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Matchless G80
"G80"
In the early 1950s, the most popular British four-strokes
were still pushrod singles. The Matchless G80 is typical of this era. The
earliest G80 is sometimes referred to as a G80L, the L signifying "Teledraulic"
forks, rather than girder forks.
The leaky pressed-steel primary chain-case first appeared on AMC machines in the
1930s. In 1958 an alloy cover primary chain-case became available.
G80R "Sawn Off Shotgun"
Low compression meant that it was easy to kick-start and was more flexible at
low revs. The earlier long stroke version might not quite reach 80 miles per
hour (130 km/h), but it could trundle along at less than 20 miles per hour (32
km/h) in top gear. It also gave good fuel economy.
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