AJS S3 V-twin

AJS S3 V-twin
ManufacturerAJS
Production1931
Engine496 cc 50 degree air-cooled side-valve V-twin
Top speed65 mph (105 km/h)
Power4.98 bhp (3.71 kW)[citation needed]
TransmissionShaft primary drive with chain final drive
Weight160 kg (350 lb)[citation needed] (dry)

The AJS S3 V-twin is a British motorcycle designed and built by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd. Launched in 1931, the AJS S3 was a 496 cc transverse V-twin tourer with shaft primary drive (but chain final drive), three-speed bevel-driven gearbox and alloy cylinder heads. The 50 degree V configuration was effective for air cooling and with a tank top 'dashboard' was conceived as a luxury cruiser. It had been expensive to develop and at £65 was more expensive than the 1,000 cc (61 cu in) AJS of the same year,[1] so the S3 did not sell in large numbers, and by the end of 1931 AJS had gone into liquidation and been taken over by Matchless motorcycles who discontinued production.[2]

Rider's view of the S3 instruments

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References

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  1. ^ "AJS S3". Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  2. ^ De Cet, Mirco (2005). Quentin, Daniel (ed.). The Complete Encyclopedia of Classic Motorcycles. Rebo International. ISBN 978-90-366-1497-9.
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