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Name that Matchless Motorcycle

Posted on February 16, 2009 | Posted by | 5 Comments


DSC04437, originally uploaded by evanfell.

I spotted this beauty outside a deli in the San Fernando Valley recently and luckily I had my camera with me. What a gorgeous bike.

Is this a GS5 or 85? My Matchless knowledge is limited and I don’t have a keen enough eye to tell. Anybody?

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5 Responses to “Name that Matchless Motorcycle”

  1. skylar
    October 6th, 2009 @ 4:12 pm

    did you ever find out what it was? Looks like an old honda cb 350 or so. Maybe late 60s or early 70s. Maybe even a cafe racer. I’m looking for a beat up 550 to convert to a cafe racer. They are absolutely beautiful bikes.

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  2. Tim
    October 13th, 2009 @ 8:07 pm

    It looks just like my 1961 G80CS …500 single

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  3. Ted
    April 6th, 2010 @ 1:24 pm

    It looks closer to an older model Royal Enfield.

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  4. Wooley
    December 26th, 2010 @ 12:49 pm

    Well, I have not a clue as to what it is. One thing is sure, I wouldn’t mind having one like it.

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  5. Wooley
    December 26th, 2010 @ 12:50 pm

    Wait a minute. I think it is an old JAWA.

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