Our Bikes

Our hill climber has been turned in to a Hooligan Flat Tracker. Racing in the 90s Vintage 1000 and Hooligan classes in the northeast. Bike is piloted by Nick Christie (@nickyrips_)

In our first few races, the bike has already been on the podium, more to come in 2021! Build Consists of:

• Ohlins Rear Shocks
• Ohlins FKS Cartridge Kit
• CalFab Aluminum Swingarm
• Custom 2:1 with Supertrap Muffler
• Keihin FCR 39 Carbs
• 12.5:1 Piston Kit from Bonneville Performance
• Custom Ignitor from Triumph Twin Power
• Mule Motorcycles Oil Cooler Kit
• Mule Motorcycles Tail Kit
• Free Spirits Billet Triple Trees
• Pro Taper Dirt Track Bars
• Sun 19” Rims laced to stock hubs by Woodys Wheel Works
• Free Spirits Brembo Rear Brake Upgrade
• Rewired in house with Motogadget m.unit basic
• Magura Hydraulic Clutch Conversion
• Pingel Killswitch / tether
• Mitas flat track tires
• A&J Cycles Sprocket Cover
• Coming soon - Triumph bobber tank and paint by Dave @slagkustom

Our new App Moto Jam Hillclimber. Picked up on Facebook Marketplace for $1,000. Tried our best to mimic the 70s desert sleds. Removed all hand controls and simplified key setup with Pingel Tether switch. We detabbed the frame, removed passenger peg brackets and made a custom battery box and electronics tray. The unknown exhaust, Speed merchant stator cover, grips and bars came on the bike. Minimalist build featuring:

• Ohlins TR 538 Shocks
• Ohlins FSK Fork Spring and Preload Adjuster Kit
• Free Spirits + 30MM Front Suspension Kit
• Calfab Alumimum Swingarm
• Keihin FCR 39 Carbs
• MASS Moto McQueen Exhaust
• Magura Hydraulic Clutch Conversion
• Continental TKC80 Tires
• 320 MM Thruxton Rotor
• Free Spirits Master Cylinder Guard
• Free Spirits Chain Tensioner
• Free Spirits Brake Relocation Bracket
• British Customs High Fender Mount Kit
• Motone Skinny Krait Seat
• Oury Grips
• Koso Tachometer
• Thruxton Aluminum Rear Wheel
• Barkbusters
• ADVRider Aluminum Skid Plate
• SW Motech Pegs

photos - Mark Squitieri Rider - Frankie Peneno

Introducing our 2019 Scrambler XE 1200 build. Inspired by Steve McQueen’s 1961 TR6 Desert Sled, we built the bike Steve McQueen would ride today. featured on bike bound blog: http://www.bikebound.com/2019/10/04/triumph-scrambler-1200-xe/ Featuring:

• Custom paint by Dave @slagkustom
• Custom rear fender, undertail, number plate and light bracket by Dave @slagkustom
• Custom 2:1 Exhaust by Keith @beanfab featuring Iron Cobras Fab GP Muffler
• Prototype A&J Cycles TFT Dash Relocation Bracket (soon to be released)
• Custom Folding License Plate Bracket
• Luimoto Ribbed Seat Cover
• Vintage Harley Davidson SX125 Front Fender
• EK 3D Chain, A&J Sprocket and Driven Sprocket Nuts
• Kellermann Bullet Atto LED Turn Signals (provided by Spiegler USA)
• LSL LED Taillight
• Denali D2 LED Spotlights (Headlight) and DM LED Fog Lights
• LSL Handlebar Risers
• Barkbusters Carbon Fiber Hand Guards
• Motogadget M.view Spy Mirrors
• Triumph Crash Bars
• Heidenau K60 scout tires
• Powdercoating by TRG Coating

Thank you to everyone that helped out with this build: Dave, Jay, Keith, Ryan, Danny, Michael and Alyssa. Special thanks to Locomotion Powersports for working with us on the build. The tri-state areas BEST triumph dealer. photos by Mark Squitieri @marks_NYC_Moto rider @frankiepeneno

Latest project at A&J Cycles - 2009 Harley Davidson XR1200

Upgrades to date:

