AJP PR7 Owner Review
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2019
- The AJP PR7 was taken to Morocco completely stock as delivered by the factory. Only the performance kit was added. After the 2 week off road adventure in Morocco I go over the bike in detail.
About the brakes: the brakes are from Braktec (former AJP Industrial from Barcelona, which has nothing to do with AJP Motos). Apparently the new model will have Brembo. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Good practical and very useful review, not much info available on this bike so thank you
You are welcome! I've done 10k kilometers so far. Still going strong.
Superb review. Thank you Rogier
Guglatech fuel filter are AWESOME! Must use it Love this bike, I hope soon I can have it!!
Very nice review for a very nice bike
Greetings from New Hampshire, thanks.
Excellent!! Thanks much for this review.
Thanks! My pleasure.
That is a Portuguese brand and handbilt on Portugal. And it is awesome...
Hi Rogier, For the speedo, check the gap between the magnet and the sensor. You can move the wheel sideways by undoing the four clamp bolts to get the correct gap. Maybe 2mm. The caliper should self-centre. You won't need to undo the right hand clamp again and it will stay adjusted.
Snap the pin off the pivot bolt on the stand and it will never be a problem again.
Trim the green fuel cap seal to a smaller diameter with a knife or scissors.
The back brake is easy enough to adjust with both free play and pedal height. They all seem to be badly adjusted out of the box, but easy to fix. I had mine start to bind on the way home from the dealer and I just backed off the pin a bit and it released and has been fine ever since.
Thanks for the tips Alan! I'll be going thru them soon.
@@joacerbis Plenty of tips on the AJP Australia Facebook page too.
Those are Braketechs. They put them on most trials bikes, and ktm GasGas is using them on their enduro bikes too. They're really nice, and known for their light pull on the clutch. Nice, honest review. thanks
Great review. I have the 2021 model and it is awesome. Did some mods, but noting major (fuel cap). Rogier, what are the specifications of the capacitor for bump start, and how do you connect it? Do you connect it to the battery or do you disconnect the empty battery and just connect the capacitor?
Hey man, still satisfied ? Would you take that bike to a trip across central asia ? (Reliability-wise and all)
Nice review!
Thanks! Another desert trip planned for October. Will do a second review.
Wow finally a great review of this motorcycle in English!! Thank you so much for sharing. How was the vibrations at through the handlebars at 110kph? I’m trying to decide between this and the 2019 KTM 690 enduro R.
Thanks for your comment. The engine is very smooth. There are very few vibrations coming thru the bars. There is no numbing of hands, and the mirrors stay clear instead of showing a big blur. For me the large 17 liter fuel capacity of the AJP was a deciding factor. That and the fact that it is so purposely build for hard core adventure riding. If you have any more questions, just ask.
What did you decide ? Im trying to decide too.
@@pedroreis1244 I ended up buying the 701LR but had some reliability issues. So perhaps if I were to do it again would have bought the AJP depending if I am close to a good dealer for services and backup
I didn't know about the Lithium batteries. Would you mind share a link of some specs on that capacitor you've built?
The capacitor is rated 25V 10.000µF (ten thousand microfarad). The 25 volts is based on 2x the approx. 14V provided by the alternator. This way you are safe to peak voltages and the capacitor will last longer under load. There are many manufacturers. I was able to order from Conrad, a big supplier in Germany, this one: "Nichicon LGU1E103MELA". Here is a nice video of someone who wired the same capacitor: czcams.com/video/AExbwWBkdCo/video.html
@@joacerbis Do you plug it to the battery or only to the cables?
@@BixenteDelBosque in case the battery is broken you can just connect the capacitor to the battery terminals.
I don't understand the use of the capacitor. Could you explain how used it? A new video?
Thanks! Finally some insights. Question about the tablet. Does it work with gloves on? I guess its a touch screen? And can i add a sim card, which i can use for data abroad?
Hi Alexandre, To use the tablet with gloves I sew conductive thread in the index fingers of my gloves. The conductive thread is cheap and sewing it in is easy. The Samsung A6 tablet on the 2019 model does not accept a sim card. I am not sure what tablet is in the 2020 model. I use wifi tethering on my phone if I need to update something on the tablet. I use maps.me with offline maps so I don't need data often.
