Although the company never possessed the financial resources of chief rival BSA, Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) established a formidable reputation in off-road competition in the 1950s, winning the British 500cc Moto-Cross Championship on four occasions. In the USA, desert race victories by riders such as Walt Fulton and Bud Ekins ensured a healthy demand for AMC’s Matchless G80CS and AJS 18CS ‘scramblers’. AMC had announced its post-war range of Matchless and AJS heavyweight singles in June 1945. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the ruggedly built overhead-valve engine drove via a four-speed gearbox. Hairpin valve springs were adopted for 1949 and a swinging-arm frame introduced - the latter initially for export only - models so-equipped being suffixed ‘S’. The production scramblers also received the new frame that the works team had enjoyed since 1948, though the trials models kept the rigid back end. The scrambles engine went all-alloy for 1950 and subsequently received different cams and larger valves before being redesigned with short-stroke dimensions (86x85.5mm bore/stroke in the 500’s case) for 1955. A new duplex frame appeared for 1960 and there were further engine improvements as AMC continued to develop its four-stroke scramblers to the end of production in 1969, but by then the days of such heavyweight machines were at an end. This G80CS was restored to a high standard in 1985 by none other than Bud Ekins himself, and comes with his signed letter of authenticity. Bud had been sponsored by Matchless, and retained many rare factory racing spares at his shop in North Hollywood, enabling him to prepare his own machines to perfection. This example has to be one of the most correct of its type in the world, and is fitted with rare parts from Bud’s store such as the proper Lucas rubber battery; ‘jam pot’ shock absorbers; alloy gas tank and fenders; off-road removable headlight and tail light; off-road forks and gearing; and Lucas competition magneto. Bud fitted the period-correct Amal Monobloc carburetor, which he preferred to the TT/GP types of the production bikes. Ridden only three miles since Bud restored it in the 1980s, this motorcycle represents a fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a unique piece of Bud Ekins motorcycling history. A measure of the machine’s fine quality may be gained from the fact that it was previously on display at Universal Studios. Sold on a Bill of Sale.
Although the company never possessed the financial resources of chief rival BSA, Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) established a formidable reputation in off-road competition in the 1950s, winning the British 500cc Moto-Cross Championship on four occasions. In the USA, desert race victories by riders such as Walt Fulton and Bud Ekins ensured a healthy demand for AMC’s Matchless G80CS and AJS 18CS ‘scramblers’. AMC had announced its post-war range of Matchless and AJS heavyweight singles in June 1945. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the ruggedly built overhead-valve engine drove via a four-speed gearbox. Hairpin valve springs were adopted for 1949 and a swinging-arm frame introduced - the latter initially for export only - models so-equipped being suffixed ‘S’. The production scramblers also received the new frame that the works team had enjoyed since 1948, though the trials models kept the rigid back end. The scrambles engine went all-alloy for 1950 and subsequently received different cams and larger valves before being redesigned with short-stroke dimensions (86x85.5mm bore/stroke in the 500’s case) for 1955. A new duplex frame appeared for 1960 and there were further engine improvements as AMC continued to develop its four-stroke scramblers to the end of production in 1969, but by then the days of such heavyweight machines were at an end. This G80CS was restored to a high standard in 1985 by none other than Bud Ekins himself, and comes with his signed letter of authenticity. Bud had been sponsored by Matchless, and retained many rare factory racing spares at his shop in North Hollywood, enabling him to prepare his own machines to perfection. This example has to be one of the most correct of its type in the world, and is fitted with rare parts from Bud’s store such as the proper Lucas rubber battery; ‘jam pot’ shock absorbers; alloy gas tank and fenders; off-road removable headlight and tail light; off-road forks and gearing; and Lucas competition magneto. Bud fitted the period-correct Amal Monobloc carburetor, which he preferred to the TT/GP types of the production bikes. Ridden only three miles since Bud restored it in the 1980s, this motorcycle represents a fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a unique piece of Bud Ekins motorcycling history. A measure of the machine’s fine quality may be gained from the fact that it was previously on display at Universal Studios. Sold on a Bill of Sale.
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