• Kineo Tubeless Spoke Wheels 17 x 3.5 and 17 X 6 with Dunlop Q3+ 190/50/17 and 120/70/17
• XR1200X Showa BPF Forks and Trees
• Free Spirits Triple Tree and Riser Kit for 7/8” Handlebar Conversion
• LSL x-Bar (from Spiegler USA)
• Spiegler Vintage Black Brake Lines
• Gilles Tooling Rearsets
• Free Spirits Solo Tail painted by Slag Kustom
• HyperPro Steering Damper
• Magura HC1 Front Brake MC
• Magura HC1 Hydraulic Clutch MC and Slave Cylinder
• Motone 3 Button Switches (internally wired bars)
• Motion Pro Rev2 Throttle And Cable Kit for 7/8” bars
• Motodemic 7” Evo S Headlight Conversion
• Cone Engineering Exhaust (Sportster DIY)
• R&G Racing Tail Tidy with Motone Lucas Tail Light
• Kellermann Bullet Atto Turn Signals
• Ohlins HD907 Piggyback Shocks
• K&N HD-1208 Filter
• Power Commander 5
• Galfer Wave Rotors and Sintered HH Pads

The bike that started A&J Cycles - Owner's 2007 Triumph Thruxton

1st Place, NYC JP Cycles Ultimate Builder's Street Custom Class - 2017 Performance:

• Iron Cobras Fabrication GP 2:1 Exhaust
• Keihin FCR 39mm flat slide carbs
• TTP Remapped Ignitor

Appearance:

• Motogadget Classic Tachometer/Speedometer mounted in a Benji's Headlight bucket
• Motodemic Adaptive LED headlight
• Motogadget M-Blaze Disc Bar End Turn Signals Available Here
• Motogadget M-View Spy Bar End Mirror
• Extensive rewiring and shaving on the frame to hide the battery
• PlasticBike Thruxton Cup 1-Piece tail section
• Discacciati Adjustable Rear Sets
• LSL Headlight Brackets

Drivetrain/Suspension:

• 180 wide wheel kit using Buchanan Spokes and 17" X 5.5" Excel Rim
• Ohlins Blackline Piggyback Shocks
• Calfab Aluminum Swing Arm - 1" Extension
• 520 Chain Conversion with Supersrox sprockets and EK 3D Chain
• Cognito Moto Front Hub and Top Triple Tree
• 2006 GSXR 600 Front End
• Galfer Wave Rotors
• LSL Steering Damper
• Spiegler Vintage Black Brake Lines

Paint/Powdercoat:

• Powdercoating by TRG Coating
• Paint by Dave at Slag Kustoms
• Photos by Antonio Carusone

Walk-around Video: https://youtu.be/-sMCGvK4-Jg  

Rob from A&J Cycles mentioned wanting to build a new bike, so his fiancé picked up a crusty XS650 project for him as a wedding gift (no she doesn’t have any single sisters). Built at A&J Cycles with some help from Dave at Slag Kustoms and others, here is what we put together:

• 23” XL500 rim laced to stock front hub
• 18” Excel rear rim laced to Cognito moto rear disk brake hub
• Shaved front fork tubes (front brake delete)
• Woodcraft Clip Ons
• Kellerman Bullet Atto Turn Signals
• Purpose Built Moto 3 Button Switch and Black Box Lighting Module
• Biltwell Seat
• LC Fabrications Brake Reservoir
• Motone Spun Aluminum Gas Cap
• Spiegler Brake Line
• cognito moto Triple tree
• Uni Pod Filters and Breather
• Oury Grips
• Domino KTM Throttle Assembly
• Bridgestone Trailwing tires
• Pamco Ignition
• Modified Hugh’s Handbuikt Exhaust
• Bikemaster Black/Chrome BMZR Chain
• Galespeed Clutch Lever and Perch
• Frame, electronics tray and rear fender painted by Dave Slag Kustoms
• Tank painted by Ronnie at Weights and Paints
• Powdercoating by TRG Coating

photos by Dave Ngo from motofellasNYC

Toaster tank build is complete. Plan was to keep as much original on bike with the 40+ year old patina. Old school build with new school technology. Can be see at App Moto Jam Snow Hill Climbs in the winter! Build includes: Motogadget M-Unit, M-Lock w/ Tesa Cloth tape harness Motone Hand Control Switches and Billet Turn Signals 18X4.6 front and rear Bridgestone Trail Wing TW52 Tires - front relaced to 18X2.15 Rim with Buchanan Spokes LC Fabrications Battery Box and AntiGravity 12 Cell Battery San Jose BMW fork brace from 70s (ebay find) Works Performance Dirt Tracker Shocks LSL Superbike low handlebars Mikuni 32MM Carbs from Rocky Point Cycles Cone Engineering Stubby Mufflers Subframe from Side Rock Cycles Custom Box Stitch seat from Pirate Upholstery in Kingston, NY Engine machine work by Bombar's Beemers in NC 70s Hondaka Number Plate numbered by Pinstriping by AD All work done in housePhotos by Warren Salle and Nubbs Sugrue