@@joacerbis ok great. I saw the 2020 model has brembo breaks. Maybe it would solve your rearbreak issue.
@@Bouden2000 Haven't had any more rear brake issues after changing the disk, the pads and carefully adjusting the amount of free play. See my latest '10.000 km video'. The Brembo brakes are a really nice upgrade though. Great that the factory did that.
Cool , thanks !
Hi
Thanks for the video very informative
I’m considering purchasing one
Can I ask, how far do you get with a tank of fuel ?
Hi Tom, sorry for this late reply. The tank can contain 17 liters of fuel. I imagine 15 are actually usable. 1 liter should get you 20 kilometers far. That makes 300 km. After that you'll start sweating, providing the low fuel warning light hasn't already driven you mad. But really, 300km are doable.
Hi Rogier, in one of your answers to a comment you mention you'd consider a Honda Crf 450. Why exactly?
the reason I ask is that I'm looking into 450 /500 cc's and the PR7 myself. I'm sick of hauling my big ass BMW around! Fun bike but 90% asfalt obviously.
So, after you've travelled with the Pr7 you'd go lighter still? I know I am gravetating towards it. Close to buying a 2019 KTM 500 exc. Looking forward to your insights on this matter. Groeten uit België! Many thanks in advance!
Hi Jürgen, here comes a long answer: Last year me and my buddy rode to Slovenia to do the TET. That was 1000km of tarmac. The PR7 does that tarmac pretty well. For the TET off-road part I found it too heavy. I have the luxury of owning a car and a trailer. We decided for next time, to not suffer on the highway and instead to trailer the bikes. Leave the car and trailer at a campsite somewhere and start the motorcycle journey from there.
The same goes for the Morocco trip. It's senseless to ride the bike 1200km on asphalt to catch the ferry in France or Spain. The bike can do it, as advertised. I no longer need to prove that I can do 1000km in a day or two on a single cylinder bike fighting a head wind.
Last time we parked the car and trailer at a 'gardiennage' in Sète, France. That was a nice solution. Just putting the bikes on the ferry was cheap and easy. Then we did quite a bit of tarmac with the bikes in Morocco, especially on the return part from South to North. Also that part I want to skip next time. More focus on the off-road!
We will drive the car and trailer all the way to Merzouga, Morocco and start a two week round tour from there. After that we come back to the car, pack up the bikes on the trailer and go back home.
Lighter is better in my opinion. The tarmac is not fun on any of these light bikes, be it the PR7, CRf450L, KTM500Exc. If you manage to go 120km/h on these bikes they are probably no longer geared right for the off-road anymore.
So, I have faced my reality. That is that I want to limit the tarmac as much as possible, that I am willing to trailer the bike to where I actually want to ride. Off-road, a lighter bike is more fun. Of course you should not load it up either. Light bike, light luggage.
All in all, anyone reading this, don't be put off getting a PR7. It is a remarkable motorcycle. I'll probably be taking it to Morocco this year again. I have put on a bigger sprocket in the rear to make it a bit better in the dirt.
@@joacerbis Thanks for the insight! I hate highways on two wheels with a passion! Even on my big fat GSa. I understand exactly what you're saying. More focus on off road equals less weight by definition. Going off road this Sunday on a lightweight bike. A Pr7 will probably still not satisfy my needs. Thanks again, your reply was most helpful. Cheers!
@@GiancarloBenzina Absolutely nothing wrong with that idea. Me, I like to work on the bike, inspect it, improve it. But that's when I'm at home and have nowhere to go. When riding I don't want to tinker with the bike. A well maintained rental bike gives a lot of comfort. And like you said, you can focus on the riding.
Thank you so much for your interesting review and for your tips about the rear brake and the fuel filters.
BTW, the brakes are made by Braktec, that it's the off-road division of the jjuan group. They are OEM suppliers to all the trials companies. They also make systems for Bombardier Canada, KTM, etc. Good quality product.
