1961 Matchless g80cs
The 1961 Matchless G80CS is a high-performance, 500cc single-cylinder British Competition Scrambler from factory. The G80CS evolved from wartime dispatch rider designs into a dominant off-road racer across the Southern California desert circuits and British scrambles.
ENGINE
497cc air-cooled overhead-valve (OHV) single-cylinder, all-alloy "square" or near-square dimensions (approx. 86mm x 85.5mm or 82.5mm x 93mm depending on exact tuning/year spec), featuring generous barrel finning and a front-mounted timing chest
Weight and frame
Lightweight duplex-loop steel frame paired with a rear swingarm ("sprung" configuration) and telescopic front forks.
Equipped with a Lucas magneto ignition, Amal carburetor, and often removable or street-legal lighting kits for export markets like the United States.
