The 1961 matchless g12 650 twin weyepopping pictures, specs, history. Matchless g12 csr specs 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962. Touring, trials, motox, sports ac generator and magneto. Corporate overseer amc practiced this kind of badge engineering to good effect over the years, basically populating two different. View online or download matchless 1964 g12 650 instruction book. The 1966 matchless g12 and all other motorcycles made 18942020. Find matchless motorcycles for sale on oodle classifieds. Hi i was interested about your conversation about combinations,i fitted my ajs with a trials sidecar because at the time i could only drive up to 250 cc on l plates and you could drive a 650 with a sidecar. These are the standard owners maintenance manuals and instruction books produced by teh matchless and ajs factories and supplied with all new bikes. By 1967, the matchless singles had ceased production.
The 1950s and 60s were the era of the ubm universal british. G12csr10515 an excellent and appropriate stablemate to the ajs 650 twin in the seal collection, this matchless g12 is essentially the same basic model with detail changes. I now tend to buy used but good condition original stock, including pattern parts of the time and have little trouble. During the amalgamations that occurred in the british motorcycle industry in the 1960s, the matchless fourstroke twin was replaced with the norton twin, ending a long history of independent production. Matchless and ajs owners instruction manuals matchless clueless. Clymer manuals matchless g12cs vintage motorcycle video.
Workshop instruction manual all models, 19571964 matchless motor cycles limited plumstead road london. Matchless 1949 clubman g3l maintenance manual and instruction book. During the 1950s and 1960s, the main export product for amc was the ajsmatchless range the road bikes were very similar, often with only the badges distinguishing one marque from the other. This is the csr competition sport road version of the matchless g12. Home useful resources owners instruction manuals matchless g3 and ajs model 16 owners manuals ive been collecting copies of the original matchless owners manuals for the various g3 models for a while, so i thought it was about time i laid these out in some sort of chronological order.
Matchless g12 csr specs 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963. The pump forces oil to various parts, which then drains to. Matchless 1964 g12 650 manuals manuals and user guides for matchless 1964 g12 650. The 1960 matchless g12 and all other motorcycles made 18942020. The 1961 matchless g12 motorcycle was one of the last models offered bearing the matchless name. Designer by phil walker, amc knew that it had to be a 650 cc 39.
Matchless g9 500cc g12 650cc csr static display with m18 g80 500cc singles duration. Fit for matchless ajs twin g9 g12 black painted chrome gas fuel. Although there were a number of initial problems with the 650, crankshaft breakages and cylinder gaskets in particular, the factory. Whenever possible, figures shown in parenthesis, or part numbers are quoted in the text for reference to the. The hagerty motorcycle valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1961 matchless g12 and assess the current state of the classic motorcycle market. Workshop instruction manual all models, 19571964 matchless motor cycles limited plumstead road. Ajs instruction book for 350, 500cc singles, 500, 650cc twins. Matchless twins with their stubby megaphone style silencers have to be one of the very best sounding british twins of the period. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used motorcycles, used roadbikes, used dirt bikes, scooters, and mopeds for sale. That boost came in 1958 with the g12 matchless and model 31 ajs, available in standard tune and higherrated csr trim, the latter with raised compression ratio, higherperformance cams and usually but not always, as here a 2into1 exhaust setup.
Ajs and matchless g5 mod 8 350cc 196162 these exhausts are made in england by a replica of the original exhaust pipes. Workshop manuals and parts books for ajs, matchless motorcycles. View and download matchless 1949 clubman g3l maintenance manual and instruction book online. Matchless instruction book for 350, 500cc singles, 650cc twins. In both ajs and matchless the magneto chain covers were filled with grease until 1951 when the. Clymer manuals matchless g12cs vintage motorcycle video g12 cs x ajs model 31. Orders placed here are automatically picked up in our spares office and processed as quickly as possible often within 36 hours. Although originally price at two shillings and sixpence they are provided below for you to download completely free of charge. Baxter cycle 2019 7127812351 311 4th street marne, iowa 51552. Get the best deals on motorcycle parts for matchless g9 when you shop the largest online selection at.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. This is a numbers matching bike with documentation provided. Andys taken to matchless twins well enough to start building another, a csr look alike. History of ajs matchless post war twins from 19481969 book by roy.
