My 1961 G5 Rebuild - MASSIVE Update 1/7/2018
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:29 pm
Hello everyone
As promised, here is a thread dedicated to the rebuild of my 1961 G5. Firstly, I would like to say a big 'Thank You' to all those who have answered my questions on this board, you've been a big help
A little background to my Matchless. I bought it on the 1st of June after seeing it advertised on eBay. The engine had been stripped after piston ring failure, but the bike was in nice clean condition - it was just what I was after. A couple of days pass and I was off down to Kent to pick him up and bring him back home.
After unloading everything, I started to work out what bits went where and what bits I was likely to need. Fortunately, the previous owner had already had some of the work done. The piston had a new set of rings, the barrel had been honed and included with the sale, was a spare crankshaft, which had a nice big-end (ooh-er) lol.
With a shopping list made and the internal diameters of the camshaft bush and crankshaft bush checked, it was time to put it all in the shed.
The following pics were taken just after unloading the van. I will post some more pics and updates during the week.
Enjoy.
James
As promised, here is a thread dedicated to the rebuild of my 1961 G5. Firstly, I would like to say a big 'Thank You' to all those who have answered my questions on this board, you've been a big help
A little background to my Matchless. I bought it on the 1st of June after seeing it advertised on eBay. The engine had been stripped after piston ring failure, but the bike was in nice clean condition - it was just what I was after. A couple of days pass and I was off down to Kent to pick him up and bring him back home.
After unloading everything, I started to work out what bits went where and what bits I was likely to need. Fortunately, the previous owner had already had some of the work done. The piston had a new set of rings, the barrel had been honed and included with the sale, was a spare crankshaft, which had a nice big-end (ooh-er) lol.
With a shopping list made and the internal diameters of the camshaft bush and crankshaft bush checked, it was time to put it all in the shed.
The following pics were taken just after unloading the van. I will post some more pics and updates during the week.
Enjoy.
James