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Memorable Motorcycles - Matchless G.50 Photo Gallery
A small investment in Melling's past pays big dividends in the present as our Memorable Motorcycle man secures his dream bike, a modern take on a classic British Grand Prix racer. See the full story in
Memorable Motorcycle: Matchless G.50
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Frank Melling and Fred Walmsley pose with the Matchless G.50.
When Frank contemplated buying a vintage-styled British Grand Prix bike, he opted for a Walmsley G.50, a bike based on the Matchless G.50.
It was the little details like this handmade clutch that helped Melling decide that Walmsley was the man he wanted to build his bike.
We don't know the exact angle, but the rake looks pretty tight to us.
For some reason, Melling tucked in on the Walmsley makes me start singing the Speed Racer theme.
Melling tucks in and does his best Barry Sheene impersonation as he puts the Walmsley G.50 to the real test, a few laps on the track.
Melling wanted a bike like the British Grand Prix racers he admired so when he was a lad, so he found a builder who has the ability to mate vintage styling with modern performance.
For Melling, he'd take his Walmsley G.50 over a new car, home theater system, or new kitchen.
The carb-fed 50 horsepower Walmsley G.50 has defining touches like its magneto ignition and a handmade clutch.
Part of the beauty of a vintage racer is its simplicity in design.
The big two-valve single of the Walmsley G.50 produces a claimed 50 hp at the back wheel.
Imagine - all Melling had to do to be able to purchase his dream bike was stay alive after 40 years of racing and riding motorcycles.
When good fortune and an old investment brought our Memorable Motorcycle man an unexpected sum of money, the lifelong motorcycle enthusiast treated himself with a classic-styled British Grand Prix bike based on the Matchless G.50.
No EFI here - the G.50 is a pure carb-fed machine.
The G.50 simply glides effortlessly round corners with none of the nervousness of a modern bike , Melling said.