What about the average fuel consumption? Any oil consumption in your 2000 km?
Clutch feeling? good power on low revs?
Thanks for the info on Braktec. The brake lock-ups are most likely due to a bad setup by whoever assembled the bike. I'm not the only one who suffered from the rear brake locking up. I'm not saying it's bad quality.
My bike did not consume any oil. I got the bike new. Drove it in hard and changed the oil after 100km (one hundred). The metal shavings from the new motor will come loose during the first kilometers. Better change oil, filter and clean the strainer soon. I took the oil can with me but just in case but was pleasantly surprised that it consumed nothing I could notice.
Very good power on low revs. I did not change any sprockets. It pulls hard. Clutch feel is good to me. Fuel economy: 5l per 100 km. in mixed conditions.
Very interesting.
Do you know how to solve the brake lock-ups? Or what it's wrong with the brake setup? (pads, lever freeplay?).
@@CarlosGarcia-dj8ji The first thing to attempt is to adjust the free play. I suspect that there is constant pressure on the pump causing the rear cylinder to heat up and lock up. That's only a suspicion. Another cause can be that after applying the brake, the whole caliper fails to move back on the slides because it's not lubricated sufficiently. The caliper has only one single piston (on one side). I will work on that this weekend I hope. Will let you know how that goes.
Update: I have adjusted the free play on the rear pedal. The free play is noticeable. The consequence is that even by hand I can push the pedal all the way down to the exhaust pipe. There should be enough pressure to block the rear wheel. I will find out during a test ride. All in all I'm not happy with the rear brake setup. It needs way too much stroke to build up pressure. Or I should say, it's not progressive enough.
@@joacerbisAir in the circuit? Maybe it should be bled?
@Rogier Could you provide the exact specs on the capacitor please? That's an interesting mod/fact...
The capacitor is rated 25V 10.000µF (ten thousand microfarad). The 25 volts is based on 2x the approx. 14V provided by the alternator. This way you are safe to peak voltages and the capacitor will last longer under load. There are many manufacturers. I was able to order from Conrad, a big supplier in Germany, this one: "Nichicon LGU1E103MELA". Here is a nice video of someone who wired the same capacitor: czcams.com/video/AExbwWBkdCo/video.html
@@joacerbis ´Can that capacitor run the fuelpump?
@@pgkr67 Everything will get driven straight from the alternator (after being rectified to DC) with no battery in between. The capacitor serves as a filter to remove peaks and have a stable voltage going to your CDI and other components. The fuel pump will run just the same. It's just a pump and not very sensitive to voltage spikes.
Thanks for the video! Did you ever make a warranty claim (specially regarding the rear brake)? What is the AJP service like?
No I never claimed any warranty. I guess they would have just said: "Take the bike to your dealership and have the brake adjusted." The service is probably as good as to how far your local dealership is willing to go anyway with helping you out with any claims. I have recently taken the rear brake caliper apart and put in new piston and seals. It might be that the caliper left the factory without any proper type silicon grease, or no grease at all, who knows. Poor quality control for that part I'm sure. The Brembos on the new model should solve that. Parts are easy to get and working on the bike is not hard. Parts also arrive from Portugal quickly. Most engine part, the ones you need often like filters, seals, etc.., are Husqvarna parts. A small aftermarket is building up for bash plates, radiator guards and other accessories.
@@joacerbis Thanks for your fast and detailed reply!
By chance I found out about the PR7 and the funny thing is, the German AJP importer is just in the next village. I´ll go for a testride tomorrow. Straight afterwards I´ll testride the Husky 701 so I´ll have some comparison, as I can´t take them off road.
@@olivermuschweck1845 Wie war dein Eindruck von der PR7? Hast du sie gekauft u für welchen Preis stand sie im Showroom? Gruß Stefan
@@BurningFeetAdventures Hallo Stefan, ich bin die Maschine bei mes-racing.de probe gefahren. Gekauft hab ich sie mir nicht. Ich mach erst mal einen offroad Kurs bei Micha dem Ladeninhaber.
