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Nov 9, 2011 · November 10, 2011. [This Retrospective: Matchless G15/45 750cc (AMC): 1962-1963 was originally published in the November 2011 issue of Rider magazine] The old American adage goes, “There is...
Matchless had a long history of racing success; a Matchless ridden by Charlie Collier won the first single-cylinder race in the first Isle of Man TT in 1907. In 1938, Matchless and AJS became part of Associated Motorcycles (AMC), both companies producing models under their own marques.
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Jul 14, 2021 · MATCHLESS MOTORCYCLES. An early example of ‘badge-engineering’, Matchless & AJS bikes are almost identical. They built sturdy OHV singles & twins, following the standard British mold.
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Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by the Collier brothers as a parent company for the Matchless and AJS motorcycle companies. It later absorbed Francis-Barnett , James , and Norton before incorporation into Norton-Villiers .
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Oct 30, 2019 · The motorcycle seen here, which was built from bits and pieces, has a 1961 G12 engine in a 1959 single downtube frame. An AMC Teledraulic fork is up front, a pair of Girling shock absorbers at...
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Matchless G80; Manufacturer: Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) (London) Production: 1949 to 1966: Engine: 498cc Single cylinder, pushrod 2 valve, 4 stroke: Power: 28 bhp (21 kW) @ 5,600 rpm: Transmission: 4-speed AMC gearbox to final drive chain: Wheelbase: 1,397 mm (55.0 in)
Dec 14, 2022 · Triumph, BSA and Norton have earned their standings in our worlds as well as those away from the old bike world. If you’re seen on a T-shirt, you’ve made it. But AMC? Matchless? AJS? It’s time they had some light on them, and this month we look at one of their best – the 600cc, twin-cylinder Matchless G11 and AJS Model 30.
