Registration No: 133 YUJ
Frame No: A71103
Engine No: 59/G12X5050
CC: 650
MOT: Exempt

• An older restoration keeping a good degree of originality
• A good useable British bike ideal for vintage runs and rallies
• 650cc vertical twin engine supplied with a current V5C

Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins. The marque had a long history of racing success with a Matchless ridden by Charlie Collier winning the first single-cylinder race in the first Isle of Man TT in 1907. An amalgamation with AJS in 1931 formed Associated Motor Cycles which continued until the group's closure in the mid-60s. The Matchless G12, together with its equivalent AJS Model 31, was developed to compete with the other big twins being offered by the rival BSA/Triumph group at the time.

An older restoration that has been part of a small private collection for the last 10 years, this G12 650cc vertical twin will make a good bike for vintage runs and rallies. Stood for the last couple of years it will need some recommissioning and comes supplied with a current V5C.