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{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''AJS Model 18 500'''
|name            = '''AJS Model 18 500'''
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[[Category: AJS motorcycles]]
[[Category: AJS motorcycles]]
[[Category: 1960s motorcycles]]
[[Category: 1960s motorcycles]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''AJS Model 18'''
|image            =
|aka              = Model 18500 Statesman, Model 18 500 Statesman
|manufacturer    = [[AJS]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1960 - 1965
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = single cylinder, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 86.0mm x 85.5mm
|compression      =
|top_speed        =
|power            = 27.36 HP (20.4 KW) @ 5600RPM
|torque          =
|fuel_system      = carburettor
|ignition        = bobine
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 4-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
Clutch: wet multiplate <br>
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: telescopic <br>
Rear: twin shock
|brakes          =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.25-18}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.25-18}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 55.0 inches (1397 mm)
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      = 379.2 pounds (172.0 Kg)
|wet_weight      =
|fuel_capacity    = 4.23 Gallon (16.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
The '''[[AJS]] Model 18500 Statesman''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] standard produced by [[AJS]] between 1960 and 1965. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 27.36 HP (20.4 KW) @ 5600 RPM. 
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 86.0mm [[bore]] x 85.5mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 498.0 cubic centimeters. 
==Drive==
The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multiplate. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.25-18 front [[tire]] and a 3.25-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a  telescopic while the rear was equipped with a twin shock. The Model 18500 Statesman was fitted with a 4.23 Gallon (16.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 379.2 pounds (172.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 55.0 inches (1397 mm) long. 
[[Category:standard motorcycles]]
[[Category:AJS motorcycles]]
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]
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