Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1938, 1939
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The 1938 AJS Silver Streak 500 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 498cc, single cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 5 horsepower. This classic two-wheeler also comes with a girder fork in the front, a rear hardtail suspension, a single sprung seat, a blacked-out frame, wide handlebars, laced wheels, a drum braking system, and a 11-liter (3-gallon fuel tank).
AJS Silver Streak 500 1938-1939
AJS Silver Streak 500 498
| engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV | Displacement: | 498 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.2x3.7 in OR 81 mm | Compression Ratio: | 7.1:1 | Horsepower: | 5/4000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 0/- lb-ft/RPM OR 0 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Amal carburetor |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 4-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | girder fork | Rear Suspension: | hardtail, sprung seat | Front Brake: | drum | Rear Brake: | drum |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 331 lbs OR 150 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 2.9 gallons OR 11.0 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 3.0 x 26 | Rear: | 3.5 x 26 |
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