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1965 Matchless Police Edition
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Niehart
Pie Smuggler
Love the bike, hate the price.
Hudson should buy this and add it to his Matchless collection.
Hudson should buy this and add it to his Matchless collection.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Davey Baby, what should the price be? Hudson, what do you think about this price? Inquiring minds do want to know, JSNS!
wheatonFJR
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So that was the class of police bikes in the mid-60s?
Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
Very nice.
I had a 1958 Matchless G11CS. Last one I saw went for about $15000 ... sigh.
Loved it. Rode it all over the UK and northern France. Yes, I upgraded the electrics to 12V, and they were still dubious
I had a 1958 Matchless G11CS. Last one I saw went for about $15000 ... sigh.
Loved it. Rode it all over the UK and northern France. Yes, I upgraded the electrics to 12V, and they were still dubious
Niehart
Pie Smuggler
https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/144353-hudsons-new-old-56-matchless-g80cs/?hl=matchless
This is the other Matchless that was bought at the same time.
And Dave's setup as a that period cafe racer.
This is the other Matchless that was bought at the same time.
And Dave's setup as a that period cafe racer.
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Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
This is identical to the one I had. It was only officially available for 8 months. Matchless built a superb 600cc engine but early in 1959 they bored it out to 650 in response to Triumph. It was then sold as the G12:
This was the first production motorcycle known to have covered 100 miles in one hour.
It was ridden at a test track by a journalist called Vic Willoughby. A technician rode the bike from the factory to the track. Vic did the ride during lunch hour, as the rest of the time the track was used for testing trucks and buses. After his successful ride the tech rode it back to the factory. It was inspected and found to be fine except for a broken wire to the tail light. They never did fix that problem effectively, and mine used to suffer from the same issue.
The CS was available in two trim levels. Most of the ones that came to the US were in the "trials" trim. The above was the road trim, later called the "CSR".
This was the first production motorcycle known to have covered 100 miles in one hour.
It was ridden at a test track by a journalist called Vic Willoughby. A technician rode the bike from the factory to the track. Vic did the ride during lunch hour, as the rest of the time the track was used for testing trucks and buses. After his successful ride the tech rode it back to the factory. It was inspected and found to be fine except for a broken wire to the tail light. They never did fix that problem effectively, and mine used to suffer from the same issue.
The CS was available in two trim levels. Most of the ones that came to the US were in the "trials" trim. The above was the road trim, later called the "CSR".
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Niehart
Pie Smuggler
Twigg, have your read any of Willoughby's books? Some pretty good reading.
Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
No but I may hunt some down. I love the tale of the 100 miles in one hour ... Those guys were really pushing new boundaries.
The Matchless engine, bored to 650cc was never as good as the 600, and no match for the Triumph. That bike was expensive when new, around UKpound 340 ... My Dad was 17 in 1958 and was earning 5 pounds per week as an apprentice toolmaker. He loved it when I bought that bike in 1993, and he finally got to ride it.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Flagged for removal by Craigslist!
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SacramentoMike
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Scam, I think that Don Carver was involved in this one also! jes' sayin' and nuff said, dcarver the **** Disturber!
boyitgobob
Well-known member
Hudson
Well-known member
The guy that owns the bike above is open to offers. It's a spotless machine, totally original and restored to a high degree. I'd grab it but I need another bike like a hole in the head.https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/144353-hudsons-new-old-56-matchless-g80cs/?hl=matchless
This is the other Matchless that was bought at the same time.
Niehart
Pie Smuggler
Mike even has the original Matchless air-pump that attaches to the bike.The guy that owns the bike above is open to offers. It's a spotless machine, totally original and restored to a high degree. I'd grab it but I need another bike like a hole in the head.https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/144353-hudsons-new-old-56-matchless-g80cs/?hl=matchless
This is the other Matchless that was bought at the same time.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Twigg
Just an old, bald man!
How many motorcycles are enough?
E = n + 1
Where "E" is enough. "n" is the number you currently own.
Pterodactyl
Well-known member
When we moved down here from Alaska I had some stuff delivered to my shop. One of the delivery kids asked why we had 6 motorcycles. I told him, "Because we just sold one."
