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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: kknott on April 11, 2006, 07:38:48 AM

Title: 1959 matchless WXR 583 price
Post by: kknott on April 11, 2006, 07:38:48 AM

hi, my mother has a 1959 matcless wxr 583 550cc motorcycle and wants to know the value to sell it.  Any ideas or suggestions of where she could check?  thanks

Title: Re: 1959 matchless WXR 583 price
Post by: lxmlvll on May 07, 2006, 08:14:07 PM

Hi,

I don't believe they made a 550cc machine post war, maybe not pre-war either.

If it's a single, it would be 250, 350 or 500.

If a twin, 500, 600 or possibly even 650.

A.

Title: Re: 1959 matchless WXR 583 price
Post by: L.A.B. on May 07, 2006, 11:02:50 PM

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I don't believe they made a 550cc machine post war

Well actually they did! The 'G9B' made in limited numbers for the US market.

Title: Re: 1959 matchless WXR 583 price
Post by: lxmlvll on May 08, 2006, 11:57:51 AM

Hi,

I presume it was a 550cc twin in that case?

Thanks for puting me right.

A.

Title: Re: 1959 matchless WXR 583 price
Post by: L.A.B. on May 08, 2006, 02:47:38 PM

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I presume it was a 550cc twin in that case?

Yes, a 550cc version of the G9, the equivalent AJS model being the 20B,

Heres some info: http://www.ajsmoc.com/usvariants.html