1961 Matchless G12 CSR
ISLE OF MAN TT MARSHALLS BIKE
34 miles since complete restoration
Numbers matching
Certificate of Authenticity
Registered in Canada
This G12 CSR was completed and tested by the factory on June 1, 1961 as a factory machine and was delivered to the AMC Thruxton Experimental Shop in preparation for use as an Isle of Man TT Marshalls bike.
"Largest, fastest and most powerful machine in the current Matchless range, the 650cc G12CSR is essentially designed for sport. Special tuned motor, siamesed pipes, good ground clearance and semi-competition equipment - shows at a glance. But it is also at home under normal road conditions. Here, in fact, is a dual-purpose mount." – Motor Cycling.
Announced in 1948 and progressively developed thereafter, AMC's twins had already undergone a number of capacity increases before finally arriving at 646cc in the autumn of 1958 with the launch of the AJS Model 31 and Matchless G12. The new range-topping sports roadsters were typed 'CSR', a designation first used on the superseded 600cc versions. Motor Cycling managed a top speed of 108. 5mph from 'their' G12CSR while fuel consumption averaged 51mpg over the course of the 500-mile test.