PR7 vs T700 vs CRF450L for lots of ashphalt and dirt roads (no technical terrain). Off trip to Morocco every 3 years. Which one would you choose?
T700 would be my choice. 2 cylinder for the asphalt and with good off road capabilities.
Thanks for taking the time. Great review on what is one of the only reviews out there! 👍🏼 Cheers
I have a 2020 model and I thought the problems had all been solved but the problem with the rear brake and the fuel filter is still 😔
Really? That sucks man. The fuel filter thing I can imagine. But the rear brake is a surprise. It being the Brembo setup. I'm wondering if the AJP factory is actually assembling the rear brake. As in putting the piston in, etc. If they don't properly lubricate it then it will fail, Brembo or not. Anyway, that's all I can think of with the brake. I have taken mine apart and put a new piston in and used the proper grease. So far so good.
Hi, great review. Thanks for insight. What other bikes did you consider? As my skill improve I'm interested in AJP.
Thanks! Before purchasing the AJP PR7 in early 2019 I really wanted to have the Yamaha T700. At that time the Yamaha was not available. I also considered the Honda CRF450L which was new to the market. It was expensive and had no power. Right now I'm glad I did not get the T700 because the PR7 is so much lighter. The CRF450L has matured in the mean time. More aftermarket parts, power can be easily de-restricted, etc. Right now, I would give the Honda more consideration.
If you get the PR7, get the 2020 model. It has good improvements. Particularly the brakes on the 2020 model are a massive improvement over the early model.
@@joacerbis thanks for responding. I've marked the rest of your CZcams content to my watch later library. The choices you had is on my list as well. Steering away from bikes more than 170 kg and more. I'm not keen on old bikes like DR 650 etc. Thanks for the great assistance. There is no dealership that will be this honest.
What did you decide? I’m also in between the 3. CRF450L looks/ feels too enduro for me
I'm in process to sell my current bike. No stock of PR7 available in AUS at present time. This is my 1st choice as one would have to buy and make plenty aftermarket changes to CRF450L.
Good one! I also need a capacitor for my 350 EXC-F which I wanted to make myself from a video I came across on CZcams but can't find it!! Could you share more info on your one - wire size, capacitor make etc. I'll appreciate.
The capacitor is rated 25V 10.000µF (ten thousand microfarad). The 25 volts is based on 2x the approx. 14V provided by the alternator. This way you are safe to peak voltages and the capacitor will last longer under load. There are many manufacturers. I was able to order from Conrad, a big supplier in Germany, this one: "Nichicon LGU1E103MELA". For wire size, 4mm should be fine, considering you only need a short lead.
Thank you for this review. I know more about PR7 now than about my own bike! :) Well, almost. How tall are you? Are you experienced off road rider? Any dirt bike background? Sorry for asking personal questions. It will help me to find out if PR7 is a good candidate to consider. I have no possibility to test ride the bike. Being relatively short (173cm) and not very off road experienced (after 10 years of road riding I bought CRF250L and I practice some off road for few months) I wonder if PR7 is too much for me. I have Tiger 800 as well, but riding off road on this heavy but otherwise very good bike, scares me off.
Hi Borys, I was once 178cm, maybe a bit shorter now. 46 years old. I don't have a dirtbike background. You won't see me wheelie out of every corner. Reasonable skills to not hurt myself. I would think that a CRF250L is not a bad bike once you upgrade the suspension. That's what I would do. Maybe get a 300 if you need a bit of extra power. I myself am looking for something smaller as matter of fact. That's just because I plan on doing more technical dirt riding and less on road.
I wouldn't ride the Tiger 800 off road. It's just for greenlaning. If you fall, it becomes expensive. But then again, what kind of off road do you plan on riding?
I have put the PR7 through some gnarly stuff. It will soak it all up. The standard gearing is not for the slow technical terrain though. And once you put on a bigger sprocket in the rear you suffer on road performance.
The PR7 is not going to bite you at any time. The motor is responsive and powerful but the bike has a lot of mass so no unexpected wheelies or the bike taking off without you.
