From: utzoo!watmath!kgdykes
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Title: Matchless info wanted
Article-I.D.: watmath.3026
Posted: Thu Jul 15 07:39:23 1982
Received: Thu Jul 15 20:28:28 1982

I really know nothing about the matchless except that it has gone the
way of history, i just saw an advertisment for a 1960 matchles for sale.
The price seemed reasonable, and i like the idea of owning a not-quite-common
bike  ..but the ad doesnt give much detail, ie: specific model name, the
two nearest public libraries have next to nothing on any sort of motorcycles
and the university library has absolutely nothing.  I would like some tiny
bit of knowlege before attempting to reply to this ad.
Such as:
   When did matchless cease being made?
   Am i correct in thinking that they are British?
   What displacement engine is most likely (500cc, 750cc, 1000cc????)
   Were they particularly bizarre in any mechanical/maintenance way??
   Any publications currently possible to obtain for maintenance or
        parts seeking.
   2 stroke,4 stroke, 1 cyclinder, 8 cyclinders? what is likely??
 
Surely some old(er) biker out in netland knows somethign about these beasts
and could help out a naive young biker weaned on Yamahahahahas.
 
      Thankyoo, Ken
(ps: well at least i have heard of matchless before the advertisment!
     most my friends say "a what???" )