AJS & Matchless Owners Club

Hi how do i go about downloading a user manual for my 1954 g3ls

Go to archives.jampot.dk http://archives.jampot.dk
and chose books, then manuals etc
Dave.

Hi Derek.
You mentioned that yours was a '53 in your post of March 21st where I replied with the link to the manual...........

SPRIDDLER wrote: That sounds as if you may not be operating the h/bar lever in the correct direction. On tickover the engine will run faster when the timing is advanced than when retarded. See page 7 of your Owners Manual here:

http://archives.jampot.dk/book/Owners_m ... Manual.pdf

Yes was first registered in 54 but has lots of earlier parts frame wheels headlight so not always easiest to find the right manual for whst i need at the time

Have you had the date of dispatch from the factory established through the dating officer? This would give you a starting point but does not take into account the actions of previous owners.

I shall look into it thank you

Hi Derek.
There's a useful history of year by year changes in the 'Technical Articles' section (top right of this page) which may help you to identify your 'Bitsa' parts.
If you put Changes as a search word in the 'Search' box you get this list of articles referring to the year by year changes to the Heavyweight single machines:

http://www.jampot.com/article_search.as ... rch&num=10

No informarion on the dating off the frame number service heres a pic of bike

As an observation not a criticism: The front hub/brake and fork lowers are WD to 1947 to start with and a new side stand spring may be beneficial or shorten the one that is on there.