Matchless G80CS

This bike is almost sixty years old, yet it's just as desirable today as it was in 1950. For starters, it's one of the original 'scramblers' and it's as rare as hen's teeth. And the back end, exhaust system and tank graphics would be perfectly at home on a contemporary Tokyo custom. The Matchless G80 series might be a simple 500cc British pushrod thumper, but it's achieved remarkable status in the vintage motorcycle world—and this 'CS' scrambler was the ultimate G80 derivative. The CS (Competition Suspension) model was highly regarded as an off-road competition bike, and was still active in...