Typical of the thinking within Matchless and AMC in particular, and the whole of the British motorcycle industry in general, they were slow to respond, slow in fact to even recognize the need to ...

1949 was the first year for the Matchless G80S, the company’s top-line 500 single, the addition rear suspension. Typical of British bikes of the era, it used pushrods and a small bore/long stroke ...

Over the years, there have been several motorcycle manufacturers that have been lost to the sands of time. The British motorcycle industry in particular rose to prominence in the post-war years, ...

You may not know too many details about Matchless, but this brand is 115 years old. It’s true that for more than 50 years the company didn’t built any new bike, but luckily Franco Malenotti decided to ...