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I recently finished the refurbishment of a derelict N15CS, circa 1968. I was surprised how nice it is to ride, assuming no expressway trips at high speed. IFIRC, I put a 20 tooth sprocket on the gearbox to help with the vibes. A 21 would be better. The engine has plenty of torque and it's a light bike. I needed some parts other than engine and trans, and Walridge Motors in Canada supplied a new rear fender, tail light housing, chainguard, exhaust pipes and seat. The Matchless Owners Club has some stuff as well, since the chassis and bodywork is Matchless. If you are just going to ride it on short runs, I wouldn't worry at all about the clutch and primary chain. Install an aftermarket distributor in place of the mag along with EI, and new carbs. Let's face it, few of us old farts are going to hotrod the old dears like we would when we were kids. Just make sure the parts are in good shape and ride it!


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