Matchless Matchless

[Flynnt20]

Cracking job fair do's , i think . but may be wrong that if the indicators are fitted they have to work , if not fitted you use your hands

 

[half ton]

I think it's ..If daylight MOT i.e. no h/lamp rear light or indicators..just a brake light fitted,Or pre 1986 I think (mines 1989) .
I'm having a crap time finding small round indicators that I like and don't want to risk getting stuck out at dusk with a daytime MOT.

 

[chas]

If 'twere my bike I'd get a set of 'anyoldshit' indicators just for mot purposes.

I don't think people pay attention to bike indicators even if you use them

 

[half ton]

Brothers an MOT tester so will see if he's agreeable to mot it for me when the time comes

 

[doug_chambers]

I am looking for my late father's Matchless.
He recently passed away but never talked about when owned a motorcycle. A few days ago I was given a photo of him at 26 and sitting on his Matchless. Never seen this photo before but would like to try and find out happened to his bike.

I think the bike is a 1955 to 1958 Matchless G3L 347cc, reg LFR315. The DVLA returns that the reg as not recognized so I am stuck with not much more to go on.

If any one can help with a link or a suggestions of where to look that will be a great help.

 

[Big Sandy]

Might be worth asking here https://www.jampot.com/ @doug_chambers

 

[Flynnt20]

Sounds daft but look if there is a Matchless forum , there are a few " British bike forums " out there which may help , if a Matchless one exists there is a good chance they will have access to a club or national machine register , massive bonus is you have the registration number , ask the Matchless owners club as well , you will find being enthusiasts they like to help even if you are not a member , most of the time !!

 

[MICK60]

I am looking for my late father's Matchless.
He recently passed away but never talked about when owned a motorcycle. A few days ago I was given a photo of him at 26 and sitting on his Matchless. Never seen this photo before but would like to try and find out happened to his bike.

I think the bike is a 1955 to 1958 Matchless G3L 347cc, reg LFR315. The DVLA returns that the reg as not recognized so I am stuck with not much more to go on.

If any one can help with a link or a suggestions of where to look that will be a great help.View attachment 16973

It could also be a 500cc G80.

 

[MICK60]

My grandfather (and friends) with his Matchless in 1941. The last photo is of my grandmother. Legend!

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That looks like a G3 model. 350cc. I had one aged 10, paid £3 for it, and rode it all over the forest all one summer. It still had the army paniers, fire extinguisher, and rear wheel centre stand. Brilliant old bike.

 

[Don the Don]

That looks like a G3 model. 350cc. I had one aged 10, paid £3 for it, and rode it all over the forest all one summer. It still had the army paniers, fire extinguisher, and rear wheel centre stand. Brilliant old bike.

The civil defence had thousands of the G3's fitted with the old brass fire extinguisher

 

[half ton]

Been to my Brothers place of work today, Finally decided to let him sort the wiring harness out and get the bike finished and MOT'd, It's going to cost a bit (even with family discount) but I really am sure I'll never get it done now I have the Enfield to enjoy, The other mechanic he works with is going to fetch it in his van when he delivers another bike near me in the week.So hopefully it'll be back on the road by spring...

 

[half ton]

Well he picked it up Thursday and I went over to give him a hand, they have an identical bike for sale so we pulled it into the workshop and whipped the tank off so Darren could copy the routing for the wiring. He has got the wiring all sorted and the calipers on and been through the bike tightening everything up, all the new oil hoses are on as well. Now I've got to order a new master cylinder and lever and sort out a speedo,Which brings me to a question for you gents ...has anyone ever fitted a GPS speedo and if so was it accurate as I have heard they can lag a bit and also stop working in tunnels etc.

 

[MartytheMartian]

Never even heard of a GPS speedo must be one of those new fangled things of which this disciple of Ludd is unaware.

 

[half ton]

They're easy to fit as you only have to run the transmitter to an open spot with a clear view of the sky and three wires + - and power for the backlight,so no speedo drive (mine is buggered anyway) or wires and magnets to front wheel

 

[half ton]

Almost there now, Got a new front master cylinder ready to fit, Indicators and air filter are in the post, Now got to sort a silencer, battery and throttle assembly ......and get the seat redone in black and with some more padding.

 

[Scrappy]

Almost there now, Got a new front master cylinder ready to fit, Indicators and air filter are in the post, Now got to sort a silencer, battery and throttle assembly ......and get the seat redone in black and with some more padding.
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Looking good HT

 

[Doc Strange]

Looking good HT

Yep, very nice.

The pic got me looking them up and their history - looks like an ideal little middle weight

DS

 

[Don the Don]

Almost there now, Got a new front master cylinder ready to fit, Indicators and air filter are in the post, Now got to sort a silencer, battery and throttle assembly ......and get the seat redone in black and with some more padding.
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Bikes looking good @half ton, be nice to see it when it's done, twin anchors on the front will stop her for sure

 

[half ton]

Bikes looking good @half ton, be nice to see it when it's done, twin anchors on the front will stop her for sure

A bit of overkill Don, The non electric start ones come with a single disc and stop well enough, It does make the front end look more business like though

 

[MartytheMartian]

Looking very smart and the old Rotax 504 is a pretty bombproof engine although it's not exactly the most elegant looking lump.