1966 Matchless G3

Obtained?	Item	Cost (inc. VAT)	Notes
Stage 1 - Getting The Bike Started
PURCHASED!!!!!	New battery. (6N11A-1B)	£13.22	The old battery looked like this, by the way!
PURCHASED!!!!!	5 litres of 40 grade oil. (900580)	£20.53	This is for the primary chain case and engine.
PURCHASED!!!!!	1 litre of 50 grade oil. (900581)	£4.21	This is for the gearbox.
	SUB TOTAL:	£37.96
Stage 2 - Before Riding The Bike
DONATED!!!!!	Fork oil.	£0.00
PURCHASED!!!!!	2 tyres + 2 inner tubes.	£94.01	3.25-18 on the front and 3.50-18 on the rear, with a relatively old-style tread pattern. I've ended up with a Mitas H04 Ribbed Front on the front and Dunlop K82 Universal on the rear. I also purchased 2 Michelin Inner Tubes.
PURCHASED!!!!!	New ignition switch. (34287A)	£23.79
PURCHASED!!!!!	New light switch. (34289A)	£23.79
PURCHASED!!!!!	Petrol tap corks.	£1.99
PURCHASED!!!!!	Pot of lithium grease. (900734)	£3.70
PURCHASED!!!!!	Indicator Bulb BA15 Small 6V 5W. (HL-770205)	£4.20
	SUB TOTAL:	£189.44
Stage 3 - On-Going Maintenance
PURCHASED!!!!!	Set of Whitworth spanners	£60.00
PURCHASED!!!!!	Cylinder head gasket. (028100)	£2.73
PURCHASED!!!!!	Rocker box gasket. (013984)	£1.21
PURCHASED!!!!!	Valve spring compression tool. (018276)	£10.13
PURCHASED!!!!!	Exhaust valve. (028105)	£13.75
PURCHASED!!!!!	Exhaust valve guide. (024519)	£7.40
PURCHASED!!!!!	Valve guide circlip. (011111A)	£0.76
PURCHASED!!!!!	Pushrod tube "O" rings. (022518)	£0.63	These "O" rings sit between the tops of the pushrod tubes and the bottom of the cylinder head. NOTE: The "O" rings for the bottoms of the pushrod tubes (between the cylinder and crank case) may be a different part number!
PURCHASED!!!!!	Stop/Tail Bulb 6V 21/5W BAY15D. (HL-770384/10)	£4.40
PURCHASED!!!!!	5 litres of 40 grade oil. (900580)	£21.99
PURCHASED!!!!!	Rocker box gasket. (013984)	£1.18
PURCHASED!!!!!	Engine gasket set. (028506)	£12.39
PURCHASED!!!!!	Piston ring set	£20.00	Rings were purchased from The Piston Ring Shop!
PURCHASED!!!!!	Original BHB piston!	£60.00
PURCHASED!!!!!	5 litres of 40 grade oil. (900580)	£19.40
PURCHASED!!!!!	Engine gasket set	£12.00
PURCHASED!!!!!	Amal Carburettor	£173.00	The carburettor for my bike when brand new (which is what i've ordered here, from Surrey Cycles) is as follows: Type: 389/208 - Amal Monobloc Main jet: 260 Choke size: 1 ¹/₈ Throttle slide: 3 Pilot jet: 25 Needle position: central (.1065)
TOTAL SPENT ON BIKE SO FAR:		£610.41

History and Restoration of a Classic Motorcycle

Stage 1 - Getting The Bike Started

Stage 2 - Before Riding The Bike

Stage 3 - On-Going Maintenance