

@malcolmede5812

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks,all the best to you.