Over the years, there have been several motorcycle manufacturers that have been lost to the sands of time. The British motorcycle industry in particular rose to prominence in the post-war years, ...

You may not know too many details about Matchless, but this brand is 115 years old. It’s true that for more than 50 years the company didn’t built any new bike, but luckily Franco Malenotti decided to ...

1949 was the first year for the Matchless G80, the company’s top-line 500 single. Typical of British bikes of the era, it used pushrods and a small bore/long stroke (undersquare). The new bike also ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. Over the years, there ...