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???" )