It's a good bike, and I think that the rear has enough sag in it (or can be adjusted) so that you can be comfortable being 173cm tall. I'd think twice. Invest in getting the suspension done on the CRF. Maybe go a few teeth larger in rear. Ride it a bit harder, then decide.
@@joacerbis Thank you. I wasn't expecting such a thorough answer, it's very much appreciated. And helped in getting slightly different perspective.
Nice video. Thanks for the information and thoughts.
Hi Rogier, ik zit te kijken om ook een PR7 aan te schaffen. Zou je 2 jaar na het uploaden van deze video nog steeds voor de PR7 gaan?
Hoi Maarten, ik heb mijn PR7 een half jaar geleden verkocht. Reden is dat ik het idee had om met een lichtere enduro op pad te willen. Eventueel vervoer van de motor op de aanhanger. Vanwege de coronatoestand ontgaat mij de lust van het reizen op de motor en heb nog geen vervanger aangeschaft. Dit beantwoordt je vraag natuurlijk niet. Wat mij betreft is de PR7 de meest hard core 'all road' waarmee je nog best aangenaam over de geasfalteerde wegen kan rijden. In de laatste versie zijn verbeteringen aangebracht zoals de Athena ECU, Brembo remmen, gefreesde alu linkage vork, etc. Wel moet je rekening houden met het feit dat je veel maar niet alle onderdelen zomaar even bij je plaatselijke motorzaak kan kopen. Je zal zelf een en ander aan onderhoud moeten doen. Zou ik 'm weer kopen? Nee. Nu zou ik gaan voor een CRF300L of Rally en zou de vering upgraden evenals de gebruikelijk zaken zoals bash plate, etc...
@@joacerbis Dank je wel voor je uitgebreide antwoord. Wat maakt dat je nu voor een CRF300 zou gaan? Je hebt de power niet nodig? Het is inderdaad goed om te beseffen dat de onderdelen niet zo makkelijk te halen zijn als voor een willekeurige Honda. Dit is ook een reden dat ik twijfel om er één te kopen voor langdurig reizen, want de CRF300L (of soortgelijk) heeft ook veel voordelen, al zou ik die niet zo snel gebruiken om te gaan dagtouren met familie waar de PR7 dat wel kan (lijkt mij).
@@Valc09 De vorige keer ben ik met auto en aanhanger met daarop mijn AJP en de motor van een maat naar Sète, Frankrijk gereden. Auto daargelaten, motoren op de veerboot en Marokko doorgemotord.
In Marokko zou ik liever op een ik noem maar wat een Yamaha WR450F gezeten hebben of op een 250. Daarmee kan je technische stukken rijden. Minimale bagagemogelijkheid natuurlijk. Asfalt moet je ook tot een minimum beperkt houden. Enduro is regelmatig onderhoud. Maar wat een fun zal je daarmee beleven.
Vervolgens in NL staat dat ding vooral in de garage. Vandaar de interesse in de CRF300. Zwaar voor een enduro maar een stuk lichter dan een PR7. Zuinig, lange onderhoudsintervallen en voor mij belangrijk veel onderdelen voor te krijgen. Grote aftermarket. Vering direkt wat aan doen. Je kan ermee op de snelweg.
Maar goed, ik heb zo'n CRF300 nog niet geprobeerd en misschien is het helemaal niks.
You have made a very interesting video, mate. PR7 is a fantastic bike.
Could you tell me the characteristics of the capacitor that you prepared to bridge the LiPo battery? I am going to prepare one too and I would be far from sure to choose the one that is suitable. Thank you very much and congratulations for your video. Greetings from Asturias - Spain.
Luis.
The capacitor is rated 25V 10.000µF (ten thousand microfarad). The 25 volts is based on 2x the approx. 14V provided by the alternator. This way you are safe to peak voltages and the capacitor will last longer under load. There are many manufacturers. I was able to order from Conrad, a big supplier in Germany, this one: "Nichicon LGU1E103MELA". Here is a nice video of someone who wired the same capacitor: czcams.com/video/AExbwWBkdCo/video.html
Question, is the tablet screen bright enough in the sun?
