Description
This is Lot 230 in the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on April 20th & 21st, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Built from 1948 to 1963, Associated Motor Cycles AJS 7R - known as the Boy Racer - was one of the most successful over-the-counter racing motorcycles of all time. Almost all of Britains road-race stars of the 1950s and 60s rode a 7R at some stage of their careers, and the model remains a major force in classic racing today. The 7R was conceived as a customer machine for sale to private owners, but was also campaigned by the factory. Although a new design by Phil Walker, the 7R with its chain-driven overhead-camshaft was very reminiscent of the AJS cammy singles of pre-war days. While - initially - not as powerful as the Velocette KTT and Junior Manx Norton, the 7Rs robust and simple construction endeared it to the privateer responsible for his own maintenance. While the duplex loop frame and Teledraulic front fork remained essentially unchanged throughout production, the engine underwent almost continuous revision, eventually producing 41bhp in short-stroke configuration. AMCs own gearbox replaced the previous Burman in 1958.
The AJS 7R offered here is an older restoration presented in age-related condition. It should be noted that the third digit of the frame number is illegible (believed to be a '7', but possibly a '4'). Sold strictly as viewed, the machine is offered without documents, its history unknown.
