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==G80== | ==G80== | ||
[[Image:1946 Matchless G-80.jpg|left|thumb|1946 Matchless G-80]] | [[Image:1946 Matchless G-80.jpg|left|thumb|1946 Matchless G-80]] | ||
Traditional British design from the 1930s updated in the early 1940s with telescopic | Traditional British design from the 1930s updated in the early 1940s with [[telescopic fork]]s. The 350cc version of this machine, identical in appearance, was used extensively by dispatch riders during the WWII. The G-80 was a very simple design were maintenance could be done by the owner, a typical daily commuter bike where gas mileage and reliability were more important than speed and power. | ||
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