The screen is not really bright enough in bright sunlight. It's useable as long as your navigation app uses contrasting colors. Higher brightness would make it a lot better. The high brightness tablets fall into a different price category I'm afraid.
I'm 1,74m tall, do you think the bike can fit to me ?
I'm 1,77 myself and I have no problem with the seat height. When you get on it, it sags a few cm. I don't think you'll have much of a problem.
@@joacerbis Great ! Thanks a lot :)
Regarding the talk about the battery. If the battery is flat, or below a certain voltage you cant not bumpstart it. Thats because there is no power to run the fuelpump, and therefore no gas into the enigine.
Good comment. Makes sense. Edited: I guess if it is your lucky day you might be able to bump start it when the bike is still warm. But more often you find yourself with a dead battery and a cold engine in the morning. No way you can bump start it then. For the very reason you mentioned. In that case put the capacitor in and jump start it. It should keep running. Just get yourself to civilization and get a new battery quickly.
what is your height? I'm 178cm with short legs, would it fit me? Or my foot will be in air all the time :D
I'm about 177cm. 83cm inseam. Touching the ground was never a problem on this bike. The rear has quite a bit of sag. So I don't think you'd have a lot of trouble.
Where can I buy a capacitor like yours? Tks
The capacitor is rated 25V 10.000µF (ten thousand microfarad). The 25 volts is based on 2x the approx. 14V provided by the alternator. This way you are safe to peak voltages and the capacitor will last longer under load. There are many manufacturers. I was able to order from Conrad, a big supplier in Germany, this one: "Nichicon LGU1E103MELA". Here is a nice video of someone who wired the same capacitor: czcams.com/video/AExbwWBkdCo/video.html
Hi Rogier! Any footage from Marocco? :)
The crash that put a dent in the radiator also killed the action camera. The crash occurred between Ain Bni Mathar and Tendrara. The track a few kilometers west of the N17. The reason for the crash was that with the lighting conditions at the time it was hard to tell the difference between a hole in the road that's 20cm deep and a hole in the road that's 2meters deep. I approached one of these holes and thought I was going to fly off the edge of something the size of the grand canyon. So I hit the brakes hard. Front and rear. And there I went. Fell on the right side. Came to a stop before the hole in the road. Got up and noticed that the hole was tiny. Could have cruised over that hole. Anyhow that was day one and that's when the camera died. It's hard to create something consistent from what I have recorded on the phone and the pocket cam. Will put in some effort when I have time.
@@joacerbis ouch! If I got everything correct you started of from Portugal (AJP factory?) and went to Marocco and back to NL? What an amazing trip. I would love to get an overview of the planing details (maybe a next video on that?) Thanks!
@@cossou85 Started in the Netherlands. Picked up a friend in Milano, Italy. Took the ferry from Sète, France to Nador, Morocco. Ok, good idea about a video of the planning details. Will try to work that one out.
What's the weight like?
I love the idea of this bike but not sure I can give up on my nice lightweight enduro.
Easy to pick up after a tumble with luggage and a full tank?
The claim is that it weighs in at 159kg with fuel and all liquids. It's probably going to be a bit heavier than that in reality. It's not an enduro. Picking it up is not that big a deal, but when you have luggage strapped to it, where are you going to grab on to it, you know. The lightweight enduro needs to be carried on a trailer to wherever you're going to hit the dirt. The AJP you can ride to your destination in relative comfort on the motorways. The AJP is not geared right for technical stuff, but once you put a bigger sprocket on the rear you make it an enduro, and you end up putting it on the trailer again. Ahhgrr, compromises, compromises.... In time I'll be replacing the PR-7 with an enduro. It means signing up for a different style of adventure riding.
@@joacerbis thanks.
There's no right answer is there.
I have a beta 390 that I have tried to adv mod as much as possible. Larger front sprocket and a Cush drive. I drive my bike far and wide on the roads as I don't have a trailer. Its more comfortable than it was on the roads, but it's no road bike.
I'm tempted by the PR7 as a longer distance bike for the TET in Europe. I live in the UK and some of my local trails are pretty technical in places.
