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LOT 538

2008 Rickman Matchless 499cc G80CS MkIII Registration no. not registered Frame no. R4375M Engine no. G80CS/4709

Sold for £6,900 inc. premium
Lot 538

2008 Rickman Matchless 499cc G80CS MkIII
Registration no. not registered Frame no. R4375M Engine no. G80CS/4709

2008 Rickman Matchless 499cc G80CS MkIII
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. R4375M
Engine no. G80CS/4709

The Rickman brothers - Don and Derek - were already established moto-cross stars when they built the first Métisse in 1959 and within a decade their company would grow to become one of the biggest and best-known independent motorcycle frame-makers. Having started out campaigning Triumph-engined BSAs, for 1961 the brothers introduced the first Rickman frame, the Métisse MkIII, which was produced in substantial quantities. It was followed by the more compact MkIV, intended for the unitary construction Triumph T100 and BSA Victor engines, while there were also frames for two-stroke singles and a road racing chassis. Unable to compete with the Japanese factories, the Rickmans gave up frame making in the early 1980s and the rights to their MkIII design, together with those relating to the Rickman name, eventually passed to former moto-cross rider Adrian Moss, who had bought Rickman's stock of parts when production ceased.

This particular machine was built by Rickman Motorcycles in 2008 and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Adrian Moss. The machine is powered by one of the most competitive moto-cross engines of the pre-'65 period: the handsome all-alloy Matchless G80CS. Purchased directly from Rickman Motorcycles, a new MkII fuel tank was fitted in April 2020 and the machine is described by the private vendor as in excellent condition throughout.

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