1967 Matchless G-80 CS
Level B Restoration
Owner: Jody T., Virginia
COMMENTS:  This Matchless was purchased by owner's father in 1978.  While the owner was living in Texas in the 1990s, he began a partial restoration of the bike but did not complete the work.  It was brought to us in 2009.  We started by disassembling the bike to the bare frame, strip, prime & paint the frame & all other parts.  After frame painting, re-assembly including inspected & repaired the inner primary cover mounting bolts, checked ignition timing & cleaned the points in the magneto.  Installed horn & dip switch and a new horn and created a horn bracket. Installed a new 12-volt battery, battery tray & battery strap.  Installed 3-wire Podtronics rectifier/regulator.  Installed new fuel line, replaced fork oil & seals, replaced front & rear tires, installed new wiring harness, installed carburetor inlet boot (air box to carburetor).  Added a custom kill switch, ignition switch, and headlight switch.  Replaced the oil hoses, front fork seal holders, and polished the front & rear fenders, primary cover, points cover, timing cover, valve adjustment cover & transmission cover, front & rear wheel hubs, and front fork lowers.  We sent out for re-chroming the shifter pedal, kick start pedal, exhaust pipe, and 2 fork top nuts.  The fender stay required repair work.  A custom made number plate was created by Randy & installed.  All created were 2 mounting brackets for the exhaust.  Last item added was a rear number plate obtained from a shop in the UK that Randy rolled the edges & painted.  This 
service & paint took over 58 labor hours, parts extra.

               Click HERE to see 3 short videos about this Matchless
               This Matchless won "Honorable Mention" for Unit Singles at the 2010 British & European Classic 
Motorcycle Days in Germantown, Maryland USA on May 23, 2010
1 minute video demonstrating magneto issues on this Matchless
1.3 minute video demonstrating a way of testing a magneto.  The magneto used was from this Matchless
"Before" when the Matchless arrived 
"Before" - front wheel 
"After" with hub polishing
Rear brake shoes were resurfaced by Mike at  Industrial Brake & Clutch in New Jersey  
Body work repair of the tool box
Polishing of the primary case cover
The magneto was sent to Mainely Magneto in Maine
Rear brake switch    ... Randy installing the switch to the wiring harness
Installation of lighting & main switch in the battery box
Creation of a custom number plate
2 minute video demonstrating the bike starting, running & idling
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