Maybe I just need both!
Glad you can pick it up with luggage though.
If you ever in the UK, come join us on some trails
You are the Dutch TET linesman aren't you?? !! Great video btw
Thanks man! Nope I'm not the Dutch TET linesman. The linesman is also a 'Rogier'. I know him, great guy.
My speedo is 100% accurate with a GPS and works perfectly. I agree with Alan Morcom - try his fix and it should work perfectly
Indeed, it's a simple matter of adjustment.
Is that the stock fuel tank? 17l?
Yes 17l is stock.
Very dark record, but very nice informations!
Thanks!. Will take better care of the lighting next time.
What is the top speed ?
With stock gearing, probably around 160km/h.
Rogier - thanks a lot for this video. There is actually very little info on the bike on the net, so this is extremely helpful! Also, the AJP site is crap! Is there any reasonable english speaking users group anywhere?
Yeah, there is little info. That's the reason I started putting these videos up. Most PR7s seem go to Australia. If you are on Facebook you might want to search for the Australian AJP pages on FB. I don't use FB, so you're on your own.
Any specific questions feel free to ask me.
@@joacerbis Thank you, highly appreciated! One question that is a concern for me - the highway speed. Best case for me would be 120-140km/h travelling speed. Do I understand correctly that your main issue with going above 110 is the wind buffeting? Could this be alleviated through wind shield mods/extenders/changes?
@@beatkunedo If you want to have a nice highway experience you dress up in leathers and ride with a full face helmet, just like you would on your sports bike. What I do, since it's a dual sport motorbike, I ride with my MX gear, MX boots, MX helmet. As well as some luggage. Not a good outfit for the highways. The bike can't really be faulted for that. It will handle 120-140km/h but don't think you can keep that up for long. It's tall and has the aerodynamics of a truck. Lot's of wind blast on your shoulders. Head winds becomes your worst enemy. It's relatively light weight for a highway bike. The lack of weight on the highway works against you. Screen mods may help, but it's not a bike to do that to in my opinion. You want to take it off-road as well. Any side reflectors you bolt on you are going to loose when you go off-road.
Highway is not a frightening thing to do on this bike. It has enough road presence. It has enough power so that you may even get to overhaul another vehicle one day. Long journeys at high speed are exhausting on this bike. It's a dual sport.
@@joacerbis Thanks a lot! Very helpful.
I am, of course, aware of the fact that this is a dualsport and not meant for highways.
Due to my background in mountainbiking, MX is much more dear to my heart than leathers and sportsbike :D. So I would also like to avoid the GS/AfricaTwin direction.
I am therefore trying to find out how close to MX my Adventure bike can be so, I can get to the target off-road area ASAP, while having a bike that does a great job in the terrain.
It's all about the compromise you're willing to take in either direction. Also, am 192cm tall, so my experience will probably also be a tad different than yours.
Anyway, no way around it, I've spoken to the local dealer yesterday, will testfit it during a motorcycle show in two weeks and testdrive as a next step.
Again, thanks a lot for the videos and the info!
Spot on. Everything involves compromise.
Che Guevara ride the length of South America on a knackered old norton. I think we overstate things sometimes.
The front brake caliper is a copy of a crf250l nissin caliper 👍👍
Small quiz:
Ajp is a brand from
1) Portugal
2) Spain
3) China
Made in Portugal 👍
The problem of this bike is the price, the same to T7
Different types of bikes friend
This is a AJP,not a AGP!!!! 00:01
Sorry man. I'm not a native English speaker and I tend to pronounce J as 'Zjee '.
Complaining about the fuel cap etc is a bit much.Plus an inline filter can be installed in minutes for a few bucks.Come on dude you sound like an old woman.
Most of the reviews on this bike are people moaning about trivial stuff which is dissapointing granted there is a rear brake issue.Its about time somebody gave a review with all the positives which there is many.
Thanks for your comment Ian. I feel you are being a bit harsh on me. Like you, I also hope other people will make reviews on this bike. Especially the new 2020 model.