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 ...

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 ...