Hello old friend GNH 959, i owned this matchless in the 90's when i lived in Bournemouth after buying her from a dealer in london. I used her regularly for work and weekends going on trips and classic car & motorcycle rallies. Ive had various bikes over the years but this Matchless, my BSA Spitfire NKD 98F & my Triumph Thunderbird 111 FFC i miss the most! The Matchless wins as i had great times, thankyou for posting, a nice memory
At the end of World War 2, Italy's manufacturing industry had been virtually destroyed during the conflict, so non-Italian bikes filled the gap for those dealers who could not obtain a supply of new Italian machines. ARMA of Milan were Matchless/AJS dealers who saw a market for adding some Italian flair to a basic bike, so they purchased Matchless G3L bikes and added their own twin-telescopic suspension. When the supply of British machines dried-up and Italian domestic production started to reestablish itself, ARMA-Matchless production ended.
a well restored bike I presume? No oil spots where it was parked. This would be a good bike to ride to classic meets or to the pub for a pint. I never owned a Matchless, had three of the classic Triumphs here in the US, at least two of which were properly restored and are on the road in Finland.
Hello old friend GNH 959, i owned this matchless in the 90's when i lived in Bournemouth after buying her from a dealer in london. I used her regularly for work and weekends going on trips and classic car & motorcycle rallies. Ive had various bikes over the years but this Matchless, my BSA Spitfire NKD 98F & my Triumph Thunderbird 111 FFC i miss the most! The Matchless wins as i had great times, thankyou for posting, a nice memory
I rode one of those from sheffield to cornwall in 1974. Took me 2 days but I remember it still .Excellent. Thanks for posting.
At the end of World War 2, Italy's manufacturing industry had been virtually destroyed during the conflict, so non-Italian bikes filled the gap for those dealers who could not obtain a supply of new Italian machines. ARMA of Milan were Matchless/AJS dealers who saw a market for adding some Italian flair to a basic bike, so they purchased Matchless G3L bikes and added their own twin-telescopic suspension. When the supply of British machines dried-up and Italian domestic production started to reestablish itself, ARMA-Matchless production ended.
Had a AJS 500 1955 single and a 1948 Matchless G80 500 in the 1960's great bikes.
Lovely 👍
a well restored bike I presume? No oil spots where it was parked. This would be a good bike to ride to classic meets or to the pub for a pint. I never owned a Matchless, had three of the classic Triumphs here in the US, at least two of which were properly restored and are on the road in Finland.
best bike 👌👌🏍️
I learnt to ride on this heavy machine as I was 15.
Nice vid
I have seen this rusting away without tank or engine cover can I restore it to it's former glory?
I have a 1948 AJS model 16m. needed some advice on the same
That's weird. GNH 959 belongs now to a grey Mercedes!
is this 300cc??? looks like a flat head engine with valve rods!! wow..this was current era bike with the enfield bullets?
The Valve cover is up under the gas tank.
Soy un forofo de BSA.
Me sospecho qué era tan buena como BSA.
VERY VERY NOISY ENGINE. LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAMMERING IN THE ENGINE. DYNMO MODEL. FAILURE. IT SHOULD WHISPER.TRADITIONAL OIL LEAKS.
i need matchless monograms