Ajs matchless exhaust silencer csr 650cc 1960 on ajs and matchless models. We have many classic matchless parts and hard to find matchless spares. It also comes with a restored spare gas tank and nos siamese exhaust pipes. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
Matchless motorcycle manuals and literature for sale ebay. The matchless g12 was one of the last motorcycles under the matchless name and was also produced as the ajs model 31 by the same company. The 1961 model performed poorly which caused low sales against other british competitors triumph and bsa. These are the standard spares lists otherwise known as parts lists produced by the matchless and ajs factories for the purposes of ordering replacement parts and spares. G9, g9cs, g9csr 500cc, g12, g12s, g12csr 650cc twins. We work out the trending price by crunching the data on the products sale price over the last 90 days. Matchless maintenance manual g3l g3ls g3lc g3lcs g80ls g80lc g80s g80c. There are no spare parts but i do have copies of the original manual.
Year bike picture description 1956 1956 matchless g11 1956 matchless g11 600cc. The conundrum between matchless and norton buyers in the 1960s was a reasonable question. Oil feeds, by gravity, from the oil tank to the pump in the crankcase. Jack emmott book of engines for ajs 7r, matchless g45. Home parts parts books online matchless parts books. Hopefully with your help we might soon have a complete list of the owners instruction manuals for all years for the matchless. New refers to a brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item, while used refers to an item that has been used previously. Matchless motorcycles for sale used motorcycles on oodle. Workshop manuals and parts books for ajs, matchless. I cant fault the engine on them really, you just twist the throttle and they really go, always willing to give that bit more.
Dec 21, 2018 the g12 csr is nothing but the amc 650 sports twin built between 1958 and 1966. G12 g12 csr g12 cs models 16 16 c 18 18 cs 20 20 csr 20 cs 31 31 csr. Matchless and ajs owners instruction manuals matchless. On the 2nd may 2020 the club open day will be held in. The best that can be done is to compare with the known numbers registered with the north american club to see if it falls within an acceptable range of numbers. As sales were slumping, parent company amc raided the parts bins of both companies to create a range of hybrid motorcycles, the most significant being the norton n15cs and its matchless g15cs brother.
From 1959 the longerstroke ajs model 31 matchless g12 650 bore x stroke. Matchless 500cc super clubman g9 original motorcycle parts list 1953. The matchless g80 is a single cylinder 500 cc british motorcycle built by associated motorcycles amc between 1946 and 1966. Ajs matchless motorcycle workshop manuals and parts books. Cables and control levers carburettor electrical engines ex factory stock exchange products frames and tinware gearbox, clutch and chaincase kits lightweights magneto and dynamo.
Matchless instruction book twin cylinder model g9 1955 super clubman. In order to make a difference between them, the matchless bike was named the monarch, while the ajs model 31 csr was. We have 1 matchless 1964 g12 650 manual available for free pdf download. The g12 csr is nothing but the amc 650 sports twin built between 1958 and 1966. The matchless g12 cs sometimes referred to as the cs x was an offroad version of the matchless g12 with improved ground clearance and a slightly upswept exhaust and an 8. In both ajs and matchless the magneto chain covers were filled with grease until 1951 when the grease nipple was removed from the outside chain cover and oil was used instead of the grease. It sounds a decent project too, a 62 g12 engine with a nodular crank and duplex frame. The bike was ridden approximately 400 miles in 20 by the current owner. Get the best deals on motorcycle parts for matchless g12 when you shop the. Classic motorcycle electrics manual272pg hc420 color. No there is no way as the records for the competition models made that year and others were destroyed. Dismantling instructions are given step by step, in short paragraphs, obviating prolonged and confusing. Using this website club members can purchase spare parts for their ajs or matchless motorcycles at any time day or night.