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{{Infobox Motorcycle | |||
|name = '''AJS Model 8''' | |||
|image = | |||
|aka = Model 8350, Model 8 350 | |||
|manufacturer = [[AJS]] | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1960 - 1963 | |||
|model_year = | |||
|predecessor = | |||
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|class = [[Classic]] | |||
|engine = single cylinder, four-stroke | |||
|bore_stroke = 72.0mm x 82.5mm | |||
|compression = 6.9:1 | |||
|top_speed = | |||
|power = 20.52 HP (15.3 KW) @ 6250RPM | |||
|torque = | |||
|ignition = | |||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = 7.5:1 | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 4-speed, manual <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br> | |||
Clutch: wet multiplate <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: telescopic <br> | |||
Rear: swingarm-two shocks | |||
|brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake) | |||
|front_tire = 3.25-18 | |||
|rear_tire = 3.25-18 | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|wheelbase = 52.95 inches (1345 mm) | |||
|length = | |||
|width = | |||
|height = | |||
|seat_height = 29.13 inches (740 mm) | |||
|dry_weight = 337.31 pounds (153.0 Kg) | |||
|wet_weight = 154.0 kg | |||
|fuel_capacity = 3.3 Gallon (12.50 Liters) | |||
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}} | |||
The '''[[AJS]] Model 8350''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[AJS]] between 1960 and 1963. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 20.52 HP (15.3 KW) @ 6250 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | |||
The engine was a [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 72.0mm [[bore]] x 82.5mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 348.0 cubic centimeters. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multiplate. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 3.25-18 front [[tire]] and a 3.25-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic while the rear was equiped with a swingarm-two shocks. The Model 8350 was fitted with a 3.3 Gallon (12.50 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 337.31 pounds (153.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 52.95 inches (1345 mm) long. | |||
==1960 - 1962 AJS Model 8 350== | |||
[[File:ajs-model-8-1960-1962-0.jpg|600px|1960 - 1962 AJS Model 8 350]] | |||
The 1960 AJS Model 8 350 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 347cc, single cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 21 horsepower at 6250 rpm. It also boasts standard features such as laced wheels, full fenders, a dual seat, a single, chromed exhaust system, a large headlight, a cartridge fork as a front suspension coupled to dual rear shocks, a drum braking system, a 12-liter (3.3-gallon) fuel tank, and mid-mounted foot pegs. | |||
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:AJS motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] | |||