Trail Rider Magazine

May/June 2014 15 AJP P4Enduro Pro – $4995 MSRP ENGiNE / COOliNG 233cc, 1 cylinder, 4 stroke, 2 valve, air + oil cooled POWER / TORQUE 20 hp @ 8000 rpm / 13 /lbs @ 7000 rpm CARbURETOR Walbro – 30mm ENGiNE START / GEARBOX Electric + kick starter / 5 speed FRONT SUSPENSiON Marzocchi USD 40mm – 10.2 inch travel, mul-adjustable REAR SUSPENSiON Sachs – Progessive System with reservoir – 11.8 inch travel – mul ad- justable FRONT / REAR TiRES 90/90 – 21″ / 120/80 – 18″ FRONT / REAR bRAKE Disc ∅ 260mm / Disc ∅ 220mm WhEElbASE 54.9 inches GROUND ClEARANCE 13 inches SEAT hEiGhT 36.2 inches DRY WEiGhT 229 lbs FUEl TANK / RANGE 1.8 US gal- lons / 90 miles approx. WARRANTY Limited – 2 years 2014 AJP PR4 insight as to how the polymer subframe would stand up when being flipped over once or twice. All in all, the bikes took everything she dished out, which in- cluded pile-driving the PR4 in to a rocky downhill at speed. Having observed this first hand, I can aest to the durability of the AJPs. Greg was amassing points to the B class before shat- tering his knee cap. Aer a one-year recovery, he is easing back up to speed and a good fit for evaluang the bike's user-friendly credenals. All I will add is that the motor on the PR4 was incredi- bly torquey and user-friendly, almost tractor-like. The motor will lug down beer than the old Honda XR line or anything else that's currently available. It is quite impressive. Plus, having witnessed it being picked up off the ground more than once, I can aest that its weight isn't an issue like it can be on similar bikes. Greg: First and foremost, this bike is designed to meet a price point. This kind of budgetary engineering begs an interesng queson: where can performance be sacrificed without compromising the effecveness of the machine? As with many bouque brands, the de- signers at AJP have decided to focus on the chassis, leaving the power plant to the procurement team. As such, the AJP has a unique composite frame with a cast aluminum twin spar bolted to a steel engine cra- dle. You might be quick to write this off as weird, but suffice to say, it works. The wheelbase is short, as is the seat height, which is perhaps the biggest indicaon of the market this bike is intended for. The engine is reminiscent of an XR250, air-cooled with low-end grunt and a flat power curve. The engine will never say die - you can mess up a gnarly hill climb and hear the revs fall to the floor, but it won't flame out. You have to mind your shiing prey carefully to stay in the power, so corner speed is at a premium, but the agility of the short wheelbase makes this job easy. Our test PR4 came equipped with Marzocchi forks that were a bit so, even for someone with my skill set. This caused some pucker-worthy moments while blitzing through chop where I suddenly found myself knocked one foot starboard of my inial trajectory. Fortunately, the suspension is fully adjustable front and rear. This is important, because you'll certainly be using them to dial the machine in. In summary, the bike feels similar to a Japanese trail bike like the TTR-230 or CRF-230, but the frame and suspension have much more modern feel. It also starts very easily, which you'll be hard-pressed to replicate on the aforemenoned trail bikes. You're

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