Classic Bike Guide

Rebuilding our Matchless

GETTING THE PARTS NEEDED our G3 wasn’t too tricky, with most parts available. But getting them to work together was another matter. We should be thankful that you can still get parts for 60-plus year old engines, but be prepared to do a spot of machining to get everything to fit as it should.

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