AJP Motos
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António Jorge Pinto (AJP) is a Portuguese motorcycle manufacturer. AJP are the inicials of António Pinto and Jorge Pinto.
[edit] History
In 1981 António Pinto, only 22 years old, opened a motorcycle workshop. Later, in 1985, AJP was founded.
AJP created its first motorcycle in 1987: the Ariana 125, based on the Casal k 276 and named after Antonio Pinto's daughter born in that same year. Only 25 units we22re made. 5 In 1995 a prototype called AJP Galp 50 was developed. First, Antonio Pinto tried to sell this project to Casal, without success. When he finally got money to start the production, the Portuguese market of 50cc had a huge breakdown.
In 1998 Jorge Pinto left the company.
In 2000 AJP started with a new project: The AJP PR4, a 4 stroke 125cc motorcycle, powered by imported engine.
In 2002 the factory was moved from Penafiel to Lousada.
In 2003 AJP started exporting motorcycles to UK, France and Germany. In this same year it was presented the PR4 400cc.
In 2004 it was presented the AJP Pr4 200cc, based on the 125cc version.
In 2006 AJP presented 2 new projects, AJP Pr5 250 and an AJP Pr3 200.
Weighing in at only 89kg, the PR3 ranks as the lightest 4-stroke 200cc enduro bike in the world. The short wheelbase gives it the agility of a trials bike but it is still a full size bike. A 69x53mm bore and stroke gives 13.2kW (19bhp) of smooth power with a linear delivery. The PR5 is fully homologated and the fuel-injected 250cc engine is quick - but still in a 100kg full-size package.
What sets AJP apart from other motorcycle manufacturers is the fact that Antonio Pinto himself hand-checks each and every bike that leaves the factory. They are race bikes, designed and built by racers for racers.
