AJSMOC Guestbook July/August/September 2004 Archive

This page contains the July/August/September 2004 postings for our guestbook.

great site folks!!!i really enjoy checking out others pride and joy!!ive owned a 63 g12csr and currently have a g12csr fitted with a 67 atlas motor. ive been having a love; hate relationship with plumstead twins now since 1985 at the moment im in love!!!!!
william magnusson <belindamago@iprimus.com.au>
I'm from: nsw australia, I ride: matchless&ajs enthusiast group of australia - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 00:28:36 (EDT)

Im an ex U.K.member,I found the Leeds group a bunch of Prize Pratts, the Driffield group though was excellent (I was one of the original members of this group when it was founded), I dropped out as I lost interest after 13 years in the club, but still have my 1960 G-12 csr, which I have owned since 1964. Very nice to have as a piece of British history but vastly overrated (and overpriced), they are self destructing if used in any reasonable fashion,vibrate enough to blur the vision, leak oil everywhere - thank god for silicon sealer, handle like a sow in labour compared with todays bikes, have mgneto's that let you down all the time, dynamo's that forget how to generate,lights of one candle power, brakes that don't,can bruise your leg from ankle to knee if your get the advance wrong, and these days have "expert pilots" on them who can tell you that you have the wrong transfer on the left leg of your teledraulics - even though they wern't born when the original transfers were put on the teledraulics !. With all thes faults I should get rid of the useless pile of junk, will I ? will I hell, it's part of my sons inheritance when he finally decides to grow up (he is 34) keep on riding - whatever you ride
Neil Milbanke <Brierley20@aol.com>
I'm from: England, I ride: bmf, mag, FJ owners club, Badgers. mcc (North Yorks) - Sunday, September 12, 2004 at 18:17:33 (EDT)

Great site. I have bought a basket case,1950(matchless g80s) motor in a 53 frame. But I have 3 bikes in bits, in boxs a bit of a struggle but i'ts great to be out in the garage with the 3 year old boy "doing jobs on the noisey motorbike"
Tony O'Neill <marie.tony@paradise.net.nz>
I'm from: NewZealand, I ride: Timaru Post Vintage Motorcycle Club - Sunday, September 12, 2004 at 05:29:15 (EDT)

Just getting ready to start a 1965 Matchless G80 project this winter Unusual basket case Has both forward magneto AND alternator --Iron barrel -- Eng No G80/134993 - - Frame A87849 - - G/Box MA6982 Has anyone ever seen a combination like this?
Tom Hesom <tomles@mts.net>
I'm from: Manitoba Canada, I ride: CVMG AMC of Manitoba - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 15:51:22 (EDT)

I own a 1957 Model 30 600 cc twin with 9800 actual miles in unrestored very good condition. It's a one-kick starter with a nice, mellow exhaust note and lovely road manners for paved secondary-road relaxing rides.
Michael Gorman <gormannarbor@netscape.net>
I'm from: MI, USA, -

Just found the page. From my memories in UK the bike blessing photo must be the 59 Club and Father Bill Shergold. I used to ride amongst many other bikes a 410 ex-works AJS Trials bike in the late 60's. One of the two spares made for the ISDT works team and originally bought by one of their testers John Ewan and sold to me later.
John Payne <john@jhpayne.com>
I'm from: CA, USA, I ride: Elthema & District MCC, England (Trials Competitor) - Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 21:44:56 (EDT)

Thanx for a little taste of home while I'm on holiday in Canada. Back home in England I have a Matchless G50 in need of some TLC. Can't wait to get back and take her for a spin but in the meantime, your site is great.
alles <audrey.birrell@btopenworld.com>
- Monday, August 09, 2004 at 19:30:32 (EDT)

I like the photo gallery. I have just acquired a 1949 G80 similar to the 47 example pictured. Just trying to get the dynamo and magneto up to standard so I can use it!
Sam Trenchard <samueltrenchard@hotmail.com>
I'm from: UK, I ride: AJS & MOC (UK) 15332 - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 14:13:06 (EDT)

i AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON MY FRIENDS G15CSR#1114893 . This motorcycle has the comp.type alloy fuel tank,18" box alloy rim on the rear with a pirelli 400x18 MT53tyre & a 19" box alloy front rim with a 400x19 pirelli MT53 flattrack type also fitted , the seat is an early road race type,it is also fitted with a speedo & tac, cross braced early style wide handlebars, low pipes & fold up foot pegs.We are both very interested to find out what type of racing (if any) this bike was built for.Any info will be greatly appreciated.Thankyou Lynden Brown.
Lynden Brown <lmbrown@iprimus.com.au>
I'm from: West Australia, I ride: friend of owner of G15CSR. - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 06:56:03 (EDT)

Used to own a 1961 AJS 350 back in Liverpool England, would love to find one again.
Dave Gildea <scouse@shawbiz.ca>
I'm from: Canada, - Friday, July 09, 2004 at 18:20:02 (EDT)

Great web site, thanks.I have two Matchless 500 singles,one coil ign type as well as an AJS 500 single.
Allan <allan_wank@yahoo.com.sg>
I'm from: South Africa, I ride: Matchless and AJS 500 Singles - Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 22:21:42 (EDT)

The biggest Biker Motel in Germany www.biker-motel.de
Biker Motel <info@-biker-motel.de>
I'm from: DE, I ride: Biker Motel - Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 09:14:37 (EDT)

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