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Just saying hello and some info on my projects.

1)1965 Matchless G15CSR w/correct numbers and certification. #1133xx

2)1965 Matchless G12CSR w/speedkit

3)1964 Matchless G15CS frame only.
#1075xx

Projects 1 & 2 are in early restoration.Mainly locating missing parts.
 
Hi Nortless,
Welcome to the best Brit bike forum there is. I see you're a man after my own heart in your love of Matchless twins, but you really need to add a Norton to that list. Might I suggest a Plumstead built one.
Martyn.
 
Hi Nortless,
Welcome to the best Brit bike forum there is. I see you're a man after my own heart in your love of Matchless twins, but you really need to add a Norton to that list. Might I suggest a Plumstead built one.
Martyn.
Hi Martyn,it seems that the majority of the hybrid information is in the Norton forums.
 
Welcome Nortless, always good to have another Matchless fan on the list.

John in Texas
 
How exactly,can I accurately measure the headstock angle on my G15cs frame for you?
 
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Well, it would not be easy with the bike assembled, but I suppose with several pieces of high strength fishing line, some masking or electrical tape, a long straightedge, and a protractor, it could be done along these lines:

Take one piece of string approx. 8' long and tape one end to the side-view centerline of the bottom frame tube at a point that is definitely ahead of the upward curve/connection at the rear, then string it out to a point near the front wheel (perhaps tie/tape it to a spoke near the front of the front wheel), keeping the string as closely aligned with the bottom frame tube centerline as possible, taking care not to allow the string to touch anything else.

Take another piece of string approx 4' long and tape one end to the top of the steering stem of the frame, at the top, at the approximate centerline; string that piece down to the point where it most closely meets the first string, ensuring that this piece of string follows the centerline of the steering stem as exactly as possible. You may need to source something to set in this final place to tie off the string's other end to.

Now, from the side, "somehow" (good luck) measure the angle of the steering stem string, relative to the bottom frame tube string.

A good solution to the above two secondary tie-off points would be two very good helpers who can hold the far ends of the string in alignment while you measure.
 
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Well, it would not be easy with the bike assembled, but I suppose with several pieces of high strength fishing line, some masking or electrical tape, a long straightedge, and a protractor, it could be done along these lines:

Take one piece of string approx. 8' long and tape one end to the side-view centerline of the bottom frame tube at a point that is definitely ahead of the upward curve/connection at the rear, then string it out to a point near the front wheel (perhaps tie/tape it to a spoke near the front of the front wheel), keeping the string as closely aligned with the bottom frame tube centerline as possible, taking care not to allow the string to touch anything else.

Take another piece of string approx 4' long and tape one end to the top of the steering stem of the frame, at the top, at the approximate centerline; string that piece down to the point where it most closely meets the first string, ensuring that this piece of string follows the centerline of the steering stem as exactly as possible. You may need to source something to set in this final place to tie off the string's other end to.

Now, from the side, "somehow" (good luck) measure the angle of the steering stem string, relative to the bottom frame tube string.

A good solution to the above two secondary tie-off points would be two very good helpers who can hold the far ends of the string in alignment while you measure.
Ok,I see where you're going with this.
My frame is bare,without fork ass'y
but I'll measure it out as closely as possible then scale the lengths down on paper and check it with trigonometry to get your angle.
Will get on this in the next day or so.
Happy New Year's
 
Once I sketched it out, I realized either angle "A" or "B" will do.

Hello,new to forum.


I just need a fixed reference with which to align the steering stem to weld it in place on the frame.
 
Ok,so I used the down tube to headstock centrelines instead of the lower frame rail for the lower angle measurements.

Step 1: Mark the centreline on headstock.

Step 2: Mark the centreline on down tube and measure the upper angle between headstock and down tube centrelines using a digital angle finder. 41.4 deg.

Step 3: Determine the 90 deg. reference from down tube up to the headstock centrelines using a square clamped to down tube. 90 deg.

Step 4: Measure the lower angle between square and headstock centreline. 48.6 deg.

I can't seem to attach my photos regarding these measurements.I can PM the photos until I resolve the posting.
 
HOLY GUACAMOLE!

Talk about going "above and beyond"...

Man, I really appreciate it. The only way this can go wrong is if our frames are different if you can shoot a couple of simple shots of the frame, that'll nail it down.

That was some work to do all that, I owe you one.
 
You're welcome,and keep in mind the differences with the triple tree
assemblies for the proper fork rake.
I'll pm you the frame photos.
 
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