Young Guns Speed Shop

1947 AJS FABILASa relic of the first half of the last century, the 350cc capacity class of motorcycle harks back to a time when having such a category made sense. quicker than a commuter 250cc, but without the insurance fees tied in with owning a more sporting 500cc, this class of bike allowed for a happy medium for the discerning rider. it also makes for a unique donor bike for a custom project, as shown inthis build from the young guns speed shop. built for the swiss-bike expo, this ajs pre unit bike is a product of 14 hour a day, 7 day weeks, with the final product a hard as nails board track tribute appropriately named ?fabilas?.the frame and engine utilised in the build had been a part of the furniture at the young guns workshop, with the majority of their time being spent on other people?s bikes and higher education. inspired by british pre war racers such as roaring anna and violent violetta, it was decided the ajs would be given a freshen up and built in the period specific style. to give the bike a sleeker look, the frame was stretched 12cm, and lowered 8cm. it may not seem like much, but it gives the mid sized machine a much better stance than it left the factory with.the front end alone is a work of art. mounted on the 1936 webb girder forks are the handlebars created especially for this build, with 26 separate parts making up the board track style controls. grip mounted levers allow for adjustment of timing and carbs without havin...