First Ride (1956 Matchless G11)

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11 ай бұрын

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!
#classicbritishspares #matchless #ajs #restoration

Пікірлер: 39

@coolhand1964 Ай бұрын

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.

@classicbritishspares 14 күн бұрын

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!

@paulduffin131 4 ай бұрын

Ive got a g9 and they sound amazing

@timduncan4161 10 ай бұрын

What a beautiful bike, keep the videos coming.

@petehealy9819 10 ай бұрын

What an absolutely gorgeous machine! Well done!! I'm green with envy!

@k.s.1871 10 ай бұрын

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 !

@pauldow1648 Ай бұрын

Live free and ride

@classicbritishspares 14 күн бұрын

Precisely! Thank you for watching!

@johnhyne1666 10 ай бұрын

Used to have 500 single. I love Matchless.

@user-gk3nh1ec9e 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful bike job well done thanks for sharing

@classicbritishspares 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chappledesign 10 ай бұрын

I love these videos so much. Excellent job. The motor sound sweet. Great job guys. Nice camera work and edit too. California!

@user-vw6qr9zp1n 10 ай бұрын

Great Video Malcolm, and fantastic Mattress! Nice countryside too! Best from New Zealand - cheers, Pat

@bigdog594 3 ай бұрын

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😂

@classicbritishspares 3 ай бұрын

Get it out and get it on the road! :)

@marcotoivovideo 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful! I look forward to seeing this one at the Stagecoach Rally 2024?

@JR-bj3uf 10 ай бұрын

Looks like our back roads in Texas.

@alistairbernard9574 5 ай бұрын

An Absolutely Gorgeous Machine. ❤

@johnx.k.4603 10 ай бұрын

Nicely done.

@lostspiderphallus9795 11 ай бұрын

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.

@malcolmede5342 11 ай бұрын

Nice jacket pops 😎

@lloydsegna5026 11 ай бұрын

What a sweet sound, great job.

@classicbritishspares 10 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@Kevin-cy9cv 11 ай бұрын

Great looking bike, great job

@classicbritishspares 10 ай бұрын

Thank you and thank you for watching!

@rogerwilliams2902 10 ай бұрын

Bloody beautiful , regards from the UK.

@malcolmede5812 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks,all the best to you.

@chrisstephens6673 11 ай бұрын

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.

@U_ever 11 ай бұрын

What a glorious old Matchless! Great work Malcolm. I really enjoy you laid back undramatic delivery. Mr. Matter-of-Fact !

@TriumphT140 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Great bikes - from the days of slimmer primary covers. Nicely done.

@silasmarner7586 10 ай бұрын

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.

@philmuskett265 6 ай бұрын

That's fantastic, mate. A real credit to you. I wish you could see the shade of green I am with envy.

@EdOfTheNorth 10 ай бұрын

A very nice restoration. Not much valve clatter and that speaks to the professionalism of the builder. Well done and greetings from Canada.

@DJPTEXAS 11 ай бұрын

Nice!.........👍👍

@classicbritishspares 11 ай бұрын

thank you!

@packhams4 10 ай бұрын

Very purrrrdy! Excellent restoration and great subject material! Did the primary case leak after the roadside clutch adjustment?

@victorterry 10 ай бұрын

What a great ride no kangaroos to look out for.

@daveco1270 11 ай бұрын

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?

@classicbritishspares 11 ай бұрын

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)