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What year did ajs/matchless introduce the swingarm ?

Excellent work Terry; interesting editing, a bit of local history and quite enough drama for one day's ride.

Very good video Terry, one of your best perhaps. I really enjoyed the travelogue and history behind places we take for granted.

My favourite poem. I Am! By jhon clair. I am-yet what I am none cares or knows; My friends forsake me like a memory lost: I am the self-consumer of my woes- They rise and vanish in oblivious host, Like shadows in love’s frenzied stifled throes And yet I am, and live-like vapours tossed Into the nothingness of scorn and noise, Into the living sea of waking dreams, Where there is neither sense of life or joys, But the vast shipwreck of my life’s esteems; Even the dearest that I loved the best Are strange-nay, rather, stranger than the rest. I long for scenes where man hath never trod A place where woman never smiled or wept There to abide with my Creator, God, And sleep as I in childhood sweetly slept, Untroubling and untroubled where I lie The grass below-above the vaulted sky.

I had a WD Matchless 350 G 3 with rigid frame , the G3L had a SPRUNG frame. Easy to start ,rode it to work and college daily.

Why does the bike carbon up so frequently.? I have 1959 AJS Csr 650 that after 8400+ miles is only showing slight carbonization. I do use additives in the petrol And use a high zinc motor oil. Would that possibly help? Remember fondly my 1952 AJS M18 single, thanks so much for the detailed video.

Hey Terry fancy coming to Sweden to help with a few bits on my matchless? Can't find a single person who wants to touch it here! I think the swedes are scared of british bikes? I rebuilt the top half but it seems I need cam shims now. Free board free food you are very welcome, plus its stunning around here.

Hi Terry, lets comment on the positives first; beautiful G3L and thank you for sharing the ride out. The 'driver' in the Jag. issue; is the video worth sharing with the police? here in Somerset if you have video footage of dangerous driving the police are happy to take it as evidence with significant prosecutions made.

great filming, editing and choice of music

Smart editing Terry and a commendably restrained response to that lane-splitting Jaguar driver. The WD Matchless responds well to a light thrashing!

BARRY!

Vallue

Brilliant video thanks 👍

Valuable information.

To anyone rebuilding G3 or G3L. Ex army bikes, fit the oiltank complete before uniting the front and rear frame sections, cos you can t fit the tank with the frame assembled.

Great effort by u,,,,apriciate

The Matchless sounds great. Thanks for the video.

Great video.

First class coverage Terry. Thanks for taking us along with you and the WD Matchless. Just the one small failure of the 'No names, no pack-drill' rule!

Great video & very helpful. Paul Lucas.

always nice to ride with you! can't wait for the next cheery one :)🎉 😋😘

Another tip for you is CRC gasket remover , it desolves carbon , also you can use a socket and tap it with hammer and the collets, will pop out .cheers.

thank you for the heated vest tip! Dave you are too much! :))) Terry that triumph is a beauty! and i see you are getting ready for your bicycle tour...;)

My dad first bike growing up after the war in Kenya

Now I'm all motivated to take my WM20 out for a run.

Great video, I really appreciate the effort that went into this trip, and the filming and time to edit on top of it. But, don't you have faith in the matchless to do that journey? Haha

What a great way to celebrate the memory of our brave airmen who fought for our freedom great effort lads and lass my respect cheers Witty

Wow very cool

Excellent video! Thanks for making it.

love to hear your long term review no that you have done a few trips with the rack. Can you also share approximate dimensions

Can we see the out-takes and bloopers reel please?

enjoyed the sounds and your commentary.

Thanks Terry, all your videos are useful and interesting. I have just bought a G3L so its handy for me to see 'how to' videos on it. Checked the bike over before riding including the chaincase level. It looks like a new primary chain and is nicely lubricated but needed topping up. Which I did and it dumped the lot over night onto its drip tray underneath! I will be taking off the cover to check the rubber! thanks again.

Hi Terry. Great video any chance on doing a video on leaking fuel taps hoping for some hints and tips on the cork.

Wonderful how to Terry. De coking every 2k miles seems a lot of work. Is there not a simpler way of preventing the build up of carbon?

Bearing number please

Thanks for great video Terry.I am struggling with similar issues on 1950 AJS.This will save my sanity.

Thanks for a look around the show. We usually visit this and the other shows mainly to film for our own CZcams channel, but taking a break from this one.

Great video Terry. We need more members promoting the club through CZcams and social media.

The reason the pawl doesn't go in a slot is because having the selector shaft '0' at 9 o'clock is a 'false neutral' position, between 2nd & 3rd if I recall correctly. My Ariel boxes are very similar.

Excellent video Terry, well done. I run an Ariel W/NG as a daily bike and your video hits all the right notes.

Great video!

Well filmed spud. A near-cinematic experience these days :)

Try this in Sweden where i know live at this time of year...

Imaginative camera work Terry and a great advertisement for our hobby. You were lucky to catch a bit of sun before heavy rain later.

Aaaah. I know it looked chilly but it warmed my heart! Had been looking forward to this next matched saunter :)) thank you Mister J.

Sou restaurador de motos classicas antigas no BRASIL, tenho uma MATCHLESS G3L 1944 ....acompanho seus vídeos...parabéns.

Tenho uma Matchless G3L 1944 aqui no Brasil, e acompanho seu trabalho....parabéns pelos vídeos da matchless.

Using a small torch or a heat gun on the gearbox case, to expand it, before belting in the bearing helps a lot.

Not wanting to sound like a rivet counter, but the 'L' was the denomination for the fitment of the Teledraulic Forks, later post-war, an 'S' was included to indicate the swing arm rear suspension. The term 'lightweight' was used to describe the 2 stroke models of the late 50's, early 60's. So we had the G3, G3L and the G3LS as well as the competition models with the 'C' post war, G3LC, G3LCS.