I used to live a couple of miles from the Rickman brothers’s shop in New Milton in the 1960s. They had a row of these competition engines lined up against the left hand wall. Way out of my price range then, although I did buy a 1955 Matchless G80 from a chap who worked there. It had been rebored and had a new big end, and it cost me £15. It was a great bike, the first of the three AJS and Matchless heavyweight singles I owned during those years. They were excellent value for money then (I’d paid £15 for my first motorcycle, a 98cc James Comet) and still are today in my opinion.
We Yanks do love your quirky limey bikes. Have a '57 G80CS in the queue for my next project. Please don't diss the Colonials or the Prisoners down under, as you effers would all be speaking German if it weren't for the likes of us.
That a darling it keep up with most things , NZ loves it
Sounds as wonderful as she looks! 😍🥰😎
Best looking single ever.. (I sold mine in 2006 and regretted it ever since)
I agree, I have a Goldie scrambler and would swap it in a heart beat for one of these.
Dear lord that is a beautiful bike.
Stunner 👍
Oh my, what a beauty.
Had a G2CS fast but fragile. I was a clutz at that time. Spent many years bailing ou clutzes
Lovely.
Sweet
Can you tell me does it have alloy barrel. Looks like one but you never sure incase it's been painted.its gorgeous I'd love it ,
Yes all alloy motor.
@@peterranson4365 thanks i presume it's high com and race can ?
Oooh.. I would have had that!..
You would have had to join the queue
I used to live a couple of miles from the Rickman brothers’s shop in New Milton in the 1960s. They had a row of these competition engines lined up against the left hand wall. Way out of my price range then, although I did buy a 1955 Matchless G80 from a chap who worked there. It had been rebored and had a new big end, and it cost me £15. It was a great bike, the first of the three AJS and Matchless heavyweight singles I owned during those years. They were excellent value for money then (I’d paid £15 for my first motorcycle, a 98cc James Comet) and still are today in my opinion.
We Yanks do love your quirky limey bikes. Have a '57 G80CS in the queue for my next project. Please don't diss the Colonials or the Prisoners down under, as you effers would all be speaking German if it weren't for the likes of us.
Could pretend your Vic Eastwood with that.
Or Dave Bickers , local to us and a friend of Andy
bang tidy bike
Old but very pretty
Old , that's probably the youngest bike in the shop 😁😁