AJS 500 Model 18 from 1952 runs again at Performance Classics. 

Nice country side. AJS fits the picture perfectly. Cheers from NZ.

I've been following your tours of the lovely green Welsh countryside and tracking your journeys on Google maps as well. In Australia it's just brown and barren here as the drought is threatening to shut down a few towns on NSW and Queensland, so the colour green is like therapy to me. I sent a mate a few of these trips and hope he finds it as much fun as I did.

Paul Henshaw Much Obliged for the ride. This is the same year model as i was hatched in. Something about the 50's that was pure post war pleasure that was design-fully etched during those days. These year models are what's kept me sedated to today's cookie cutter computer technologies. Whether out on my 1950 5 widow Chevy Pickup, 59 Apache big window short bed fleet side, or 68 Triumph Trophy Sports... i like to quip to any admirers while out on them... "Yep! Just 1 more payment and it's all mine... but i never know that payment price till it's next breakdown!" Cheers!! from Cow-town Texas! -Former Recondo Sgt. 82nd Abn. Div. 71-74

I have a 52 G80.. And I love it..

thanks for taking us along for the ride. That was a good intro to driving the left hand side of the road for us Yanks,

holy shit, you are really making the old girl trot!! And she certainly does respond to your commands...... you have her in the "Buttery" zone the whole outing. Very, very nicely done Mr Paul. I myself own a 54 500 single in Australia for last 25 years, but dont feel my old girl could cope with that kinda giddy-up!! maybe iv'e been too soft on her..... Pleasure to watch mate.

Lovely old bike

Excellent. The 50's had to be the coolest of times

Just as well this bloke knows where he's going with all those hedges narrow lanes, half expected a highwayman to jump out, "stand and deliver" My father in law recently passed and in 1948 he bought a Matchless 500 paid NZ 200 pounds unfortunately some years later the bike was damaged beyond repair. We have the original ownership registration papers. he would have enjoyed your video, helmet cam, riding with and on the Matchless. I tip my hat to you Sir thank you.

Thanks for taking me on a test drive with my dream motorcycle! Lovely surroundings by the way!

Thanks for this wunderful trip. It was a pleasure!

Boy this old bike sounds so smooth ........

The Welsh country roads really are made for bikes!

Good job Paul. Thanks.

Very rare as they were nearly all swinging arm frames by '52. Once had a '46 500, vibrated really badly above '50 as I think they used a 350 bottom end for that year. Had John Bull tyres and a seat I subsequently understood to have had a battery sat upon. After every time I rode the bike in the damp my jeans came out of the wash ruined with very large holes.....

The year I was born. Would love to have one.

I love this model

Thanks for the ride. The A40 looked busy and reminded me why I emigrated.

Really luv the Sound. JAIS

Nice country trip.

Bonne Route Cuz

With all of the roads marked slow into languages you can see why the 500 single and the 650 twin from the various British manufacturers are the most that the roads can handle, big high speed motorcycles with high horsepower engines are way overkill for the roads in England.

Thx for the ride, nice bike

Few more horses than the Triumph 350?

Hi Paul, another good video. After owning many Triumphs and BSAs over the last 40 odd years, I'm rebuilding a 49 AJS 350. A bit of advice required. What should the magneto drive chain deflection be ? The manual states it should be " J " What does J refer to ? 1/4 inch on the drive side of the chain ? Any advice welcomed. Mac.

Nice bikes and scenery but terrible weather, does the sun ever shine in Wales? every video has clouds and damp rainy roads.

les culbuteurs jouent des castagnettes

MANY AJS BIKES IN INDIA. VERY NOISY ENGINE DYNMO MODEL FAILURE. TRADITIONAL OIL LEAKS.

Thats a nice bike! What is she a huffy lol

wanted to see the bike not u ride it haa fook bye