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Ironhead



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:33 pm    Post subject: AJS 250 Reply with quote

just bought a 1964 model 14 from a dealer.next winter's project! no-one seems to have a good word for these models Sad still,you don't get much for £500 these days!
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Rick
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Think we need photos Smile

Why do people not rate them?

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Ironhead



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
Think we need photos Smile

Why do people not rate them?

RJ
i really need to get a camera Sad
think they have a bad name,as being a learners bike back in the day,they woulc get thrashed,and the crank's would snap! gearboxes can be troublesome as well apparantly.
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Bengt Axel



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My dad recently bought one of these and happily potters around the Cheshire lanes on it. It shares garage room with a Velo 500 and a Ducati Monster, and probably racks up the most mileage, so it must be doing something right!

My dad has 60 years biking experience and usually knows a good'un when he sees it
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Ironhead



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bengt Axel wrote:
My dad recently bought one of these and happily potters around the Cheshire lanes on it. It shares garage room with a Velo 500 and a Ducati Monster, and probably racks up the most mileage, so it must be doing something right!

My dad has 60 years biking experience and usually knows a good'un when he sees it
cheers Bengt.mine is keeping my Harley company in the garage.been hankering after another brit-bike for a while,and can't afford a big twin at present prices Sad
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pigtin



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I restored one back in the 90s, the engine was nice but the rest of it, including the electrics, was a bit cheap and nasty. Could never get the front brake to work well enough for me to feel safe.
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christine lowery



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:13 pm    Post subject: aj250 Reply with quote

hi all week points on these are
the gear box has to little oil for the job there are bushes bronze bushes on the high gears and they can wear like mad
watch the oil pump
and wipac electrics with a balastwire to as a resistor for the lights
apart from that
ive had about 6 of these lovely little monsters and loved every one of them a350 was my first classic bike in 77 bought in a box for £80 and put together without a manual
chris
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Ironhead



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks Chris.i've decided to move the AJS on as an Enfield Bullet has come along at the right price! Very Happy
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