First Ride (1956 Matchless G11)
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- čas přidán 2. 09. 2023
- After 38 years of ownership, Malcolm has finally finished restoring his 1956 Matchless G11
Started as a rolling chassis with essentially little parts and spares fitted
Frame is a 1956 while the motor is a 1959 650
Restoration took just over a year to complete which included the following:
-Powder coating (Pacific Coast Powder Coating)
-Crank grinding (Richter Machining & Marine Crankshaft)
-Engine rebuilding (CBS)
-Speedo / Mag / Dynamo building (Greg P)
-Parts (AMC / Matchless Club / JRC / Etc)
-Machine work (CBS)
-Wheel building (Buchanan’s)
-Custom seat (CBS)
Thanks for everyone that has helped Malcolm bring this bike back to life
Enjoy!
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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.
Exactly, the bikes of today can't compare to the hands on mechanical aspect of the beauties of the past. Better to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow as they say! Thank you for watching!
Ive got a g9 and they sound amazing
What an absolutely gorgeous machine! Well done!! I'm green with envy!
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 !
Beautiful! I look forward to seeing this one at the Stagecoach Rally 2024?
What a beautiful bike, keep the videos coming.
Used to have 500 single. I love Matchless.
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😂
Get it out and get it on the road! :)
Beautiful bike job well done thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
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.
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.
Looks like our back roads in Texas.
Nicely done.
Nice jacket pops 😎
Fantastic! Great bikes - from the days of slimmer primary covers. Nicely done.
What a glorious old Matchless! Great work Malcolm. I really enjoy you laid back undramatic delivery. Mr. Matter-of-Fact !
An Absolutely Gorgeous Machine. ❤
I love these videos so much. Excellent job. The motor sound sweet. Great job guys. Nice camera work and edit too. California!
What a sweet sound, great job.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great looking bike, great job
Thank you and thank you for watching!
That's fantastic, mate. A real credit to you. I wish you could see the shade of green I am with envy.
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.
A very nice restoration. Not much valve clatter and that speaks to the professionalism of the builder. Well done and greetings from Canada.
Live free and ride
Precisely! Thank you for watching!
Very purrrrdy! Excellent restoration and great subject material! Did the primary case leak after the roadside clutch adjustment?
Nice!.........👍👍
thank you!
What a great ride no kangaroos to look out for.
Bloody beautiful , regards from the UK.
Many thanks,all the best to you.
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?
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)