How good was this beautiful little racer built by Associated Motor Cycles? Very good indeed: It was in production and winning trophies from 1948 to 1963. Known as the 'Boy Racer', the 7R won three successive Junior Isle of Man TT races, from 1961 to 63. It was powered (occasionally underpowered, if truth be known) by a 350cc four stroke single, and designed to combat the all-conquering multi-cylinder Italian motorcycles. Which it did, very effectively, in the hands of racers like Ted Havens.
The AJS 7R was introduced in 1948, and was almost immediately nicknamed the "Boy Racer". It would go on to be become one of the most successful
A beautiful old motorcycle illustration.
Post Listing Update: This Boy Racer did not meet reserve with bidding up to $26,100. Also known as the "Boy Racer" due to its 350cc of displacement, the AJS 7R was a production racer designed by Phil Walker. Introduced in 1948, the bike went through a graduation evolution - by '54 the engine was putting…
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AJS 7R
I’ve always had a soft spot for Matchless (and AJS) motorcycles. And if I had a spare US$40,000 kicking around, I’d pop over to New Zealand and bid for this one in the Webb’s Auction of Classic Motorcycles. It’s a G50, a 500cc development of the 350cc AJS 7R, and with less than 200 examples built, it has rarity value as well as beauty. According to the auction notes, the G50 was in direct competition with the Norton Manx. 'The lighter Matchless could take the day on tight and twisty circuits … Just as the 7R had achieved a decade
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- Young Guns speed shop - 1947 Ajs M16
