AJS Matchless Owners Club Australia - Inc

26/09/2026

1950 AJS model 20 cylinder restoration (part1).
1. Typical as-found cylinder
2. After sandblasting clean. repair broken top fin by brazing. Machine top face to ensure a good gasket seal
3. New copper gaskets don't align very well and will need adjusting. Cylinders need pickling in a mild phosphoric acid solution to stop rusting.
4. Wire brush surfaces to remove powdery phosphated oxidation. then mask off the machined surfaces.
5. Etch prime bare cast iron and let cure for 48hrs (min) in preparation for enamel top coat.

Part 2 - Cylinder hone and final enamel coat

24/09/2026

My 40/26T with no AI.

24/09/2026

David's 1940 model 26T, almost ready.

30/08/2026

On display at this weekend's Bulli Showday. The Ross (Splinta) Pentecost, 1949 Shelsey Walsh Matchless Special. With John Ehret and Wayne Pentecost, whose fathers were race rivals from the 50's- 80's

06/08/2026

Parts from the late Gordon Cansdale estate. On offer by Simon Cansdale. No sensible offer refused. Contact Simon on 0438816723 for details. Located Western Sydney

09/07/2026

A recent visit with Allan Murray, where he showed us his racing collection. In particular his ex Jack Saunders 1962 G50 race bike.

03/07/2026

This month’s results show that leather jackets, pictured below, are still the premium product for upper body protection. The sports orientated Ricondi Racing Series V5 leather jacket received a five-star protection rating. The Harley Davidson Willie G, Merlin Alton II D3O and Tough Gear Motorcyc...

17/06/2026

09/04/2026

1937 - 39 Rocker cover caps
Hi, I'm looking for expressions of interest as i'm casting up some new rocker cover caps. Price will be determined on quantity. Let me know if you are interested in obtaining a new pair.
Regards....David De Lapp ( Australia).

31/03/2026

SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD.

1950 Matchless G3L
Built to look like a 1949 G3LC Trials.
** Has been geared down with Engine sprocket and final drive front sprocket for 'Trials' use.
Bike has never been ridden, only started and run twice after commissioning.
All parts have come from UK.

Could be converted to road easily.
Needs final fettling to ride and enjoy.

Reason for selling ? My job means I work too many hours, and weekends, so I don't get time to work on the bike and no longer in the Trials Club, nor have the time to ride it.
Have just inherited a couple of other english bikes that need work, and need the space.

Frame & Forks
+ Rigid frame straightened by QLD's best frame guy
+ 2 pac painted
+ Forks have been rebuilt with bushes and seals.
+ Custom Stainless header and new muffler
+ 2 pac painted tin ware
+ Fuel tank - Indian - from local source (victoria) paint is bubbling unfortunately. (does not leak)
+ New alloy guards
+ New seat

Engine full rebuild including: (by Matchless specialist in QLD)
+ New valves and guides
+ New big end
+ New barrel sleeve to STD
+ New piston and rings
+ New oil pump
+ New bearings
+ New pushrod tubes
+ New oil lines etc
+ Many other new parts