Supermotos

2015AJS JSM Motard

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The 2015 AJS JSM Motard is a lightweight, nimble urban commuter designed for new and style-conscious riders seeking affordable fun. Its compact dimensions, low seat height, and playful character make it ideal for city riding and weekend entertainment. Best known for its retro-modern styling and accessible performance, it delivers practical everyday usability with genuine riding enjoyment.

Capacity: 49.3 ccm
Engine: Single, two-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Dry weight: 105.0 kg
Seat height: 820 mm
Power: 4.7 HP (3.4 kW) @ 6800 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail30%

Cornering30%

City riding45%

Daily riding20%

Touring5%

Two-up5%

Track10%

Best for: It's designed as a lightweight, low-powered supermoto-styled machine for learning basic riding skills, light urban commuting, or casual play riding rather than serious performance use.
Built for: It has a playful, toy-like supermoto aesthetic with sporty double front discs and motard styling, but its 4.69 HP engine keeps performance strictly modest.
Not ideal for: This is not the bike for highway travel, touring, carrying a passenger any distance, or anyone expecting real speed or power.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 820mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with balls of both feet on the 2015 AJS JSM Motard, with a moderate knee angle of around 110 degrees and a forward-leaning riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Poor

The 2015 AJS JSM Motard passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 57.9% of the time, 25.7 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 3% of models.

All years of this model: 3 / 100 (poor) from 288 tests.

57.9%Passed first time

28.9%Failed outright

13.2%Fixed during test

5,000Typical miles

114Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

59.2%

10-20k

47.1%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

20152016

Against its rivals · ranks 3 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Aprilia SR Motard 50	20 Below average	351
2	Aprilia SX 50	3 Poor	1,721
3	AJS JSM Motard	3 Poor	288
4	Gilera SMT	2 Poor	709
5	Derbi Senda X-Race 50 SM	2 Poor	330
6	AJS JSM 50 Motard	0 Poor	101

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.