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Post by scania on Feb 2, 2015 6:24:11 GMT
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Post by davefirestorm on Feb 2, 2015 7:42:29 GMT
I agree it's lovely,not so long ago bikes like this were cheap and affordable 2001 I paid £2150 for a 1948 Velocette 350 speculators and old boys hoarding putting prices up
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Post by scott on Feb 2, 2015 19:11:38 GMT
looks nice, but is it right for a 1948 model? I thought they were rigid's?  This is my 1959 Matchess G80 500. I also have a 350 G3LS as well.  |
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Post by marktrower on Feb 2, 2015 22:26:53 GMT
your right scott its a 1950 first of the swing arm type with the candlestick rear shocks made for one year then went to the jampot shocks
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Post by scania on Feb 2, 2015 23:57:31 GMT
looks nice, but is it right for a 1948 model? I thought they were rigid's? This is my 1959 Matchess G80 500. I also have a 350 G3LS as well. That's a real beauty, there something right about a straight up vertical cylinder, always looks good, also the vertical shocks. The only modern bike that I can think of that still has a vertical cylinder is the Suzuki LS650. |
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Post by jonnyboy on Feb 3, 2015 9:09:17 GMT
That is a beautiful bike! I have to ask what is sticking up vertically from the rear axle? is it some kind of axle removal aid?
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Post by davefirestorm on Feb 3, 2015 15:51:01 GMT
Tommy bar used to remove QD wheel
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Post by grahamb on Feb 3, 2015 16:05:27 GMT
Scott . When did the G3LS sneak into the collection .  |
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Post by jonnyboy on Feb 3, 2015 16:50:58 GMT
yes Scott! you kept that quiet
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Post by scott on Feb 3, 2015 18:28:35 GMT
The G3LS is a 1961 ex Auxiliary Fire Service bike. It was restored by my uncle just over a year ago. Unfortunately a week before Christmas we found out he has cancer (just 54 years old) and its terminal. He has sold most of his 14 bikes but gave this one to me. My ante has kept the '57 G80 and a '55 (I think) Matchless 350 competition scrambler which is completely original and unrestored. I'll be taking over the maintenance of them for her and hopefully she wont give up riding. She sold her Ducati monster though as she only ever rode it with my uncle and its a bit too big for her to manage on her own.   |
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Post by grahamb on Feb 3, 2015 20:14:57 GMT
Sorry to here your bad new Scott.
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Post by scania on Feb 4, 2015 3:01:22 GMT
Sorry to hear about your uncle, some beautiful bikes there.
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